Best 4 Easy Homemade Ice Cubes Recipes

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**Ice cubes**, frozen water cubes, are a fundamental component of many beverages, culinary preparations, and even medical applications. Their primary purpose is to chill and refresh drinks, but they can also be used to add visual appeal or texture to certain dishes. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the art of crafting homemade ice cubes, providing you with a diverse range of recipes that cater to various needs and preferences. From classic clear ice cubes to infused and flavored variations, our collection offers a solution for every occasion. Whether you seek a simple method for everyday use or an innovative touch to elevate your next cocktail party, we have you covered. Embark on this icy journey with us and discover the secrets to creating perfect ice cubes that will transform your beverages and culinary creations.

**Recipes Featured:**

* **Classic Clear Ice Cubes:** Master the art of crystal-clear ice cubes that will elevate any drink with their pristine appearance and slow-melting properties.

* **Infused Ice Cubes:** Elevate your beverages with infused ice cubes that release delightful flavors and aromas. From fruity infusions like lemon-lime to herbal concoctions like mint-basil, the possibilities are endless.

* **Flavored Ice Cubes:** Create vibrant and flavorful ice cubes that add a pop of color and taste to your drinks. Experiment with fruit purees, syrups, and spices to craft unique and refreshing combinations.

* **Colored Ice Cubes:** Add a touch of whimsy and visual appeal to your drinks with colored ice cubes. Learn how to incorporate natural food coloring or edible glitter to create eye-catching ice cubes that will impress your guests.

* **Shaped Ice Cubes:** Break away from the traditional cube shape and explore creative molds that produce ice cubes in various shapes and sizes. From spheres and hearts to stars and skulls, these unique shapes will add a playful element to your drinks.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

4-FLAVOR ICE CUBE TRAY APPETIZERS



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These easy baked appetizers come together quickly and the result is not one, but four very different hand-held bites. The ice cube trays make stuffing and shaping the puff pastry super simple and once you learn the method, you can get creative with your own fillings.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 24 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 17

All-purpose flour, for dusting
2 frozen puff pastry sheets (from a 17.3-ounce box), thawed
Three 1-inch long cornichons, halved length-wise
Six 1-inch square pieces ham steak (about 1 1/2 ounces)
1 1/2 ounces shredded gruyere cheese (about 1/2 cup)
18 mozzarella pearls
3 teaspoons prepared pesto
18 slices sun-dried tomatoes, from 3 to 4 tomatoes
6 whole candied pecans
6 small red grapes, halved
Six 1-inch square pieces brie cheese, about 1/2-inch-thick (about 1 ounce)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
1 scallion, thinly sliced
Zest of 1 medium lemon (about 1 teaspoon)
Six extra-small (91/110) cooked shrimp, tails removed
1 large egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Lightly flour a work surface and roll out both puff pastry sheets into 12-inch squares. Lay half of 1 piece of pastry over a 12-compartment ice cube tray (the remaining half of the pastry will hang off the tray) then gently use the back of your fingers (or the handle of a wooden spoon) to press the dough down into each compartment of the tray. Repeat with the remaining pastry and tray.
  • Fill 6 of the ice cube compartments in the same row each with 1 piece of cornichon, 1 piece of ham and 1 tablespoon gruyere cheese. Fill the next 6 ice cube compartments in the same row each with 3 mozzarella pearls, 1/2 teaspoon pesto and 2 slices sun-dried tomatoes. Fill the next 6 ice cube compartments in the same row each with 1 candied pecan, 2 red grape halves, 1 piece of brie and a pinch of black pepper. Stir together the cream cheese, scallion, 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest and a pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl and stir until completely combined. Fill the last 6 ice cube compartments in the same row each with 1 shrimp then a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture.
  • Brush the edges of the puff pastry with the beaten egg then fold the puff pastry over the ice cube tray so that it completely covers the filling. Cut the excess puff pastry from around the upper edges of the ice cube trays then use your fingers to press the dough together so that it is sealed. Put the ice cube trays in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  • Position a rack in the center and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Use your fingers to gently loosen the puff pastry from the ice cube trays then flip out onto a cutting board. Use a knife to trim the edges of the dough to 1/4-inch-wide. Cut in between each ice cube compartment to free each filled compartment. Use a fork to crimp the edges of all the ice cube bites, making sure to keep the flavors separate.
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment. Put the ice cube bites on the baking sheet, keeping the flavors separate). Brush the beaten egg on top of the puff pastry then sprinkle the ham bites with the remaining gruyere cheese, lay a slice of sun-dried tomato on top of the pesto bites, sprinkle black pepper on the brie bites.
  • Bake, rotating the baking sheet about halfway, until the bites are puffed and golden brown, about 25 minutes.
  • Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a serving platter. Top the shrimp bites with the remaining lemon zest.

EASY ICE CUBE CHOCOLATE CUPS RECIPE BY TASTY



Easy Ice Cube Chocolate Cups Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: water, cream cheese, peanut butter, whole milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, kosher salt, whipped cream, chocolate sandwich cookies, pudding mix, whole milk, milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate, chopped nuts, mini peanut butter cups, raspberries, fresh mint leaf, popsicle sticks

Provided by Betsy Carter

Categories     Desserts

Yield 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 19

water
2 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup peanut butter
3 ½ teaspoons whole milk, divided
½ teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
¼ cup powdered sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
1 pinch kosher salt
1 ¼ cups whipped cream, divided
14 chocolate sandwich cookies, divided
2.5 oz pudding mix, chocolate, 1 package
1 ½ cups whole milk, cold
2 cups milk chocolate, melted
2 cups white chocolate, melted
2 cups dark chocolate, melted
¼ cup chopped nuts
4 mini peanut butter cups
12 raspberries
fresh mint leaf
12 popsicle sticks

Steps:

  • Please be aware, you have to place the ice cube right in the chocolate as soon as you're able to remove it from its slot otherwise it will start to melt and the chocolate will not adhere.
  • Fill a 12-cup muffin tin with water.
  • Place a popsicle stick into each muffin cup.
  • Freeze until solid.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, peanut butter, 1½ teaspoons milk, ¼ teaspoon vanilla, ¼ cup powdered sugar, and salt until smooth.
  • Fold in ¼ cup (60 ML) of whipped cream with spatula. Set aside.
  • Separate the cream from 12 chocolate sandwich cookies into a separate medium bowl.
  • Add the remaining 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, remaining 2 teaspoons milk, and remaining ¼ teaspoon vanilla to the bowl with the cream filling. Whisk until well-combined.
  • Fold in the remaining cup of whipped cream with a spatula. Set aside.
  • Transfer the cookies to a zip-top bag and break into crumbs with a rolling pin. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine the chocolate pudding mix and cold milk. Whisk for 2 minutes, then let sit for 3 minutes, until the pudding thickens.
  • Remove the muffin tin from the freezer. Give the ice a minute to melt down just enough to remove each ice mold from the muffin cups.
  • Dip 4 of the ice discs into the melted milk chocolate, making sure not to fully submerge the ice disc. Set the chocolate-dipped ice discs onto a parchment-lined baking sheet or plate. Dip 4 of the ice discs in the melted white chocolate, and the remaining 4 discs in the melted dark chocolate.
  • Once the chocolate has set, give the ice discs a minute to melt down slightly. Wiggle the ice disc out of the chocolate to reveal hollow chocolate cups.
  • Pipe the peanut butter mousse into the milk chocolate cups. Top with chopped nuts and a mini peanut butter cup.
  • Sprinkle chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs on the bottom of the white chocolate cups. Pipe the cookie cream filling on top of the crumbs. Garnish with more cookie crumbs and half of a chocolate sandwich cookie.
  • Pipe the chocolate pudding mixture into the dark chocolate cups. Top each one with 3 raspberries and fresh mint leaves.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 605 calories, Carbohydrate 65 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 54 grams

EASY HOMEMADE ICE CUBES



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This is inspired by my daughter who reminded me of the old days when everyone knew the simple recipe to homemade ice cubes. Such an easy way to save money by not buying 'store bought' ice cubes, and allowing us to have our own 'free range' ice cubes, straight from our favorite faucets. July 6th, 2011. July 2018 recipe...

Provided by Cat Smith

Categories     Other Drinks

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 c water
2 Tbsp water as needed to fill

Steps:

  • 1. Prep Time - less than a minute Total time - 1.5 hours to 4 hours depending on freezer.
  • 2. Remove ice cube trays from freezer Empty any ice cubes in trays to ice cube bin or bowl in freezer.
  • 3. Take empty trays to favorite water faucet, and fill to top with fresh cold water.
  • 4. Return ice trays to freezer, making certain to place them on flat surface inside. Close freezer door and wait 1.5 hours up to 4 hours depending on freezer.
  • 5. repeat as necessary.

HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM



Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream image

We don't want to brag, but as far as vanilla ice cream recipes go, this one is the best. And with only four ingredients, it just might be the easiest, too. No ice cream maker? No problem. Just follow the directions below to learn how to make homemade ice cream by hand. It's the perfect base for our best ice cream sundae ideas, too. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 1-1/4 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar completely. Fill cylinder of ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Serve immediately or store in covered containers in freezer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 22g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right water: Filtered or distilled water makes the clearest ice cubes. Tap water can contain impurities that can make the ice cubes cloudy.
  • Use a clean ice cube tray: Wash the ice cube tray thoroughly before using it to prevent contamination.
  • Fill the ice cube tray slowly: Filling the tray too quickly can cause air bubbles to form in the ice cubes.
  • Freeze the ice cubes for at least 4 hours: This will ensure that the ice cubes are completely frozen and solid.
  • Store the ice cubes in a freezer-safe bag: This will help to prevent the ice cubes from absorbing odors from other foods in the freezer.

Conclusion:

Making ice cubes at home is a simple and easy process that can save you money and ensure that you always have ice on hand. By following these tips, you can make clear, flavorful ice cubes that will enhance any drink.

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