Orange Cream Pops

Directions

1. 1
   In a small saucepan add the reserved Mandarin orange juice and 1 cup of sugar, and cook over medium-high heat until thick and syrupy, about 8 minutes.
2. 2
   Let cool to room temperature.
3. 3
   Reserve 4 orange segments for garnishing the Orange Fizz Cocktail.
4. 4
   In a blender combine the cooled syrup with remaining oranges and puree.
5. 5
   Reserve 1 cup of the blended orange mixture for Orange Fizz Cocktail.
6. 6
   Add the heavy cream to the blender with remaining orange mixture and vodka, if desired, and blend until smooth.
7. 7
   Pour into ice pop molds, cover, insert ice pop sticks and freeze until frozen, about 4 hours.