Edible Flower Ice Cubes
Add a lovely garden touch to your cocktails, tea, and lemonade with these edible flower ice cubes! Decorative floral ice cubes make drinks extra special for a bridal shower, baby shower, garden party, or just a casual afternoon!
Equipment
- SIlicone ice cube tray
Ingredients
- Edible flowers make sure they're organic
- Cold water distilled or filtered
Instructions
- Harvest the flowers in the early morning when they are fully opened. Give them a quick rinse until cool water.
- Carefully lay the flowers face-down in the ice cube tray.
- Gently pour water into each ice cube tray cell, trying to use the water to press the flower down so it does not float.
- Lay another flower onto each ice cube cell, face up. Gently press them into the water so they adhere to the liquid.
- Place the ice cube trays into the freezer and leave for several hours or overnight. Once the ice cubes are completely frozen, transfer them to a jar or bag and store them until use.
- Pop a few edible flower ice cubes in your beverages to add a lovely floral garnish!
Notes
- See the post above for edible flower recommendations.
- Harvest your flowers right before making the ice cubes for best results. Edible flowers do not store well. If you must store them for later, make sure they are completely dry and put them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- A gooseneck kettle works very well for pouring the water. If you don’t have one, you can use anything that allows you to pour a thin stream of water, such as a pitcher or a paper cup pinched to form a spout.
- If you opt for larger flowers, pull the petals off and use them individually so they fit better in your ice cube tray.
- You can freeze the ice cubes in layers if you can't keep the flowers from floating. Add the flower and a tiny bit of water and put it in the freezer. Once the water freezes, add more water and freeze again.
- Once your ice cubes are fully frozen, pop them out of the tray and store them in a freezer bag to enjoy later. Work quickly; if they melt at all, they’ll refreeze into a big block.
- Feel free to use fresh herbs in addition to the flowers! I love adding mint leaves or small clippings of rosemary.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 0.4kcalCarbohydrates: 0.1gProtein: 0.03gFat: 0.002gSaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 4mgVitamin A: 49IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.02mg
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