How To Make Large Ice Cubes for Cocktails

by: Nancybinspired

Mistletoe Mimosa and Orange Roses

Frozen Fruit Ice Cube Ideas Courtesy of Marias.Muchies and Soberish Mom

Table Of Contents

Intro

Ingredients Mistletoe Mimosas

Recipe

Orange Rose Ice Cubes Video

Ingredients for Orange Roses

Intro Fruity Ice Cubes Blog

Are you always looking for a spin on holiday drinks like me? Remember when the Pomegranate Martini’s were all the rage? Well this year I’ve noticed a trend in how to make large ice cubes for cocktails that make the holiday cocktails look very enticing. There are large ice cube trays readily available that make large blocks that usually find in a whiskey bourbon on the rocks cocktail. These come in a variety of sizes and shapes which can make your cocktails very unique. I love this trend, and I’m happy to share this mistletoe Mimosa recipe with you. It’s courtesy of Maria’s munchies, so be sure to check out her social media sites.

I’m also a fan of any kind of mimosa or sparkling drink that has a citrus flavor to it. I also found a frozen orange rose ice cubes from Soberish Mom, that was very lovely as well. See her video below.

I love the idea of how to make large ice cubes for cocktails with fruit ahead of time and able to pop them in a glass of sparkling water as a treat. Sometimes it’s all about feeling special, making that everyday drink of water a little more fancy for yourself. The ideas in this blog are for large ice cubes for cocktails, but you can certainly use them to spruce up any drink.

Ingredients Mistletoe Mimosas

• 1 Bag Fresh Cranberries (12 each cube)
• Cranberry Juice
• Apple Juice
• Fresh Rosemary
• Large Ice Cube Tray(s)https://amzn.to/3uQQbfT
• Ice Tongs https://amzn.to/3RiY2KD
• Martini Glasses https://amzn.to/487DLP9

Recipe

The first recipe in this how to make large ice cubes for cocktails is seasonal because it’s made using cranberries, but those can be switched out all year long for seasonal fruit like strawberries, raspberries or peaches. The orange rose recipe will follow this recipe below.

Plop some cranberries (12 for the 12 days of Christmas works) in your large ice cube tray, about 1/3 full.

Pour cranberry juice 1/2 way up and top off remainder with apple juice.

Add sprigs of rosemary to each cube.

Place in freezer uncovered until frozen solid.

The beauty of the rubber ice cube trays is all you have to do is push them up individually from the bottom. Your perfect cube will appear. It’s so simple to learn how to make large ice cubes for cocktails with these rubber trays.

Grab a pair of ice tongs and gently place them in your glass.

Top with your favorite sparking on top. Champagne, Prosecco, Cider or Water. These are sure to start a conversation at your next party. But if you’re a party of one at home, and want to spruce up your daily water intake, add this ice cube to your fancy glass with your favorite sparkling water or Arbonne FIZZ https://www.arbonne.com/us/en/arb/NancyDiLeonardi/search?q=Fizz%3Arelevance&text=Fizz and I’m sure it will taste even better!

This recipe and photos are courtesy of Maria’s Munchies and all the credit goes to her. Check her page out here https://mariasmunchies.com/mistletoe-mimosas/

Video Orange Rose Ice Cubes

by Soberish Mom

Here is another great idea for how to make large ice cubes for cocktails recipe with oranges. It’s a little more creative placing the oranges in the tray to appear like a rose, but they turn out perfect with very little effort. Just slice and place in the trays.

There is an option to use orange juice from extra oranges to fill the tray instead of water. This is a great idea if you want to intensify the flavor in the glass as the cube dissolves. However, it may affect the look of the roses, perhaps not as much contrast. Try and see, experiment with it and let me know.

This idea of how to create large ice cubes for cocktail idea credit goes to Soberish Mom and you can find her here https://www.soberishmom.com/

Ingredients Orange Roses

• 6 Large Naval Oranges
• Juice from Oranges/or water
• Large Square Ice Trays https://amzn.to/3RLLpcR
• Ice Tongs https://amzn.to/3RD5d1C
• Martini Glasses https://amzn.to/487DLP9
• Champagne, Prosecco, Sparkling Water

I hope you are as inspired by these ideas as I am. My attempt is below before I added the juice, but the oranges are in my freezer now as I’m writing this blog! Can’t wait to plop them in my next cold sparkling drink. I can share first hand that these are very simple recipes on how to create large ice cubes for cocktails, that I’ve tried myself. They’re perfect to plan ahead and you can always have them in your freezer should your bestie stop over and you want to serve an unplanned fancy cocktail or surprisingly spruced up glass of sparkling water.

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Let this blog post inspire you today! Let’s start a healthy lifestyle by adding some pizzazz to your non-alcoholic drinks as well. Anything to spruce up the opportunity to make healthier choices is always a win. Whether you’re entertaining and using these ideas with your guests and alcoholic beverage or using the ideas in your day to day life, it’s always nice to step outside and try something new that’s healthy! I’m super excited about how to create large ice cubes for your cocktails this season and please let me know what creations you’ve made with inspiration from this blog!

Be sure to tag me on social media with your drink and be sure to tag my collaboration with Maria’s Munchies and Soberish Mom!

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!