Drink of the Week #5: Watermelon Popmosa

Popmosa: a cocktail in which a Popsicle is submerged into a glass of champagne. 

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Have you noticed that homemade Popsicles are everywhere right now?  It makes sense, it's summer, it's hot, and a Popsicle is the perfect cool down sweet treat.  The problem is that Popsicles are crammed full of sugar and calories.  However, when you make the Popsicles, you control what goes into it.

When I decided I was going to make my own Popsicles at home I knew I wanted it to be alcohol infused for my Drink of the Week.  I used a cheap mold, created a cocktail, and froze it.  

Big disappointment!  

For starters, because of the cheapness of the mold, I couldn't get the Popsicles out of the mold no matter what I did--- then they melted.  

Basically I tossed aside my cheap Popsicle maker and got lucky with this fabulous one from World Market for only $9. 

I still really wanted to make a Drink of the Week in Popsicle form, especially being the Fourth of July, so I did.  

I turned my Popsicles into this weeks Drink of the Week, The Watermelon Popmosa.   

Styling for a Texas 4th of July

Here in Texas we are proud of our booming craft beer scene, and our state of course, so when I found a Texas Beer tank I jumped on buying it.  Lucky for me it was red, so not my color, but perfect for the 4th of July. 

 Every year for the 4th of July I make sure I wear my red, white, and blue outfit.  Typically I go for a dress and/or shorts and cute top combination, this year, being in the process of opening a brewery, I knew my awesome new tank was the winner.  

To dress the tank up a bit I wore it with my black maxi skirt...love, love, love...and added accents of gold accessories.  I thought the final masterpiece was perfect.  

I love how the maxi skirt took a simple printed tank and turned it into a unique dressier outfit.  Previously I had paired the tank with a pair of navy blue shorts and my corral cowboy boots.  I loved that look just as much, it was kind of the more relaxed and laid-back 4th of July outfit. 

Now go grab a beer and... 

Happy Independence Day!