Chocolate Paletas

Why This Recipe Works

Paletas, Mexico’s ubiquitous ice pops, are made from simple ingredients, take minutes of work, and are endlessly customizable. To make our chocolate version super-smooth and creamy, we start by melting milk chocolate and sugar (enough to not only enhance the sweetness of the chocolate but also ensure that the frozen pop is solid but biteable) in a small portion of milk and whisking until it’s completely emulsified and smooth before adding the rest of the milk. Starting with only a small amount of liquid means the whisk encounters enough physical resistance to easily force the ingredients to combine into a thick, uniform paste. Then we divide the mixture into molds and freeze the pops until they’re solid.