I’ve been dying for a reason to make floral ice cubes for a while now and our Pink Party seemed like the best excuse to finally pull it off. To be honest, they’re a little annoying to make and take quite some time, but the results are so darn cute and girly that I’d be lying if I said I would never make them again. I don’t have any pictures of the process, but it’s pretty self explanatory, so I’m sure you’ll do just fine figuring it out 😉
Supplies
Ice Cube Tray (any will work, but we used this one to make larger cubes)
Edible flowers or fruit (we ordered edible flowers from here)
A kettle to boil your water
Instructions
1. With edible florals, you’ll want to order them 2-3 days ahead of time. I used this company and because the flowers are perishable, they overnighted them to us. I ordered on a Monday, they arrived that Wednesday and they’re hands down the best deal out there. There were a few companies that charge literally $75 for the same thing. Do not use them – ever.
2. In a kettle, boil your water and let it cool (I stuck ours in the freezer to expedite the cooling process – but don’t let it freeze). Once the water has cooled, boil the water a second time and let it cool completely. Boiling the water twice helps eliminate tiny air bubbles and minerals that will make your ice appear white when it freezes. Crystal clear ice will help show off your pretty flowers 😉
3. While water is boiling or cooling, remove any greens from your flowers. The greens are edible, but I found that they turned our ice cubes slightly green on our first try – oops!
4. Put a few flowers into the bottom of your ice cub tray and fill with 1/4″ water. Freeze water.
5. Once the water has frozen, layer some more flowers on top of the ice and fill your trays with remaining water and freeze.
6. When your ice cubes are completely solid, remove them from the tray, place in a glass and serve with an ice cold beverage immediately. Enjoy!
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