Limber (dessert)

A limber is a frozen ice pop originating in Puerto Rico. It is made in different flavors.

Limber is derived from the Spanish pronunciation of pilot Charles Lindbergh's last name.^[1] According to local lore, Lindbergh arrived in Puerto Rico in 1928 and was greeted with a frozen juice that later was referred to as limbers.^[1]

Limbers are frozen in cups without a stick.^[1] They often include a frozen sweet, like cream, and fruit juice.^[2] Syrups can also be used. Traditional flavors include parcha (passionfruit), tamarind, pineapple, and coconut.^[2] Limbers are eaten by squeezing the bottom of the cup to push the pop out.^[1] They can also be prepared in bags.^[2]

Outside of Puerto Rico, limbers are served during the summer in areas with a significant Puerto Rican diaspora population, including New York,^[1] Florida and Massachusetts.^[2]

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Peartree.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cotto 2020.

Bibliography

Cotto, Ingrid (June 6, 2020). "Una dulce tradición puertorriqueña: Recetas de limber para refrescar tu verano". Orlando Sentinel (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-29.
Peartree, Millie. "Limber de Coco Recipe". New York Times. Retrieved 2022-05-29.

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[FOOTNOTEPeartree-1] Peartree.

[FOOTNOTECotto2020-2] Cotto 2020.

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