Have you ever tried making flower ice cubes with edible flowers? This was my first attempt at it and I learned a lot of DOs and DON’Ts on how to freeze flowers in ice. The process is actually quite easy, however, there are a few things I would do differently next time which is what I’ll share with you in this post!
First, does anyone else hate to see summer end? Summer is my favorite season of the year. I love the warmth of summer mornings, the feel of cool cotton dresses and spending time outside. I was feeling melancholy at the thought of chilly weather so I decided to do something about it! Every year I make a fall Sangria so this year I decided to take it up a level with Flower Ice Cubes.
How to Pick Your Flower
Before you begin picking flowers from your yard, check out Gourmet Sweet Botanicals. They ship edible flowers overnight and straight to your door in a chilled package so your flowers stay fresh. Once you receive the package, make sure to put it in your refrigerator right away until you are ready to use.
Why edible flowers? Once the ice cube melts you will have flower petals swimming in your drink, so you may want to thoroughly clean your garden flowers to avoid an accidental bug…God forbid! Edible flowers are digestible and bug free.
For my flower ice cubes, I chose to work with Edible Micro-Marigold Florets. They have a mild citrus flavor, great for Sangria, cocktails and salads. While I don’t mind the look of the floret, I will choose a flower with a larger petal next time. I’m afraid these petals could be confused with pulp (but that could just be me)? This flower also turned to ice cubes a slight yellow color but that didn’t seem to matter when paired with the dark fall Sangria. I think a pansy would be beautiful but these Marigold Florets worked just fine.
How to Make Flower Ice Cubes
Now that you have your flowers its time to gather the rest of the materials:
What You Will Need
- Edible flowers
- Ice cube tray
- Pan for boiling water
- Water
Next, bring a small pan of water to a boil. Let cool and boil a second time. I skipped this step on accident and found a few bubbles in mine on the first try. The ice will form more clearly by boiling the water before hand as well.
Place in the freezer until frozen, mine took about 6 hours to fully freeze after boiled. Note: I found the less florets I used the better I liked the outcome. I would recommend to allow for negative space if you are using florets!
Last step, enjoy! I can also see flower ice cubes working well in a White Wine Spritzer or really, any cocktail. In my fall sangria I usually incorporate plums but its still a little too early to shop for plums so I used blackberries and apples instead. If you’ve seen my Instagram, you know I find inspiration from flowers. I hope you find this creative project as fun as I did. Let me know how you end up using the flowers in the comments below!
For more projects to get you in the fall spirit, check out my post on How to Make An Autumn Tree Collage. Its a great project to do by yourself or with kids!