Here are today’s five thing to know about Popsicle history:

• In 1905 in San Francisco, 11-year-old Frank Epperson was mixing a white powdered flavoring for soda and water out on the porch.

• He left it there, with a stirring stick still in it.

• That night, temperatures reached a record low, and the next morning, the boy discovered the drink had frozen to the stick, inspiring the idea of a fruit-flavored ‘Popsicle’, a portmanteau of soda pop and icicle.

• Eighteen years later in 1923, Epperson introduced frozen pop on a stick to the public at Neptune Beach, an amusement park in Belmar, New Jersey. Seeing that it was a success, in 1924 Epperson applied for a patent for his “frozen confectionery” which he called “the Epsicle ice pop”.

• He renamed it to Popsicle, allegedly at the insistence of his children.

SIMPLE CHERRY VANILLA POPSICLES {PALEO & VEGAN}

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Prep                      Cook                    Ready In

5 m                         4 h                      4 h  5 m
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INGREDIENTS

• 1 can full fat coconut milk, cream and water separated and half the water discarded
• 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted (I did this by hand pretty easily)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1-2 tsp pure maple syrup*

DIRECTIONS

1. Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend just until thick and creamy but not totally smooth. I like a few cherry pieces in the popsicles so I didn't blend until smooth.

2. Pour the mixture into 8 popsicle molds (or as many as it takes to fill your molds), freeze preferably overnight, and enjoy!**