Layered Ice Cubes

There are so many ways to do this, but keep in mind the relationship between the flavor of your ice cubes and the liquid you’re going to put them into.  Use a combination of flavors that sounds good to you.  I think mixed citrus cubes in rum or vodka would be fantastic. You can used canned, bottled, or fresh juice.  The more colorful, the better.

Types of juice to use for layered ice cubes

For these cubes I used an assortment of bottled, canned, and fresh juices.  I added water to my RHUBARB SIMPLE SYRUP and used that too.  Have fun layering up different combinations.

• pomegranate
• cherry
• orange
• lemon
• lime
• grape
• pineapple

Tips for making layered ice cubes

• I found that the more pronounced juice flavors worked best: try lemon, lime, grape, cranberry, or cherry, for instance.
• If you want to make these ahead of time and store them, I would arrange them on a flat surface and separate each layer of cubes with waxed paper because they tend to be stickier than regular ice.  You can also store them right in the ice cube mold.

Other creative ice cube variations

• coffee cubes in iced coffee, or in Bailey’s Irish Cream
• lemonade cubes in iced tea
• coconut milk cubes in Thai iced tea
• lime and mint cubes in a mojito
• chocolate cubes in cold milk
• blood orange cubes in a rose spritzer

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Minimal Monday: Layered Ice Cubes

Layered Ice Cubes ~ aren't these pretty?  They're just ordinary ice cubes, made with layers of fruit juice.  Plop a few into a glass and they'll magically turn plain water into a healthy, fruity drink! 

Course beverage

Cuisine American

Ingredients

• at least 3 different kinds of fruit juice you can use tonal colors or bright contrasting shades

Instructions

• Spoon or pour a little juice on the bottom layer of your ice cube mold. Freeze the tray until the layer is frozen, this might take 30 minutes or so, depending on how much you pour, the size of your tray, and the temperature of your freezer.
• Once frozen, spoon a different layer over the top, and freeze again. Repeat with the third juice.
• When the cubes are frozen solid, remove them from the mold and add to your drink of choice. It will help preserve your pretty ice if the drink itself is already cold.