Best 16 Ice Cubes Recipes
Are you looking for a unique and refreshing treat to cool down on a hot day? Look no further than cooking ice cubes! While it may seem unconventional, cooking ice cubes can transform them into a culinary delight that will impress your friends and family. From sweet and savory dishes to frozen desserts and cocktails, the possibilities are endless. In this article, we will explore various recipes and techniques for cooking ice cubes that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you wanting more. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will change the way you think about ice cubes forever!
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
WATERMELON ICE CUBES
Provided by Food Network
Time 8h25m
Yield 12 cubes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a blender, puree the watermelon with the Simple Syrup and lime juice. Pour into a silicone ice cube tray and freeze about 8 hours.
HOT CHOCOLATE ICE CUBES
This recipe makes more ice cubes than needed for two servings of Frozen Hot Chocolate. Freeze in trays and transfer cubes to zip-top plastic bags to have on hand anytime a chocolate craving hits you.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 4h30m
Yield Makes about 28 ice cubes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, whisk together chocolate, milk, cocoa and sugar over medium heat until chocolate is melted and sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
- Use a liquid measure or small pitcher to pour chocolate mixture evenly among two ice cube trays. Freeze, uncovered, at least 4 hours and up to 3 days. Transfer to zip-top bags and store up to 3 weeks.
WATERMELON-MINT ICE CUBES
Provided by Brandi Neuwirth
Categories Dessert Freeze/Chill Kid-Friendly Frozen Dessert Watermelon Mint Summer Vegan Bon Appétit Fat Free Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes about 24 ice cubes
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Puree watermelon in processor (there should be about 4 cups). Mix in sugar by tablespoonfuls to sweeten to taste. Pour into 2 to 3 ice cube trays. Rinse mint leaves and place 1 leaf atop puree in each cube. Cover and freeze until cubes are solid, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
STRAWBERRY ICE CUBES
Provided by Shelley Wiseman
Categories Dessert No-Cook Cocktail Party Low Fat Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Strawberry Spring Summer Birthday Poker/Game Night Healthy Engagement Party Party Gourmet Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 1 to 2 trays
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large glass measure. Freeze in ice-cube trays until solid, at least 4 hours.
- Add 1 cube to a glass of sparkling wine; 2 or 3 cubes for a glass of lemonade.
COFFEE ICE CUBES
Ice cubes made of coffee keep your iced coffee nice and cold without watering it down.
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Let brewed coffee cool to room temperature.
- Pour into ice cube trays and freeze completely.
- Use in place of ice cubes in your favorite cold coffee beverage.
COLD AS ICE CHOCOLATE ICE CUBES
Great with a glass of cold milk. Unknown Source
Provided by Lynnda Cloutier
Categories Other Drinks
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Bring the milk, water, unsweetened cocoa powder and sugar to a simmer in a pan. Whisk til the lumps dissolve
- 2. Remove from heat and add 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and stir til chocolate melts. Let cool for 5 minutes, then pour into an ice cube tray and freeze.
CITRUS ICE CUBES
Make and share this Citrus Ice Cubes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gardening Girl
Categories Lemon
Time 5h10m
Yield 40 pieces, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place fruit on a tray and put into the freezer for at least 4-5 hours. Use them in place of ice cubes to chill drinks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 5.2, Sodium 0.2, Carbohydrate 1.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.7, Protein 0.1
MOJITO ICE CUBES
I came about these not just tasty but pretty cubes when I was making mojitos. I went overboard squeezing limes and had 1 1/2 cups of juice left over so I tossed in lime and mint and walla! If you skip the sugar it will be very tangy the way I enjoy it. Do use these in lemonade, juice, punch, ice teas, cocktails of choice.........
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix lime juice and sugar till dissolved.
- Add water mix and pour into 2 ice cube trays.
- Place 1 lime wedge and 1 mint leaf in each section. Top with additional water if need. Freeze till solid.
- Enjoy!
LEMON VERBENA ICE CUBES
Freezing the willowy leaves of verbena in ice cubes adds flavor to a drink like Lemon Verbena Lemonade instead of watering down.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 24 cubes
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Fill 2 ice trays halfway with water, and freeze. Top each cube with a lemon verbena leaf, cover with water, and freeze for up to 1 week.
HALLOWEEN GUMMY WORM ICE CUBES
These Halloween ice cubes can be made with plain water or sparkling lemon-flavored water. They are a great addition to a Halloween punch for kids.
Provided by mooku007
Categories Drinks Recipes
Time 3h5m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Add a gummy worm half to each compartment of an ice cube tray.
- Fill ice cube tray with water or sparkling water and freeze until solid, 3 to 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 13.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Sodium 2.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
POMEGRANATE ICE CUBES
From the Pom Wonderful website comes this super-easy and elegant twist on the humble ice cube. These add a lovely pinkish hue to any light-colored drink (sparkling water or ginger ale make for an especially pretty presentation). NOTE: You can save time and work by using packaged pomegranate seeds, available in some grocery stores (such as Trader Joe's) in the refrigerated produce section. Cook time is freezing time.
Provided by Lynne M
Categories Beverages
Time 3h15m
Yield 32 ice cubes
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Score 1 fresh pomegranate and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranate under water to free the seed sacs. The seeds will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the seeds in a separate bowl. Measure out 1/2 cup of the seeds and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining seeds for another use.).
- Fill two ice cube trays with water almost to the top, and place in freezer for about an hour.
- When cubes are semi-frozen, remove the trays from the freezer. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds into cubes in tray. Place trays back in the freezer until cubes are frozen solid.
- Serve with beverage of your choice.
HERBAL ICE CUBES
Freezing is a simple and excellent way to preserve fresh culinary herbs. Packing in ice cube trays makes it easy to always have fresh herbs on hand, adding fresh herb flavor to soups, sauces, and drinks. Some people prefer to freeze in a good quality olive oil, I prefer the boiling water method, which is listed in this recipe here today. You can freeze herbs individually or in combinations of other herbs.
Provided by - Carla -
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 2h10m
Yield 1 tray
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Mince herb (s) of choice.
- Pack minced herb (s) into an ice cube tray, each 3/4 full.
- Fill with boiling water, (this will blanch the herbs before freezing and will help them retain their flavor and color).
- Once the herbal ice cubes are frozen, you can pop them out of their tray and into freezer bags for storage.
- Use as needed.
RASPBERRY ROSé WINE WITH RASPBERRY ICE CUBES
This is fresh and light on a hot day, plus the raspberry ice cubes look really effective! Cook time is chill time.
Provided by Shuzbud
Categories Beverages
Time 2h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Start by making the ice cubes- place a raspberry in each slot of an ice cube tray until you have 12.
- Cover with water and put in the freezer to set for around 2 hours.
- 20 minutes before the ice cubes are ready, put the cup of raspberries and the sugar in a bowl. Leave to stand for around 15 minutes, until softened.
- Mash the raspberries with the back of a spoon and strain through a fine sieve to remove the seeds and leave a smooth sauce.
- Add the raspberry sauce to the wine and mix.
- Put 2 or 3 raspberry ice cubes into each glass and pour the wine over.
- Serve immediately.
EXOTIC ICE CUBES
These are nice on their own as mini lollies or added to ice cream or Greek yoghurt. I also like to make them for summer parties to add to cocktails or fresh juices.
Provided by -Sylvie-
Categories Beverages
Time 10m
Yield 60 cubes
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Keeping each fruit separate, whiz the flesh in a blender until smooth.
- Pour into ice cube trays and freeze.
- Defrost for about 5 minutes prior to serving.
LEMON ICE CUBES
Makes a great add in for any drink. Your guest will be talking about this one.
Provided by Vanessa Marie Milare
Categories Punches
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. 1st roll each lemon on the counter. Slice in half. Squeeze out all the juice into a cup.
- 2. Pour carefully into the ice trays. Freeze until solid.
- 3. Remove from trays. Place in ziplock bag. Makes perfect add in to any glass of ice water, lemon aid or any lemon sauce.
- 4. Note: this will keep for up to 6 months.
KOOL-AID ICE CUBES IN SPRITE RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by rejadez
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Make each separate batch of Kool-Aid in a pitcher and pour into ice cube trays. It is fun to use different shapes and colors. Freeze the Kool-Aid ice cubes and then add to sprite or your favorite beverage, once frozen.
Tips:
- Choose the right water: Use filtered or distilled water to make clear ice cubes. Tap water can contain impurities that can make your ice cubes cloudy.
- Freeze your ice cubes slowly: The slower your ice cubes freeze, the clearer they will be. Use the "slow freeze" setting on your freezer, if you have one. Otherwise, place your ice cube trays in the back of the freezer, where the temperature is coldest.
- Don't open the freezer door frequently: Every time you open the freezer door, you let warm air in, which can make your ice cubes cloudy. Only open the freezer door when you need to.
- Store your ice cubes properly: Once your ice cubes are frozen, store them in an airtight container in the freezer. This will help them stay clear and prevent them from absorbing odors from other foods.
- Use ice cubes within a few weeks: Ice cubes can start to lose their clarity and develop an off-taste after a few weeks. For best results, use your ice cubes within two to four weeks.
Conclusion:
Making clear ice cubes at home is easy with a few simple tips. By following these tips, you can enjoy crystal-clear ice cubes that will impress your guests and make your drinks look more refreshing.
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