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Several frozen root beer popsicles with a stripe of orange soda in the middle - are laid out on a white plate. These are a homemade version of "Space Shuttle" popsicles, a discontinued Dickie Dee item.
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"Space Shuttle" Root Beer and Orange Popsicles

When I was a kid, Space Shuttle Popsicles - Layers of Rootbeer and Orange - were my favourite Dickie Dee offering. Here's how to make them!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Freezing Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Servings: 10 Popsicles
Calories: 71kcal
Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

  • Popsicle Mold
  • Popsicle Sticks

Ingredients

Root Beer Layer

  • 2 ½ cups Root Beer
  • ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar

Orange Soda Layer

  • 1 ¼ cups Orange Soda
  • 2 tablespoon Granulated Sugar

Instructions

  • Measure root beer layer ingredients into a small pot, and orange layer ingredients into another.
  • Whisking often, bring the two mixtures to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer just until sugar is dissolved and all carbonation has come out of the mix.
  • Remove both from the heat, allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Once cooled, poor root beer later into popsicle molds, until about ⅓ full.
  • Freeze popsicle mold until solid. Chill orange layer and remaining root beer layer mixtures until ready to use.
  • Pour orange layer over frozen root beer layer, until about ⅔ full.
  • Affix lid and popsicle sticks, freeze until solid.
  • Carefully remove mold lid, top-up each popsicle cavity with root beer layer.
  • Freeze until solid.
  • Carefully unmold - I'll usually run a bit of hot water over the outside of the mold cavities - and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 18g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg