Hey, sucker!

  Unless you've been at the back of a deep dark cave for the last couple of weeks, you'll have noticed the welcome return of our closest star in all its very warm glory. To capitalise on this very brief anomaly there are plans afoot to supply the parched public with delicious, refreshing ice lollies.

  To that end, I've started concocting recipes that I'm hoping will reach the parts other lollies fail to reach. However, and call me a cynic, I'm a firm believer in the power of marketing and as a result, I'm confident that as long as the flavours are at least quite nice, success rests more on the packaging.

The alchemist's workshop.

  And I'm not talking just about the wrapper but the whole caboodle. The working title for the stall (i.e., until another idea comes along) will be The Jolly Lolly Trolley. Flavours will be named after cocktails​​​​​​​ and before you say anything, I'll be the first to point out that this is not an original idea, but it saves having to think up fancy alliteration like luscious lemon, saucy strawberry or wanky watermelon.

  For extra contemporary appropriateness, the sticks will be wooden, not plastic but it gets better. I've come across a company that supplies what looks like a clear plastic wrapper, but it is in fact a biodegradable material made from wood pulp from sustainable sources.

  The first flavour is in the freezer at the moment. It's going to be Mojito, which means lime with a hint of mint. For sweetener, I've decided to go for rapadura. If you've not heard of it, it's unrefined brown sugar made from boiled and dried sugarcane juice.​​​​​​​ As interested as I am in how it tastes, I'm also on tenterhooks as there's no guarantee it will freeze solid. Come back tomorrow for the thrilling conclusion.

Kirk out

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