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Edible Flower Ice Cubes

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By: Sarah BondUpdated: Apr 26, 2021 8 Comments

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Transform your beverages with Edible Flower Ice Cubes! They instantly add fun to any drink with colorful petals and all of the fancy vibes.

Edible flower ice cubes lined up in rows on an orange background

There is nothing cuter than a drink fancied up with a colorful garnish like flower-filled ice cubes. I mean, come on! They instantly make a drink look 10x better, and they can even make it taste better too.

I first discovered edible flowers around the time when I was whipping up my fair share of watermelon steaks, and I sprinkled a few petals on each time to amp up the cuteness. 

But, I soon realized that 1) I don’t make nearly enough fancy food to warrant the amount of edible flowers I had, and 2) these things go bad really quickly. 

So, I figured I’d do with them what I do with all of my soon-to-go-bad foods… freeze ‘em! But not just that. Freeze ‘em into fancy-like ice cubes!

Edible flower ice cubes are an elegant and colorful way to spruce up your drinks, perfect for special occasions or hot days.

Edible flower ice cubes lined up in rows on an orange background

Ingredients in edible flower ice cubes

To make flower ice cubes, all you need is water, an ice cube tray, and some edible flowers. You can usually find edible flowers at farmer’s markets or natural food stores. The more colorful, the prettier your ice cubes will turn out!

They’re great for hugos, cocktails, and especially lemonade!

Edible flowers arranged in a flat layer on an orange background

How to make ice cubes with flowers

The flower ice cubes of your dreams are ready faster than you can say “edible flower ice cubes!” Just add water and flowers to your cube tray and freeze! 

  1. Assemble the cubes: First, place the flowers face down in each ice cube well. Fill ¾ full with water. Push the flowers in so they’re as covered with water as possible.
  2. Freeze the cubes: Freeze until solid. Fill the rest of the way up with water, and freeze again.
An ice cube tray filled with water, edible flowers, and elderberry syrup
An ice cube tray filled with frozen edible flower ice cubes

Spruce things up a bit

To get crystal clear ice cubes with as little bubbles as possible, you can use distilled water! Boil it first and then let it cool for even clearer cubes. Let those flowers shine through! 

For a bit of flavor, add a dash of elderflower syrup to each ice cube. It adds a touch of sweetness that gets into your drink as it melts!

A wine glass filled with a drink and garnished with cucumbers, basil, and edible flower ice cubes

ice Ice Baby

Need some more recipes in the icy category? Here are some fun, tasty, fruity beverages you’ll love!

  • Strawberry Limeade Slush
  • Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri 
  • Pineapple Basil Kombucha
  • Blueberry Banana Smoothie

Edible Flower Ice Cubes

5 from 1 vote
Prep: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour
Author: Sarah Bond
Calories: 0kcal
Servings: 4 servings
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These edible flower ice cubes are an elegant and colorful way to spruce up your beverages! Perfect for special occasions or for fancy-ing up hot days.

Ingredients

  • Water
  • Edible flowers
  • Ice cube tray

Instructions 

  • Assemble: Place flowers face down in each ice cube well, then fill ¾ full with water. Push the flowers in so they're as covered with water as possible.
  • Freeze: Freeze until solid. Fill the rest of the way up with water then freeze again.

Tips & Tricks

For crystal clear ice cubes, use distilled, boiled, and cooled water.
Spruce it up by adding a dash of elderflower syrup to each ice cube well.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 0kcal Carbohydrates: 0g Protein: 0g Fat: 0g
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  1. Marie Vocale says

    Posted on 8/26 at 1:45 pm

    Id like to make flower ice cubes can I make them ahead of time say 10 days and keep them frozen until I use them?

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    • Sarah says

      Posted on 8/27 at 8:19 am

      Yep that should be fine! 😀

  2. Leanna says

    Posted on 4/23 at 12:19 pm

    How long will the flowers keep their color in the cubes? My mother would like to make these for my bridal shower and is wanting to start making them in advance.

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    • Sarah says

      Posted on 4/23 at 12:44 pm

      Such a great idea for using these! They’ll stay colorful for as long as they are frozen 😀

  3. june says

    Posted on 5/19 at 4:26 pm

    where did you find this asymmetric ice cube tray?

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    • Sarah says

      Posted on 5/22 at 6:54 pm

      I actually just use a silicone ice cube tray like this one. When the water freezes, it shifts the silicone a bit which causes the cubes to be less than perfect!

  4. Karern says

    Posted on 4/13 at 6:27 am

    I just found this beautiful “recipe”. The ice cubes are beautiful! BUT THAT DRINK YOU HAVE THEM IN LOOKS PERFECT!!!! What is it??

    Reply
    • Sarah Bond says

      Posted on 4/13 at 10:27 am

      Haha! Those are our Hugo Cocktails!

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