Festive Holiday-Season Ice Cubes (for cocktails and mocktails)
Get Ready to IMPRESS with our Festive Holiday Ice Cubes!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 x large ice-cube silicone tray 8 cubes https://amzn.to/43KAAgA
- 1 or 2 fresh oranges thinly sliced as shown
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 8 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 8 cinnamon sticks https://amzn.to/3JTb02l
Optional:
- 2 Tbsps fresh ginger puree
- Juice of your choice or homemade lemonade
Instructions
- I first sliced my oranges very thinly into rings with a sharp knife, then cut the rings in half as shown in the video.
- Arrange your orange slices in each compartment, overlapping like a flower (see video and photos).
- Top evenly with your cranberries.
- Add a cinnamon stick and a rosemary sprig to each.
- Consider adding a drop of fresh ginger puree to each for a little zing, along with the health benefits.
- Top with water, apple juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, grape juice, or homemade lemonade.
- Freeze until solid.
- You can use these festive ice cubes with your favorite tea for an iced tea version, beautifully served in holiday punch bowls, sparkling or tonic water for a mocktail, or a sparkling wine/bourbon for an alcoholic beverage. Additional drink suggestions are above.