Frozen Pops With Drinkable Liquid or Edible Solid Center

Abstract

A mold for forming a frozen pop or molded treat, and a method for forming a frozen pop and frozen pops or molded treats made therefrom are described which include a female mold body defining an interior mold space and having a first open end and a second end; a base having a support surface with an opening extending longitudinally therethrough, the base configured to be positioned around or within the first end of the female mold body and to support by the support surface a frozen pop or molded treat formed in the interior space of the female mold body; and a removable male insert mold body, wherein the male insert mold body is configured to fit through the opening in the support surface in the base.

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         26 . A method of forming a frozen pop or a molded treat having a frozen or molded pop body and a core space inside the frozen or molded pop body having a liquid and/or a solid therein, comprising:
 providing a mold comprising
 a female mold body defining an interior mold space and having a first open end and a second end; 
 a base having a support surface with an opening extending longitudinally therethrough, the base configured to be positioned around or within the first end of the mold body and to support by the support surface a frozen pop or a molded treat formed in the interior space of the female mold body; and 
 a removable male insert mold body, wherein the male insert mold body is configured to be positioned within the female mold body in general longitudinal alignment with the opening in the support surface of the base; 
   providing a first liquid or a moldable solid to the interior mold space of the female mold body through the first open end thereof;   positioning the base around or within the female mold, wherein the first liquid has a volume sufficient to freeze in contact to the base or the moldable solid has a volume sufficient to solidify in contact to the base;   positioning the male insert body so that it passes through the opening in the base and extends at least partially along a length of the interior mold space of the female mold body;   freezing the first liquid or solidifying the moldable solid in the female mold body to form a frozen pop body or a molded treat body, respectively;   removing the male insert body to form the core space within the frozen pop body or the molded body treat body, respectively; and   providing a second liquid and/or a solid to the core space in the frozen pop body or the molded treat body so as to be positioned within the core space through the opening in the support surface of the base.   
     
     
         27 . The method of forming a frozen pop according to  claim 26 , wherein the first liquid is different from the second liquid. 
     
     
         28 . The method of forming a frozen pop according to  claim 26 , wherein at least one of the first liquid and the second liquid comprises an alcoholic beverage. 
     
     
         29 . The method of forming a frozen pop according to  claim 26 , wherein the base of the mold further comprises a detachable handle configured to prevent the second liquid and/or the solid from leaking from the base, and the method further comprises attaching the handle and removing the female mold body after providing the second liquid and/or the solid to the core space. 
     
     
         30 . The method of forming a frozen pop according to  claim 26 , wherein the first liquid further comprises a solid mixed therein. 
     
     
         31 . The method of forming a frozen pop according to  claim 26 , wherein the first liquid is layered with a solid food prior to freezing. 
     
     
         32 . A frozen pop or molded treat, comprising:
 a frozen pop body or molded treat body formed from a first liquid or a moldable solid, respectively, the frozen pop body or the moldable solid having a first end and a second end, the frozen pop body or the molded treat body each defining a core space, the core space having a first open end and a second closed end;   a second liquid and/or a solid within the core space;   a base having a support surface in contact with the first end of the frozen pop body or the first end of the molded treat body and having an opening extending therethrough situated so as to be in fluid communication with the first open end of the core space; and   a detachable handle configured to attach to the base and prevent leakage of the second liquid from the core space.   
     
     
         33 . The frozen pop or molded treat according to  claim 32 , wherein the first liquid is different from the second liquid. 
     
     
         34 . The frozen pop or molded treat according to  claim 32 , further comprising handle having a receptacle defining an interior space therein for receiving and holding the second liquid. 
     
     
         35 . The frozen pop or molded treat according to  claim 32 , wherein the first liquid further comprises a solid. 
     
     
         36 . The frozen pop or molded treat according to  claim 32 , wherein the first liquid is layered with a solid.