Homemade Miami Vice Popsicles are levels ahead of your ordinary frozen pop. You get a layer of strawberry daiquiri, a layer of creamy piña colada, and two different types of rum to spice it up. This dairy-free treat is sure to be a hit for all of my 21+ crowd!
Vol. 3 of my summer popsicle miniseries is an absolute fan favorite - Homemade Miami Vice Popsicles!
What is a Miami Vice, you may ask? It's an alcoholic drink you can order, typically in tropical areas. A strawberry daiquiri and a piña colada are all layered together in one glass. You get a little bit of tartness from the daiquiri and a bunch of cool sweetness from the piña colada flavors. It's honestly so good.
The Coined Breakdown
- Total Cost per serving: $1.28
- Total Cost (8 popsicles): $10.24
- Those Other Guys: $6.00 per popsicle
Ingredients
- Fresh Strawberries - If you have fresh strawberries, I definitely suggest using those to really hone in on that beautiful fruity flavor. Frozen will work in a pinch.
- Fresh Pineapples - Same goes for the pineapples that we use for our piña colada layer. Fresh is best, but canned/frozen are still great.
- Coconut Cream - Coconut cream gives us that signature pina colada flavor. If you only have the can of coconut milk, just scoop up the cream from the top of the can. Using coconut cream keeps this dessert dairy free!
- Rum - I'm a bit extra; we had two different types of rum on our bar cart, so I used both in this recipe. If you only have one, I would suggest a neutral-flavored rum (so extra flavors). That way, it will pair well with both the daiquiri and the piña colada halves.
How to Make Layered Miami Vice Popsicles at Home
Step 1: Create both layers by blending fruit, juice, honey, and alcohol until smooth.
Pour the strawberry layer in first, stopping halfway up the mold. Go ahead and freeze for about 2 hours until semi-solid.
Step 2: When freezing, prop the popsicle mold on something so you create a nice staggered layer.
After 2 hours, add the coconut layer and popsicle sticks. Freeze overnight until completely solid, and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
To easily remove popsicles from their mold, simply run some warm water over the bottom of the molds for about a minute. Using silicone molds, you can also slightly “peel” the mold away from the edges. Pull the popsicles out, and you’re good to go!
Not at all - I'm just extra LOL. If you're only using one type, I would suggest a clear rum, and something a bit neutral-flavored, so it goes well in both halves of the popsicle.
Most popsicle molds come with individual cellophane bags to wrap them in. You can store them, wrapped, right in the freezer.
In a pinch, feel free to add the popsicles to a large freezer-safe bag.
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Homemade Miami Vice Popsicles
Equipment
- Chef's Knife
- Can Opener (optional)
- Blender
- Popsicle Mold
- Popsicle Sticks
- Cellophane Bags (optional)
Ingredients
Strawberry Daiquiri Layer
- 1 ½ cups strawberries (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 4 tablespoons gold rum
Pina Colada Layer
- 2 cups pineapple (peeled and chopped)
- ⅓ cup coconut cream
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 tablespoons coconut rum (clear)
Instructions
Strawberry Daiquiri Layer
- Pour all of the daiquiri ingredients into a blender and blend well.1 ½ cups strawberries, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 4 tablespoons gold rum
- Pour the mixture into a popsicle mold, stopping at the halfway line.
- Cover and freeze for 1 ½ - 2 hours. To get that slanted effect, prop up your mold on something to make it tilt. Check out the photos above, or my Tiktok/Instagram video for a visual demonstration.
Piña Colada Layer
- Pour the remaining ingredients into a cleaned blender and blend well.2 cups pineapple, ⅓ cup coconut cream, 1 tablespoon honey, 4 tablespoons coconut rum (clear)
- Pour the mixture on top of the strawberry layer, filling the mold almost to the top.
- Tap the mold to get out any air bubbles, then cover and add your popsicle sticks.
- Freeze for at least 6 hours. I've found that overnight is best!
- To remove the popsicles from their molds, run warm water over the bottom of the popsicle mold. Remove the popsicles and serve immediately.
- Any excess popsicles can be wrapped in cellophane bags & added to a freezer-safe Ziploc bag. Enjoy!
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