Looking for a unique way to elevate your beverages and impress your guests? Look no further than Edible Flower Ice Cubes! These stunning floral ice cubes add a pop of color and beauty to your drinks and infuse them with a delicate flavor. And the best part? They're incredibly easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients and a bit of creativity.
Begin by gently and thoroughly washing your edible flowers and herbs with cool water.
Place a few in each ice cube mold. Have fun experimenting with various combinations.
Pour water on top of flowers and herbs, filling each mold about one third of the way.
Place the ice cube tray in the freezer and let freeze for about 45 minutes.
The flowers and herbs will naturally rise to the top of the water, so after about 1 hour, remove the tray from the freezer and fill the remaining of each mold with more flowers and herbs and water to cover the flowers and herbs completely.
Place the ice cube tray back in the freezer and leave until completely frozen.
Notes
Expert Tips
Use filtered, preferably distilled, water. Using distilled water for ice cubes results in clearer, cleaner-looking ice cubes with no visible particles or cloudiness that you might find in tap water. It can also prevent any unwanted flavors or odors from being imparted to the ice, which can affect the overall taste of your drinks.
You can also take things a step further by boiling and then cooling the water for even better results.
Use silicone ice cube trays. They are flexible and easy to remove, plus they come in a variety of fun shapes and sizes. Also, remember to use the right-sized ice cubes for your project. Cocktails do well with larger ice cubes so they don't melt too fast and dilute the balance of flavors. Other drinks (or ice buckets) can use smaller cubes with no problem.
Alternatively, use insulated ice cube trays, which help the water freeze more slowly and evenly without any cloudiness or air bubbles. Put the ice cube trays in the coldest part of the freezer (in the middle in the back) for the best results.
Freeze in layers. To create custom ice cubes with multiple layers of colors, freeze each layer separately for a more defined, visually appealing look.
Prevent your ice cubes from cracking by letting them rest at room temperature before adding them to a drink. This minimizes the temperature shock!
Remove them from the tray as soon as they’re frozen through. Leaving them in the ice cube molds for too long can cause melting and refreezing, which results in a cloudy appearance.