Red White And Blue Ice Cubes (Printable version)

Layered red, white and blue ice cubes with berries and coconut to chill and brighten summer drinks and cocktails.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
02 - 1/2 cup strawberries, hulled and 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

# Directions:

01 - Thoroughly rinse blueberries and strawberries. Hull and chop strawberries into small pieces. Set out coconut meat or shredded coconut, and prepare ice cube tray.
02 - Place blueberries into the bottom third of each ice cube compartment. Pour in enough blueberry juice to just cover the blueberries. Transfer tray to freezer and freeze for 1 hour or until solid.
03 - Once the blue layer is frozen, add a layer of coconut meat or a sprinkle of shredded coconut atop each cube. Carefully pour coconut water to fill each compartment to the next third. Return tray to freezer for 1 hour or until firm.
04 - Top each compartment with chopped strawberries. Fill to the top with strawberry or cranberry juice. Freeze for an additional 2 hours, or until fully solid.
05 - Once completely frozen, remove festively layered ice cubes from tray. Use immediately in lemonade, sparkling water, or cocktails for a vibrant decorative touch.

# Expert advice:

01 -
  • All it takes is fruit, juice, and a little patience, but the result looks impossibly fancy.
  • They keep drinks cold and get more flavorful as they melt—watch faces light up every time.
02 -
  • Impatience sneaks up: if you rush each freezing layer, the colors will bleed—trust me, marbled is fun but not what you expected.
  • Using too much juice makes the cubes sticky; less is more for that clean separation.
03 -
  • Let each layer freeze fully, even if it takes longer—you’ll get clean, beautiful stripes every time.
  • Fresh-squeezed juice makes the colors pop, but bottled works in a pinch—look for no sugar added for the best taste and look.

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