How To Make Zootopia Popsicle with Rotass?

Those who have watched Zootopia must have been deeply impressed by the claw Popsicle sold by Nick – that mini claw print Popsicle cut from the giant Popsicle is not only extremely cute but also has become a highly representative food symbol in the movie. Nowadays, the claw Popsicle in the Disney park has become a must-have internet-famous item for check-ins. Many people are wondering: Can this Popsicle be made at home? In fact, the answer is quite simple. The following comprehensive guide will explain everything from ingredients, steps to tool selection one by one, and also share practical product recommendations suitable for families and small business stores.

What are Zootopia Paw Popsticks?

The Claw Popsicle is a signature frozen Popsicle from the movie Zootopia. Its core feature is the claw print shape, which combines visual recognition and a refreshing taste.

In the movie setting, Nick uses the giant popsicles from the Elephant Dessert Shop and cuts them into mini claw popsicles suitable for small animals to eat, highlighting the features of being small and easy to eat. In reality, Disney has recreated this design, launching classic flavors such as hawthorn and raspberry, and has also derived versions with cream fillings and chocolate decorations, suitable for various scenarios including parent-child relationships and fan check-ins.

What Ingredients Are Needed To Make Homemade Claw Popsicles?

1. Basic version: Recreates the Disney hawthorn flavor

If you want to recreate classic flavors, there’s no need for complex ingredients. Just prepare these:

• Main ingredients: 200g fresh hawthorn (with pits removed) or 150g commercially available hawthorn puree without additives.
• Sweetener: 80-100g rock sugar (adjustable according to sweetness preference), or 60g white granulated sugar can be used as a substitute.
• Setting agent: 10g corn starch (to prevent popsicles from loosening), or 8g water chestnut starch (to enhance smoothness).
• Liquid base: 100ml of pure water (adjust the consistency of hawthorn puree).
• Optional decorations: Black/white chocolate sauce (to outline claw print patterns), freeze-dried strawberry chips (to add layers of texture).

2. Allergy-friendly/Special diet

If there are needs such as blood sugar control, lactose intolerance, or hyposensitivity, the following adjustments can be made:

• Sugar-free version: Use 80g of erythritol or 5g of stevia instead of rock sugar, suitable for diabetic patients or those on blood sugar control.
• Vegetarian/lactose intolerant version: No added animal cream. If you want a milky flavor, you can switch to 50ml coconut milk or 100ml almond milk.
• Nut-free/gluten-free version: Avoid adding crushed nuts, use gluten-free certified corn starch, and clean tools in advance to prevent cross-contamination.
• Infant and Toddler version: Replace hawthorn puree with 100g of apple puree (to reduce acidity), reduce sugar to 50g, and use only infant edible silicone molds.

How To Choose The Tools For Making Homemade Claw Popsicles?

Choosing the right tools can make the production process more efficient and the finished product more in line with the design in the film. The suggestions for the selection of core tools and auxiliary tools are as follows:

1. Core tool: Claw-shaped Popsicle mold

Give priority to food-grade silicone molds. Their advantages include easy demolding, low-temperature resistance, and the ability to clearly reproduce claw print patterns. It is recommended to choose a small size with a single-mode capacity of 30-50ml, which is in line with the setting of “mini claws” in the movie and is more suitable for children to consume. Try to avoid hard plastic molds. These molds are prone to breakage during demolding and can also cause the claw print patterns to become blurred. Molds with covers are a better choice as they can prevent odors from mixing during freezing.

2. Auxiliary tools: Enhance efficiency and taste

Stirring/cooking tools: Silicone spatula (no residue when stirring hawthorn puree), 300ml small milk pot (easier temperature control when cooking the original liquid);

Demolding tool: Soft scraper (assists in demolding silicone molds to prevent popsicles from deforming);

Taste Upgrade Tool: If you want to make a cream top or cream filling, you can use the Rotass 8g N2O cream charger. This puff has a purity of 99.95%, meets the E942 food grade standard, leaves no residue, and the whipped cream is smooth and does not collapse. It is suitable for both home cooking and small-scale commercial use.

3. Suitable for dessert shops/coffee shops

If a dessert shop or coffee shop wants to launch this popular Popsicle, they can choose Rotass large-capacity tool:

• 640g as bouncy: It is stainless steel N2O gas cylinder: The large capacity design reduces the frequency of frequent cylinder changes, making it suitable for small-batch production of cream-flavored popsicles.
• 8g CO2 gas is used to make carbonated claw popsicles. Injecting a small amount of CO2 gas brings a bubbly texture and creates a distinctive selling point.

All the tools of Rotass are independently produced throughout the entire process. The products are traceable, the tanks are recyclable, and they can be directly purchased from the factory, reducing intermediate links and lowering procurement costs.

Step-by-Step: Steps for Making Claw Popsicles

Step 1: Pre-treatment of ingredients and tools (about 5 minutes)

1. Ingredients: Fresh hawthorn with pits removed, rock sugar crushed (to speed up dissolution); If hawthorn puree is used, it can be set aside directly.

2. Tools: Wash the silicone mold, milk pot and scraper with warm water. Open the Rotass milk gas bomb (if needed) in advance.

Step 2: Prepare the Popsicle liquid (about 15 minutes)

1. In a small milk pot, add hawthorn (or hawthorn puree), pure water and rock sugar. Heat over low heat until the rock sugar is completely dissolved. During this process, stir constantly with a silicone spatula to prevent the bottom from burning.

2. Mix corn starch with 10ml of cold water to make water starch, and slowly pour it into the hawthorn pot while stirring constantly. Cook until the original liquid becomes “thick and flowing” (after turning off the heat, let it stand for 2 minutes to eliminate bubbles).

Step 3: Inject into the mold and freeze for setting (freeze for 4-6 hours)

1. Strain the original hawthorn liquid into a bowl to remove the residue and enhance the smoothness of the Popsicle.

2. Use a small spoon to pour the original liquid into the claw silicone mold until it is 90% full (reserve space for freezing expansion).

3. Gently prick the air bubbles on the surface of the mold with a toothpick to ensure that the claw print lines are clear.

4. Insert the Popsicle stick into the center of the mold (you can wrap a circle of tape around the end of the stick to prevent it from slipping off).

5. Put it in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator (below -18℃) and freeze for more than 4 hours. If time is tight, it can be placed in the quick-freezing layer for 2 hours.

Step 4: Demolding and decoration (about 3 minutes)

1. Demolding technique: After taking the mold out of the refrigerator, let it stand at room temperature for 1-2 minutes, or gently rinse the outer wall of the mold with warm water at around 30℃ for 10 seconds. Then, gently pull the silicone mold to remove it completely. Avoid using brute force to prevent the Popsicle from breaking.

2. Optional decorations: Drizzle a layer of melted chocolate sauce on the surface of the Popsicle to outline paw prints, or sprinkle with crushed freeze-dried strawberries. You can also use whipped cream from Rotass as paw pads for decoration.

Step 5: Save the suggestions

Short-term storage: After demolding, place it in a sealed box and keep it in the freezer of the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.

Long-term storage: Wrap the popsicles separately with cling film and place them in a freezer bag. They can be kept for up to one month to prevent cross-contamination of flavors.

Five Key Techniques To Ensure That The Claw Popsicle Is Well-Shaped And Has Clear Patterns

1. Control the consistency of the original liquid: The original liquid after cooking should reach a state of sticking to the spoon but not dripping – dip a silicone spatula into the original liquid, and the original liquid at the edge of the spatula should drip slowly. If it is too thin, it will become loose; if it is too thick, it will affect the taste.

2. Select deep texture molds: Prioritize silicone molds with a claw mark groove depth of ≥3mm. Shallow texture molds tend to have blurred patterns after freezing.

3. Ensure freezing time: It must be frozen for more than 4 hours. You can insert a toothpick for testing. If no liquid is taken out when pulled out, it indicates that the center has frozen hard. Unfrozen popsicles are prone to breakage when demolded.

4. Gentle demolding: Do not use brute force to pull the mold. When rinsing with warm water, avoid direct contact of the water flow with the Popsicle to prevent the surface from melting.

5. Cream filling technique: If you are making a cream filling, first freeze the base liquid for 1 hour until it is semi-set, then pour in the whipped cream from Rotass (which is more stable and less likely to mix with the base liquid).

Rotass Tips For Creating Popular Claw Popsicles In Commercial Settings

For dessert shops and coffee shops that want to launch Claw popsicles, Rotass can offer multi-dimensional support:

Quality Assurance: Rotass cream popsicles (8g/640g) are both of 99.95% high purity, meeting food-grade standards, leaving no residue, ensuring a stable and safe Popsicle taste, and are suitable for long-term commercial use.

Efficiency improvement: The 640g stainless steel N2O gas cylinder is compatible with commercial cream whiplers, allowing for the production of 50 to 80 cream-flavored popsicles with a single refill, reducing the time for refills.

Customized Support: Rotass offers customized and innovative services. It can customize airbomb packaging according to needs (such as printing IP co-branded logos), and also has a dedicated sales manager to handle procurement and after-sales issues.

4. Fast Delivery: Rotass has warehouses overseas, supporting rapid global shipping. Domestic purchases can be directly dispatched from the factory, shortening the inventory preparation cycle.

Conclusion

From creative delicacies in movies to real-life internet-famous items, the charm of the Claw Popsicle lies in its cute and fun shape and customizable texture. When making it at home, as long as you choose the right mold and control the concentration of the original liquid well, you can easily replicate it.If it is for store production, Rotass food-grade gas cylinders and large-capacity gas cylinders can further enhance production efficiency and product quality. Want to get more other recipes commercial production solution, please feel free contact us!