You’ve probably been seeing a lot of sorrel or hibiscus drinks recently, as the drink has been blossoming in popularity across the US. In the Caribbean, we usually enjoy sorrel during December, when fresh sorrel calyces are sold. However, with the availability of dried sorrel flowers any month or day, we can enjoy the sweet tart brew whenever we want. Here's our guide on making the perfect sorrel drink year round, using dried flowers. The taste is just the same! What truly shines is how you spice and sweeten your mixture. Don’t worry, we’ve done all the groundwork and perfected this recipe so you don’t need to experiment with the measurements. 

To celebrate his special day this year, we'll be spending the morning reading Khalid’s story book together. I am looking forward to seeing his reaction to it! We're also taking him out for brunch and spending a quiet evening indoors watching movies and getting some much-needed R&R. And of course…. ICE CREAM!

Citrus always takes us back to the hot weather in Trinidad and Tobago. There were countless sour orange, lime and lemon trees where Khalid grew up, so homemade juice was a staple. The Lemon Nutmeg Cookie Recipe comes directly from a humble go-to meal Khalid shared with his three brothers on the days when it was too hot to light a stove and cook. They would have Rough Top cookies with freshly squeezed lemon juice to wash it down. The crunchy spiced cookies were an easy treat, satisfying tastes for nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and coconut. The lemon juice was a bright, cool drink to contrast. It has always been a favorite combo for us, so much so that we have turned it into one of our most highly anticipated new flavors this summer at Island Pops!

Island Pops would not even exist if it were not for my wife, Shelly. In 2014 she got sick with Chikungunya and was craving soursop ice cream that I couldn't find anywhere in Brooklyn. I decided to try my hand at making my own. It wasn’t perfect (yet) but it was the beginnings of what you know now as Island Pops, where we are dedicated to providing nostalgic Caribbean favorites, as well as innovative new flavors of ice cream, sorbets and popsicles. This Mothers’ day I’m paying tribute to Shells, my wonderful wife, for all she does for our family and our business.

if you’re not familiar with this herb, it is also known as Irish moss or red seaweed, is a type of seaweed that grows year round in tidepools and inlets. It grows on rocks, in areas where it can get a lot of sunlight. Ever since Kim Kardashian posted about drinking a sea moss smoothie, the healthy eating community has been raving about this superfood and its benefits for your skin to your immune system.

Easter eggs are fun and all, but this year we really wanted to make our ice cream the center of our holiday treats, and created something fun and unique with the kids. These cute character cones are definitely full of character!