I have an icy rainbow delight for Pride Month!

This party treat — one that covers the entire spectrum of Pride events and their attendees — is the colorful candy popsicle.

Pride meets “Frozen” meets, in my case, the sour gummy candy you thought you hated and now can’t stop eating while you write your column. Seriously, I can’t let them go. (I know. I’m the worst.)

Five of these cheery straps of candied Pride equal 120 calories. Also, a sugar headache if you’re not used to the stuff in unbridled amounts. (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

Groaners aside, if the above sentence doesn’t prove the recipe’s idiot-proof, nothing will.

All you need is some semblance of a popsicle mold, which — if you remember that “Sunshine on a Stick,” Saturday morning cartoon recipe from 1974 —  could even be a simple ice cube tray, a beverage that you would enjoy as a frozen treat, and some kind of rainbow confection that will look pretty frozen into the pop and taste good as you’re eating it.

Heck, you could even layer in a rainbow of fruits, or perhaps serve them in individual colors but set them out in rainbow formation. Think strawberry, mandarin orange, yellow watermelon, kiwi and blueberry. And now that I’ve written that out (on my third strap of this gummi candy), I’m really sad I didn’t think of it sooner.

The point is, this Delish recipe is great on its own or as a blueprint for whatever Pride-perfect ideas you can dream up and then shove in the freezer.

I went relatively traditional, using Sprite Zero as the base for an array of colorful, cooling treats in different shapes. Taking a cue from the various photos and videos, I tried several methods — tearing, chopping, folding —  to try and get different rainbow iterations in my pops. Some worked better than others.

Lining the twisty popsicle molds with cut strips of rainbow. They all froze beautifully, except the boozy ones, which were too boozy. PS: Follow the recipe. (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

Except for the boozy ones, into which I threw a little too much enthusiasm (see also: vodka) and so they didn’t freeze well. At recipe-level strength, your 21+ Pride pops should hold up just fine.

That’s the beauty of this recipe, which is as colorful as the Pride flag with variations that are just as diverse and beautiful

Cooling in both kid-friendly and cocktail versions, it’s a treat that welcomes everyone to the party.

Unless you have cold-sensitive teeth.

Next year, perhaps: Pride fondue. Stay tuned. <3

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The rainbow comes in many colors. And just about any flavor you want. Just freeze it! (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

Rainbow Candy Pops

delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a53209/rainbow-candy-pops-recipe

By Lauren Miyashiro/Via Delish.com

Ingredients

6 rainbow rope candies2 cups sprite1/4 cup vodka

Instructions

Cut each rope into 4 to 5 small pieces. Twist each section three or four times then press together the ends until they stick.
Place in popsicle mold and repeat about 4 times, until the entire popsicle mold is filled with candy. Fill each mold with Sprite and vodka.
Freeze until solid.