Sour Cream, Berry Tequila Pops

Sour Cream, Berry Tequila Pops (adapted recipe by Fany Gerson)

I made these for a friend's baby shower recently and they were a hit! They seem intimidating to make, but it was actually pretty simple.  Your friends will be impressed, I promise!

For amazing popsicle molds, I used these ones on amazon for about $20.  

• 8 ounces fresh or frozen berries... I used Costco's Nature's Triple Berry
• 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons silver or blanco tequila
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream

Put the berries in a nonreactive saucepan with the confectioners sugar and cook over medium heat. Stir until the mixture comes to a boil and the sugar has dissolved. Lower the heat, stir in the lemon juice.   Simmer, stirring often, until the syrup has thickened and has a consistency like maple syrup. Remove from the heat, stir in the tequila, and refrigerate until completely chilled.
Next, drain the berries, reserving the liquid for another use (soda or punch?!).
Combine the milk, granulated sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture just comes to a boil.
Remove from the heat, add the sour cream, and stir with a whisk until completely smooth. Stir vanilla extract in.
Put a bit of the sour cream mixture into each of your molds, to a height of about 1 inch. Freeze until the mixture begins to set, about 30 minutes. Divide the drained berries among the molds, then pour in the remaining sour cream mixture, dividing it evenly among the molds.
Freeze until solid.
Enjoy!

Sincerely, Malia