Red White And Blue Ice Cubes (Printable Version)
Layered red, white and blue ice cubes with berries and coconut to chill and brighten summer drinks and cocktails.
# What You Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
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
# How to Make It:
01 - Wash and prepare all fruits by hulling and chopping strawberries as needed.
02 - Fill each ice cube compartment one-third of the way with blueberries and pour in enough blueberry juice to just cover. Freeze for 1 hour or until solid.
03 - Layer coconut meat or sprinkle shredded coconut on top of the frozen blue layer. Add coconut water until the compartments are two-thirds full. Freeze for 1 hour, ensuring this layer firms up.
04 - Top with chopped strawberries and pour in strawberry or cranberry juice to fill each compartment. Freeze for an additional 2 hours or until fully solidified.
05 - Once completely frozen, remove festive ice cubes from the tray and use immediately to chill beverages.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- All it takes is fruit, juice, and a little patience, but the result looks impossibly fancy.
- They keep drinks cold and get more flavorful as they melt—watch faces light up every time.
02 -
- Impatience sneaks up: if you rush each freezing layer, the colors will bleed—trust me, marbled is fun but not what you expected.
- Using too much juice makes the cubes sticky; less is more for that clean separation.
03 -
- Let each layer freeze fully, even if it takes longer—you’ll get clean, beautiful stripes every time.
- Fresh-squeezed juice makes the colors pop, but bottled works in a pinch—look for no sugar added for the best taste and look.