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Paletas: Authentic Recipes for Mexican Ice Pops, Shaved Ice & Aguas Frescas

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My spouse's exact words after getting the invoice as we share an account; he would have never known but I got this via kindle. I've only just made the spicy pineapple, but it was seriously mind blowing. Our friend has made us some paletas from this book and they were equally as delicious and unique. The BEST $11 dollars I have spent in a while. You should get this book NOW. You won't regret it.

I certainly never thought I'd go gaga over a book about Popsicles, but all I can say is WOW. This book is beautiful and well-written, easy to use, interesting flavors (like spicy pineapple! or roasted banana or rice pudding!). Some pops are cream (or greek yogurt) based, others are fruit based. I heard someone mention how great an avocado pop was, and I couldn't conceive of it, now I have a recipe.

It's not just popsicles though, it's also "aguas frescas" and shaved ice. Some aguas frescas are rice based! Gotta try it!


The photography is amazing, the story is endearing, the instructions are simple, the ingredients are common. You can make these for your kids or your kids can help, and I really think popsicles are the new macaron, and have been since last summer...(2010)... So you can even impress your adult friends with what you turn out.

This is one monothematic book worth having.

This book is for anyone who wants to make an unexpected and pleasant treat for themselves or guests.

No special equipment necessary, but I've been told by many that this little machine is wonderful Zoku Quick Pop Maker and now that I have this book I have

Progressive International PLP-1 Freezer Pop Maker

I bought this book because I enjoyed a watermelon-basil paleta at a chili cook-off in Dallas, Texas. Now summer is here and I want to make my own.

Though I own an extensive cookbook library... I had nothing devoted to popsicles/paletas. If you like to cook, and if you like to cook with the kids in the kitchen... this is a "must have".

I have made the watermelon popsicles and they are delicious and refreshing. (See the photo).

The recipes in the book are easy to follow and include lots of photos. There are ice pops, shaved ices (raspados), and drinks (aguas frescas). Perfect for summertime entertaining! These recipes are inexpensive to make, do not take long to prepare, and will delight your family and friends.

I recently made the Spicy Pineapple Ice Pops (see the accompanying photo). Incredible! The Paletas de Cajeta (caramel ice pops) sound absolutely sinful! Ooooo... and how about a Mangonadas (spicy mango ice)?

Buy this book! Better yet... buy two and give one as a hostess gift when invited to a picnic this summer!

I love this book! The way it is written, the stories or introductions, the simplicity of the recipes. It brought me back to the beauty of Mexico where I spent lots of summers and learned to love paletas and aguas frescas. The book is short but beautiful and has great recipes. Fany Gerson's love shows clearly in each chapter. I am already waiting for her next book.

Have you ever found a recipe so delicious that you licked the spatula, and once finished were even tempted to lick the blade of your food processor? That's my experience with Fany Gerson's Paletas.

I swooned when I first saw the cover. Sweet, icy, Mexican desserts? I'm sold! Aesthetically, the book is beautiful, but it's the quality of the book's recipes that really makes it stand out!

I first made Paletas de Aguacate (avocado ice pops) and found the blended result so delectable that I spent about five minutes scraping every drop from the bowl. I followed the recipe and found it incredibly easy to prepare. They take about five hours to freeze and the recipe makes six paletas when using standard size popsicle molds. Be very careful not to taste too much of the mixture, as too much tasting can result in too little mix for your molds! They taste amazing and are a wonderful mix of sweet and salty, while simultaneously being healthy. The other recipes are just as great.

Fany's explanations of each recipe are wonderfully detailed. I appreciate that she references her other recipes and suggests ways that you can really make each recipe your own. Her advice is constant, and I especially found useful her tip on how to give a yogurt-berry paleta a marbled texture.

If you don't have popsicle molds, I would highly recommend that you buy a set when you buy this book (or better yet, before!), because the recipes are irresistible and you will want to make them as soon as possible!

...for the most part. I recently received this book and was pleased, as it has many pictures of the paletas. Prior to the list of ingredients the author writes a short paragraph about the recipe. It's just a very pleasing book to look at and so far, the recipes have been very simple to follow and very yummy to taste.

Reading this book is like discovering air conditioning for the first time. Its that different. These paletas are not the popsicles of your childhood. They are often clever. They are always surprisingly good. You can bring these popsicles out of the closet for any event- casual or sophisticated. They are fun, easy and the first time guests break out into a grin when they try them, you've made your money back. The Shaved Ice and Aqua Frescas portion of the book can be considered a dividend. If global warming continues --and it will-- this book will be worth its weight in gold...wait, it already is. Try it. You'll thank me later.

I love my kindle, I really do...but I am so glad I bought the proper book for this one. It is really a pleasure to hold and read. Cover feels great and the paper is thick and hearty. The images are wonderful. It is strange to start off a review with the feel of the book but when you read a lot of kindle books somehow it makes it more important.

Now, the recipes in here look great. Detailed and inspiring. I have yet to try these but I have made the trip to my local Mexican market and have lots of (very inexpensive) ingredients to try. I cannot wait to get started.

First up is the pineapple with chiles!

I love, love, love this book! The recipes are fantastic and the end results are just as described. Love, Love, Love this book!

So far, the recipes I have tried have been tasty treats. Very easy to make with simple ingredients. Great little book!