Red White And Blue Ice Cubes (Printable)
Layered red, white and blue ice cubes with berries and coconut to chill and brighten summer drinks and cocktails.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
02 - 1/2 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped
03 - 1/2 cup fresh coconut meat or unsweetened shredded coconut
→ Liquids
04 - 1 cup coconut water
05 - 1 cup natural blueberry juice
06 - 1 cup natural strawberry juice or cranberry juice
# How-to Steps:
01 - Thoroughly rinse blueberries and strawberries. Hull and chop strawberries into small pieces. Set out coconut meat or shredded coconut, and prepare ice cube tray.
02 - Place blueberries into the bottom third of each ice cube compartment. Pour in enough blueberry juice to just cover the blueberries. Transfer tray to freezer and freeze for 1 hour or until solid.
03 - Once the blue layer is frozen, add a layer of coconut meat or a sprinkle of shredded coconut atop each cube. Carefully pour coconut water to fill each compartment to the next third. Return tray to freezer for 1 hour or until firm.
04 - Top each compartment with chopped strawberries. Fill to the top with strawberry or cranberry juice. Freeze for an additional 2 hours, or until fully solid.
05 - Once completely frozen, remove festively layered ice cubes from tray. Use immediately in lemonade, sparkling water, or cocktails for a vibrant decorative touch.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They're like confetti for your drinks but taste way better.
- No one at your party will guess how ridiculously simple they are to make.
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- Don't rush the freezing between layers or you’ll end up with a muddled tie-dye effect instead of stripes.
- Using room-temperature liquids helps keep each layer neat—it’s a trick I learned after a few messy batches.
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- If the cubes stick, run the tray under cold water and they’ll pop right out—never force them or you’ll unravel the layers.
- Letting the cubes rest at room temp for a minute softens the fruit inside just enough for a sweet bite.