Creative & refreshing ice cubes for hot days

Ice cubes are still a popular garnish, especially in summer, and can quickly spread their cooling and refreshing effect, particularly in drinks. The only disadvantage of ice cubes is that they are tasteless. This is not important if the drink already has a certain flavor, but with pure water or unflavored drinks, an additional flavor can make it easier to drink. Flavored ice cubes not only shine with different flavors, but also offer a visually appealing picture with different color patterns. Below we have listed five examples of how you can conjure up a fascinating flavor in your ice cubes with different flowers or fruits.

1. vanilla-flavored ice cubes

Do you like tea and lemonade? And what about coffee? An iced coffee tastes particularly good in summer. But just the cold coffee taste is a bit boring, so we refine the ice cubes with a special vanilla flavor. All you need is some almond or coconut milk, which you refine with brown sugar and a little vanilla. The whole mix is then poured into the ice cube mold and later added to the coffee as a refreshment. The combination of the individual components depends on how strong you want the ice cubes to taste of vanilla. You usually add two thirds liquid in the form of milk and one third in the form of sugar and a vanilla bean to the blender before preparing the ice cubes later. You can create the vanilla flavor with a tonka bean, vanilla pod or vanilla essence.  

2. coffee-flavored ice cubes

If you can't do without your beloved coffee flavor at all, you can make your own coffee-flavored ice cubes. To do this, simply use cold coffee that has already been brewed. Then pour the liquid into the ice cube molds and leave to cool. The delicious coffee ice cubes are ready to enjoy in cocktails or water. 

3. ice cubes with mint and lime flavor

Ice cubes are used as a refreshing addition to fruit teas or lemonades, especially in summer. One or two ice cubes immediately ensure that the drink remains refreshing and cool. If you want to achieve a particularly refreshing taste with the ice cubes, you should try the combination of mint and lime juice. Simply fill the ice cube mold about a third full with lime juice and add one or two mint leaves. If you like, you can add a teaspoon of sugar or honey to enhance the flavor. Fill the rest of the tray with water and you have produced wonderfully refreshing ice cubes that will add a lasting flavor to any drink.  

4. ice cubes with fruit

Another visual flavor carrier for ice cubes is real fruit, which is added to the ice cube tray. Berries in particular, such as strawberries, blueberries or currants, give the ice cubes a fruity color and an intense, refreshing taste that can enhance the look and taste of any drink. The combination with lime juice and mineral water also gives the ice cube a distinctive taste that is particularly fruity and refreshing.

5. ice cubes with flower pattern

Ice cubes with a floral pattern will delight every guest who wants some ice cubes in their refreshing drink. These flowery ice cubes also taste great, conjuring up a real garden scene in the glass with their different colors. These ice cubes taste great in both herbal tea and pure mineral water. To prepare them, you simply need various flowers such as calendula or hibiscus, which you put into the ice cube molds and fill up with water. The colorful ice cubes, which also add a great taste to your drink, are ready.

Ice cubes with flavor - a great idea

Athletes and people on a diet in particular need to drink plenty of water so that they can flush out toxins and regain the fluids they have lost. If you only drink conventional mineral water for a long time, you know exactly how boring and bland this drink tastes over time. What could be better for boring water than an ingredient that refines the taste and also has a refreshing effect? Flavored ice cubes are a great way to improve boring drinks. You can make the ice cubes yourself and add your own flavor to the ice cubes as you wish. A really great idea.