Red White Blue Ice Cubes (Printable)
Layer blueberries, coconut, and strawberries in trays to create patriotic red, white, and blue ice cubes for summer drinks.
# 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
# Steps:
01 - Wash all fruits thoroughly, hull and chop strawberries, and portion blueberries and coconut.
02 - Fill each ice cube compartment one-third full with blueberries. Pour in blueberry juice to just cover the berries. Freeze for 1 hour until set.
03 - After the blue layer is firm, add a layer of coconut meat or a sprinkle of shredded coconut. Pour coconut water to fill the next third. Freeze for an additional hour until solid.
04 - Top each compartment with chopped strawberries. Fill the rest with strawberry or cranberry juice. Freeze until fully set, about 2 hours.
05 - Once completely frozen, remove the ice cubes and use to chill drinks such as lemonade, sparkling water, or cocktails.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Friends will think you spent hours making these, but they're as easy as pouring juice and chopping fruit.
- The layers melt into a playful splash of color that turns even plain sparkling water into something festive.
02 -
- I once rushed and poured too much liquid, which blurred my layers—less is more with each pour.
- Switching to fresh coconut meat instead of shredded gave my cubes a bolder, cleaner white layer that held together better.
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- Lining up all the prepped fruits first makes layering faster and less messy.
- Add the fruit before the juice each time to keep layers even and prevent them from floating to the top.