9 Kitchen Essentials for Perfect Paletas

Perfect Paletas

Paleta Recipes

Although you could spend all summer making great popsicle recipes from Pinterest and never run out of new flavors to try, "Paletas: Authentic Recipes for Mexican Ice Pops, Shaved Ice & Aguas Frescas" by Fany Gerson is a cookbook worth owning.

To buy: Amazon, $10

Single-Serve Pops

Sometimes cravings hit hard and paletas are often a lesson in patience as you wait for them to freeze, but with this awesome tool, you can have one ready lickety split in less than 10 minutes.

To buy: Zoku, $25

Quick Pop Tools

Paleta-making can be an excellent creative outlet and these accessories will help you make the perfect masterpiece. BPA and phthalate free, this 7-piece set includes three drip-free pour cups, heart and star stencils, a fruit wand for placing fruit pieces, a siphon and an angle tray so you can make flavored core pops, apply stenciled cut outs, and more!

To buy: Amazon, $21

Storage Case

If your paletas are for home consumption, simple plastic baggies will do for storing them in the freezer, but if you want to transport them to a party, family reunion, friend's house, or even the office to treat your co-workers, this handy storage case is exactly what you need.

To buy: Zoku, $20

DIY Push Pops

Kids love push-up pops, and with this vintage-style mold you'll be able to recreate them at home without any of the artificial colors or flavors of the store-bought variety.

To buy: Williams-Sonoma, $15

Twin Pops

Just because it's a twin pop doesn't mean you have to share. This classic-looking mold is designed to save freezer space by fitting into the freezer door and comes with 24 popsicle sticks for your first batch.

To buy: Williams-Sonoma, $15