Paletas de Crema y Cereza con Tequila

• 8 ounces stemmed and pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
• 1/3 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons silver or blanco tequila
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream

1. Put the cherries in a nonreactive saucepan with the confectioners sugar and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil and the sugar has dissolved.
2. Lower the heat, stir in the lemon juice, and simmer, stirring often, until the syrup has thickened and has a consistency like maple syrup.
3. Remove from the heat, stir in the tequila, and refrigerate until completely chilled.
4. Drain the cherries, reserving the liquid for another use (like a yummy raspado!).
5. Combine the milk, granulated sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan.
6. If using the vanilla bean, scrape the seeds into the mixture, then add the pod.
7. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture just comes to a boil.
8. Remove from the heat, add the sour cream, and stir with a whisk until completely smooth.
9. If using vanilla extract, stir it in at this point.
10. Let cool slightly, then discard the vanilla bean pod and refrigerate the mixture until completely chilled.
11. Put a bit of the sour cream mixture into each of the molds, to a height of about 1 inch.
12. Freeze until the mixture begins to set, about 30 minutes.
13. Divide the drained cherries among the molds, then pour in the remaining sour cream mixture, dividing it evenly among the molds.
14. If using conventional molds, snap on the lid and freeze until solid, 3 to 4 hours.
15. If using glasses or other unconventional molds, freeze until the pops are beginning to set (45 minutes to 1 hour), then insert the sticks and freeze until solid, 3 to 4 hours.
16. If using an instant ice pop maker, mix the cherries with the sour cream mixture before pouring it into the molds, then follow the manufacturers instructions.

cherries, confectioners sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, milk, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla bean, sour cream

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/paletas-de-crema-y-cereza-con-tequila-379429 (may not work)