9 Kitchen Essentials for Perfect Paletas

Summertime means hot temperatures and plenty of fresh produce — perfect conditions for homemade Latin American-flavored popsicles! If you're new to paleta-making, that's no problem! Here are a few recommended kitchen tools to help you make these healthy, frozen treats para toda la familia.

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When you first start making paletas, any food-grade popsicle stick will do, but once you get good at it, it might be fun to incorporate your own customized laser-engraved sticks with your name or a logo — not that friends and family will need any reminders to keep coming back for more!

To buy: Etsy, $40 for 200 sticks

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

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

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

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

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

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

In some Latin American countries such as El Salvador, popsicles in plastic bags are called "bolis." These zip-top ice pop pouches are especially nice because they're BPA free.

To buy: Amazon, $9 for 36

If older children are walking around enjoying paletas, you can be sure that your baby won't want to be left out. With these mini molds for itty bitty hands, you can give your teething toddler frozen fresh fruit purees to soothe sore gums.

To buy: Amazon, $8