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Locopops

  • January 20, 2008
  • Rated 4 of 5 by RoBoNC from Indianapolis, Indiana
Locopops

“Loco” in Spanish means crazy. Locopops, which serves only popsicles, could very well be translated into “crazy pops.” I will admit that one needs to adventurous and open minded to enjoy a Locopop. These are not your average popsicles found in the frozen food aisle which you can get in cherry, grape, lime, and orange. These popsicles have a Mexican flavor and were created as a spin-off to the paletas, a popular frozen treat on a stick famous in Mexico.

There are many similarities to Locopops and paletas such as they are both served in milk based and water based form. Paletas use fresh fruit and juices and popular flavors include Chocolate, cantaloupe, pineapple, coconut, lime, and strawberry. Locopops also use fresh fruit but their choice of flavors is what draws crowds.

Locopops is located a few blocks down on Hillsborough Road from the bustling bar district of Ninth Street. The building is very small, but really, how big of a place do you need to sell popsicles. I walked inside and I was greeted with a large dry-erase board which serves as the menu. Like the paletas, the flavors, numbering over twenty, are divided into water and milk base. Within both categories, the flavors are then subdivided. The Regulars are those flavors which can are always served. The Guest Stars are those flavors which are the unique creations and are constantly changing as they run out and new flavors are invented. The Funky Flavor is reserved for that one flavor that makes you wonder who will eat it and better yet, who came up with it.

The milk base regulars include Chocolate Brownie, Mexican Chocolate (which has cinnamon in it), and Cookies and Crème. The water base has Strawberry, Lime, Mojito and Mango Chile. These are flavors for those who are not that adventurous. The guest stars’ flavors change frequently, so a flavor may be there today and gone tomorrow. This particular time, I had to decide if the Blueberry Basil was better than the Rosemary Apple Cider. The milk base flavors were just as impressive from the Grapefruit Poppy Seed to the Coconut Ginger. None of these flavors compared to the Funky Flavor, where you need to be “loco” to try it. I was immediately sold on the milk based Funky Flavor which was White Chocolate Kalamata Olive. The popsicle tasted mostly of white chocolate but at times I tasted the olives as small pieces.

All of the popsicles come in large ($2.25) and small ($1.75), except for the Funky Flavor which is only served in small and unless otherwise marked.

Locopops, it should be noted, use only fresh fruit in their popsicles. If you find yourself wanting dessert or just something cold on a hot day, Locopops has what you are looking for. Sometimes you will find yourself going there, as I do, not because you want a popsicle but to see the different flavors.

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