Description
Learn how to make refreshing fruity ice cubes to elevate your beverages with bursts of fruity flavors. These colorful ice cubes are perfect for adding a hint of sweetness to plain water or adding a fun twist to your favorite sparkling beverages.
Ingredients
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Berries Mix
- 3 cups fresh rinsed berries such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries (if using strawberries hull and chop first)
Liquid Base
- 2 cups water or liquid of choice, such as soda, lemonade or sparkling water
Instructions
- Prepare the Fruit Cubes: Press the berries into the holes of an empty ice cube tray.
- Fill with Liquid: Pour liquid of choice over the tops of the fruit and freeze for a minimum of 1 hour.
- Serve: Add the fruit cubes to a glass or pitcher of water or a can of sparkling water. Add additional fruit, if desired.
Notes
- Load up on the fruit! As long as it fits below the surface of the ice cube tray, it’s fair game. You can try different fruit, as well, so don’t feel limited to berries. Oranges, lemons, limes, pears, grapefruit, go crazy!
- If it’s not fresh fruit season, use frozen fruit instead
- The smaller pieces of fruit you use, the more you’ll be able to squeeze in.
- To spruce the cubes up even more, replace the plain water in the cubes with sprite or sparkling water.
- Use a regular plastic ice cube mold or a silicone mold for this recipe. Larger silicone molds hold extra volume, so you can pack in extra fruit.
- Use filtered water for the freshest, tastiest cubes.
- Fruit flavored cubes are a refreshing drink for kids in the summer, but they are also great for hot afternoons on the deck, girls night or brunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 45 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
