Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins Popsicles

I never turn down a good Collins, especially not one loaded with my favourite fruits. Before your skeptical brow can arch upwards, let us say - yes, you can freeze vodka. After some quick experimenting and an afternoon of mixing and an evening of freezing ... Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins Popsicles are yours for the licking. And careful, these are deceptively kid-like in flavor but packed with adult enjoyment.

Peach Syrup:
½ cup peaches, sliced (about 4 medium size peaches)
1 cup water
1 cups sugar

Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins:
6 oz pureed strawberry (about 10 strawberries)
2 oz peach syrup
12 oz tonic water
2 oz + 3 oz vodka, divided

For the Peach Syrup: You will have more Peach Syrup than you need. Save for other cocktail uses. Wash, peel, and pit peaches. Place peaches in a blender or food processor and process until peaches are puréed. Place water, sugar and peach purée in a pot and bring to a boil and continue to boil for 5 minutes.

For the Strawberry Purée: Stir strawberry purée with 2 oz of vodka. Place three teaspoons of strawberry mixture in the bottom of popsicle form; set aside.

Assembly: Stir peach syrup with tonic water to combine. Add vodka and stir to combine. Pour peach and vodka mixture over strawberry mixture and stir to combine.

Freeze for about 2 hours or until mixture starts to solidify enough to hold a popsicle stick upright. Insert popsicle sticks and finish freezing popsicles overnight. To release popsicles run hot water on the outside of popsicle molds for about 2-3 seconds.

Makes 12 (2½ oz) popsicles.