Making floral ice cubes is a simple way to dress up even the most boring of beverages. They’re incredibly easy to make and in just a few steps, you’ll be wowing guests with a beautiful garnish that serves double duty to keep drinks cold.
A note before starting – since you’ll be drinking (and in some cases, eating) these flowers, it’s important that you use non toxic flowers that haven’t been treated with chemicals.
Here’s a few flowers you can use:
- pansies
- lavender
- violas
- roses
- daisies
How to make floral Ice cubes:
- Select flowers and remove head from stems. Discard stems.
- Gently wash flowers under running water to remove any dirt (or little critters)
- Lay on paper towel to dry slightly
- Fill ice cube tray half full of water
- Add flowers in each cube and freeze
- Once frozen, add more water to cover flowers and freeze again
- When solid, your floral ice cubes are ready to use!
Joyful Hostess Tip: Lavender cubes and lemonade is an ideal combo. Check out this lemon lavender fizzy gin cocktail for inspo. Pansies look beautiful with orange or mango juice. You can even spruce up your next gin & tonic with rose cubes.
