Holiday Infused Ice Cubes
These Christmas infused ice cubes are perfect for the holiday season! They make any drink or cocktail instantly more festive!
Holiday ice cubes are seriously easy to make and clearly a brilliant thing to have prepared for holiday festivities and parties.
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My teenagers were tired of seeing me make all kinds of delicious cocktails for friends and family and nothing for them. So I decided to make these fruit and herb filled ice cubes so that they could get in on the fun too.
What are infused ice cubes?
Infused ice cubes are simply frozen cubes of water that have various fruits and herbs in them. The possibilities are endless and only limited by your imagination!
Simply add these ice cubes to any drink to instantly add a pop of color and personality! Depending on the ingredients that you use, they can also add a wide variety of flavours.
Why not try them in one of these delicious recipes?!
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- Hot Toddy Whiskey Recipe
- Cranberry Christmas Cocktail
- Candy Cane Swirl Cocktail
- Christmas Moscow Mule
- Pomegranate Mojito
- Christmas Red Sangria
- Vodka Cranberry Recipe
- Christmas Keto Cocktail
- Pomegranate Mimosa
- Christmas White Sangria
- Cranberry Simple Syrup
Be sure to check out these 20+ Best Christmas Cocktails too!
How do you use infused ice?
- Once completely frozen, add the ice to your drink of choice.
- These ice cubes are perfect for making virgin cocktails more festive.
- Drop them in soda, ginger ale, sprite or apple juice for the kids.
Variations for infused ice:
- Experiment with different fruits! Try adding oranges, lemon, apple, pear, pomegranate, raspberries or blueberries.
- Try using a variety of fresh herbs. Rosemary would be a lovely choice.
- Instead of water freeze, orange juice, cranberry juice or apple juice.
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Some of my kitchen essentials for cocktails:
- I love using these mixing pitchers for all of my drinks.
- These silicone spatulas are perfect for mixing and stirring cocktails.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- This cocktail muddler is perfect for muddling the lime and mint in mojitos.
Holiday infused ice:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lime, slices and cut into quarters
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 sprig of fresh mint
Directions:
1. Cut the lime into small pieces.
2. Open the silicone ice mold.
I used this awesome spherical ice cube mold but a regular old ice cube try works just as well.
3. Place a handful of cranberries and 2-3 mint leaves into the bottom of each ice cube mold.
4. Layer with about half a slice of cut up lime.
5. Cover the fruit and herbs with the top of the mold.
6. Fill the mold with water and place it in the freezer for at least two hours.
7. Remove the infused ice cubes from the mold and use them in your favorite drink or cocktail!
These ice cubes are seriously fun and easy to make! Total bonus points that the kids love them and have started to make them all on their own.
A recipe even the teenagers can follow – win, win!
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Holiday Infused Ice Cubes
These Christmas infused ice cubes are perfect for the holiday season! They make any drink or cocktail instantly more festive!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lime, slices and cut into quarters
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 sprig of fresh mint
Instructions
1. Cut the lime into small pieces.
2. Open the silicone ice mold.
3. Place a handful of cranberries and 2-3 mint leaves into the bottom of each ice cube mold.
4. Layer with about half a slice of cut up lime.
5. Cover the fruit and herbs with the top of the mold.
6. Fill the mold with water and place it in the freezer for at least two hours.
7. Remove the infused ice cubes from the mold and use them in your favorite drink or cocktail!
Notes
I used this awesome spherical ice cube mold but a regular old ice cube try works just as well.
