Did you know May 27th was National Grape Popsicle Day #GrapePopsicleDay? I don’t know about you but a Grape Popsicle Day was May 27th. I wish I had knew this when David stopped by the Grocery Store and I would have had David gotten Grape Popsicles for me and Charlie. Would you want a Grape Popsicle with us?
Recipe: Grape Popsicles
Supplies: Popsicle Molds
Total: 6 hr 5 min (includes freezing time)
Active: 5 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients
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3 3/4 to 4 cups seedless red grapes
Put the grapes in a high-power blender and pulse until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour the grape puree into ice-pop molds and freeze until solid, 4 to 6 hours.
Facts about Grape Popsicles
National Grape Popsicle Day is celebrated on May 27th to celebrate Grape Popsicles as well as the discovery of the Popsicle itself. People all around the U.S. celebrate National Grape Popsicle Day by making Homemade Grape Popsicles.
While National Grape Popsicle Day is dedicated to Grape Popsicles, you can make them in any flavor, including Lemon, Strawberry, Watermelon, Orange, Cherry, and more.
Popsicles were invented by accident in 1905 in California, and Popsicles are one of the most popular frozen treats in the U.S. People celebrate National Grape Popsicle Day by sharing Grape Popsicles and other varieties of Popsicles.
National Grape Popsicle Day is about celebrating Grape Popsicles. From homemade Popsicles to store-bought Popsicles or even ones purchase from the Ice Cream Man himself everything is about Grape Popsicles today! Popsicles are a favorite treat for kids and adults of all ages. Popsicles is the sweetest way to bring down the heat on a hot Summer day.
Humans have enjoyed frozen desserts for millennia. The ancient Romans sent their Slaves to the Mountains to recover Ice Blocks, which would be crushed and served with Fruits, Syrups, and Spices. In U.S. history, Thomas Jefferson used to entertain his guests with Iced Sorbets when they visited his Plantation, Monticello, in Virginia.
In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson was on his porch at his San Francisco home making Soda by mixing Water with a white powdered flavor. He went inside but forgot to take the Soda, leaving it outside with the stirring stick still in it. During the night, the temperature dropped and, the following morning, Frank found his drink frozen to the stick.
In 1922, a grown-up Frank introduced his treat at a Fireman’s ball and it received great praise. And by 1923, he was selling his treat-on-a-stick in an Amusement Park in Alameda, California. Epperson called his frozen confectionery the ‘Epsicle’ Ice Pop. However, his kids called it ‘Pop’s ’sicle.’ He found the name catchy and finally patented it in 1924 in order to share his ‘Popsicle’ with the whole world!
How To Celebrate National Grape Popsicle Day
- Prepare homemade Grape Popsicles to celebrate National Grape Popsicle Day. Or you can purchase Grape Popsicles from the Ice-Cream Man or an Ice-Cream Store near you.
- If you have the means and the opportunity today invite your family and friends over to your place for a Grape-Popsicle party.
- Prepare grape Popsicles at home and celebrate the start of Summertime.
- Eat Grape Popsicles after every meal, and share on Social Media using the hashtag #NationalGrapePopsicleDay.
Facts About Popsicles
- Here is a fun facto to share with your children the Popsicle was originally sold as “a frozen drink on a stick”.
- The most popular Popsicle flavor is Cherry.
- Cherry is one of seven original Popsicle flavors, including Root Beer, Lemon, Banana, Orange, Grape, and Watermelon.
- The Twin Popsicle with two sticks was introduced during the Great Depression so that two children could share a Popsicle for only a nickel.
- More than two billion Popsicles are sold every year of the 25 varieties of Popsicles available.
- The first ‘ice-cream truck’ driver was a man in Nebraska who went around selling Popsicles to children in a horse-drawn cart.
Why People Love National Grape Popsicle Day
- In Summer, people are naturally attracted to something cold and delicious which is why Grape Popsicles, make for the perfect Summer treat to beat the heat.
- People love Popsicles because they are available in a variety of flavors, including Orange and Cherry.
- Don’t forget your never too old or too young to enjoy Grape Popsicles, and Popsicles in general, are a fun way to celebrate the simple pleasures of life. Aren’t they?
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
