Otter Pops

Nothing beats an ice cold drink on a hot summer day except “Otter Pops.” Otter pops are a brand of frozen sugary liquid in a plastic tube. Many call it the Popsicle without the stick. This snack can be eaten frozen or can be drunk in its liquid form. On a hot summer day, the best way to eat this snack is to freeze it then consume it. The proper way of eating this frozen treat is to cut the top with scissors and start to eat from there. Most kids cannot wait to eat the treat so they rip the top off with their teeth and devour it in minutes.
Otter Pops were originally introduced in the 1970’s in the United States. In 1996, the company Jel Sert got a hold of the rights to Otter Pops and added more fruit juice into the mix. Otter Pops are generally healthier than other sweet snacks. Each ounce of the snack consists of only three grams of sugar and fifteen calories. Otter Pops originally only had six flavors, each named after one of their characters. The blue Otter Pops were flavored berry punch and corresponded to the character “Louie-Bloo Raspberry.” The red Otter Pops were flavored strawberry and corresponded to the character “Strawberry Short Kook.” The Green corresponded to the character “Sir Isaac Lime” and were flavored Lemon Lime. The pink originally corresponded to “Rip Van Lemon” but soon became “Poncho Punch” and was flavored tropical punch. The purple and orange Otter Pops were flavored grape and orange and corresponded to the characters “Alexander the Grape” and “Little Orphan Orange.” Jel Sert then added six new flavors and lighter colors and released them as the Tropical Otter Pops. These Tropical Otter Pops consisted of the colors light blue, red, pink, orange, light green, and yellow with flavors such as berry punch, watermelon, tropical punch, pineapple, citrus punch, and banana.
These great tasting snacks refresh our throats and are perfect for a hot day. They are also perfect for any time of the year when we have nothing to drink and need something to quench our thirsts.