What is Ice lolly?
[[File:Ghiacciolo alla menta.jpg|thumb|upright|right|A green ice pop]] An '''ice lolly''', '''ice lollipop''', lolly ice or '''ice pop''', is a [[Freezing|frozen]] [[snack]] of [[flavour]]ed [[ice]]. It is made by freezing flavoured [[liquid]] (such as [[fruit juice]]) or cream around a wooden stick.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawkeshealth.net/community/showthread.php?t=6565&page=1 |title=Hawkeshealth.net |publisher=Hawkeshealth.net |accessdate=2011-10-06}}</ref> Once the liquid freezes [[solid]], the stick can be used as a handle to hold the ice pop. In the United States, the snack is also referred to as a '''[[popsicle]]''' after the brand. In the city of [[Liverpool]], UK, the term ‘Lolly Ice’ is used, for reasons unclear. This is specific to Liverpool; the remainder of the UK use the term ‘Ice Lolly’. ==Term usage in [[UK]], [[USA]] and [[Canada]]== The term ice lolly is used primarily in the [[United Kingdom]], with variations used in other [[English-speaking countries]]. In the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], the same frozen snack is often termed a 'popsicle' or 'ice pop'. The term has also been used as branding for the tourism website <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icelolly.info |title=Ice Lolly |publisher=icelolly.info |accessdate=2012-07-09 |archive-date=2012-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607234531/http://icelolly.info/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ice Lolly. ==References== {{reflist}} {{food-stub}} [[Category:Snack foods]] [[Category:Ice]] [[Category:Frozen foods]]