Passion Fruit Paletas

8-10 servings

Hands on: 5 minutes

Total time: About 4 hours

You can find passion fruit puree in the freezers of many Latin and international markets. It is sold in pouches.

1 cup ice

4 cups whole milk

1 cup granulated sugar

2 cups unsweetened passion fruit puree

Combine ice, milk, sugar and passion fruit puree in blender until mostly smooth, with small ice chunks. Fill 9-ounce plastic drink cups. Snap on lids. If lids don't have a straw hole, cut a small slit in the center. Insert pop stick (available at craft stores) halfway down. Freeze until solid.

Per serving (based on 8): 203 calories (percent of calories from fat, 18), 4 grams protein, 39 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, 4 grams fat (3 grams saturated), 17 milligrams cholesterol, 64 milligrams sodium.

Cucumber and Chile Paletas

6-8 servings

Hands on: 10 minutes

Total time: About 4 hours

These are a hard sell to someone who's never imagined sweet and spicy cucumber ice, but this is nature's Gatorade.

3 cups cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut in 1-inch chunks (from about 1 1/2-2 pounds whole cucumber)

3 tablespoons pulverized chile guajillo

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup lime juice

1 tablespoon salt (or more to taste)

Combine cucumber, chile guajillo, sugar, lime juice and salt in blender and pulse to blend. There should still be discernable chunks of cucumber in the mixture. Fill 9-ounce plastic drink cups. Snap on lids. If lids don't have a straw hole, cut a small slit in the center. Insert pop stick (available at craft stores) halfway down. Freeze until solid.