Red White Blue Ice Cubes (Printable)
Patriotic red, white and blue ice cubes with berries and coconut to brighten summer drinks.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
02 - 1/2 cup strawberries, hulled and finely 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 fruit. Hull and finely chop strawberries. If using coconut meat, dice into small pieces.
02 - Fill one-third of each compartment in the ice cube tray with blueberries. Pour in enough blueberry juice to cover the fruit. Place ice cube tray in the freezer and freeze until solid, about 1 hour.
03 - Once blue layer is frozen, distribute coconut meat or sprinkle shredded coconut atop blueberry layer. Pour coconut water to fill the next third of each compartment. Return tray to freezer and freeze until firm, approximately 1 hour.
04 - Top each compartment with chopped strawberries. Fill the remainder of each section with strawberry or cranberry juice. Freeze until completely set, about 2 additional hours.
05 - Once fully frozen, remove the colorful ice cubes and add to lemonade, sparkling water, or cocktails to enhance presentation and flavor.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- Your guests will gush over the vibrant tri-colored cubes as they melt, revealing bursts of real fruit in their glasses.
- This recipe comes together with minimal fuss and flexible fruits, making it easy to whip up for any festive gathering.
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- If you rush the layering, the colors will muddy and lose their festive stripes—I learned this when I tried to speed things up during a party setup.
- Fresh coconut meat gives the boldest white, but unsweetened shreds freeze faster and rarely clump.
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- A silicon ice cube tray will make releasing each colorful cube much simpler—plastic trays sometimes crack with layered cubes.
- Keep a small knife handy to pop out any stubborn cubes without breaking them, especially if you packed in extra fruit.