Fruit Ice Cubes are a great way to spruce up a pitcher of 7up or glass of water. Add subtle berry flavoring without adding calories or tons of sugar! Make drinks extra fun for kids and adults alike.
Why This Recipe Works
Since my boys were little-little, I have been on a mission to make sure they consume beverages that contain as little sugar as possible. This is a difficult feat. Especially in the summer, sugary treats are craved. Popsicles and juice and sugary beverages just taste GOOD when it is steaming hot outside. I get it!
My answer to this problem is to make fruit ice cubes. I’ve made them for my boys since they were toddlers and they love them! This is the easiest way to spruce up a glass of water because it is low on calories AND low on sugar.
The best part is you can involve your kids in the process and allow them to pick the fruit that goes into their cubes. They LOVE fruit cubes and they’ll drink an entire glass of water when these delicious icy cubes are thrown in.
How To Make Fruit Cubes
Step 1
Place 3 cups of fresh berries into the holes of an empty ice cube tray. Add water and freeze for a minimum of 1 hour.
Step 2
Add the fruit cubes to a glass or pitcher of water, with additional fruit, if desired.
Other Things To Do With Fruit
Recipe Notes
- Load up on the fruit! As long as it fits below the surface of the ice cube tray, it’s fair game. You can try different fruit, as well, so don’t feel limited to berries. Oranges, lemons, limes, pears, grapefruit, go crazy!
- If it’s not fresh fruit season, use frozen fruit!
- The smaller pieces of fruit you use, the more you’ll be able to squeeze in the ice cube holes!
- To spruce the cubes up even more, replace the plain water in the cubes with sprite or sparkling water.
- Use a regular plastic ice cube mold or a silicone mold for this recipe! The silicone molds typically hold extra volume, so you can pack in extra fruit.
- Use filtered water for the freshest, tasty cubes!
- Fruit flavored cubes are a refreshing drink for kids in the summer, but they are also great for hot afternoons on the deck, girls night and also brunch!
Kid Drinks
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How To Make Fruit Ice Cubes
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh rinsed berries such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries (if using strawberries hull and quarter first)
Instructions
- Press the berries into the holes of an empty ice cube tray. Pour water over the tops of the fruit and freeze for a minimum of 1 hour.
- Add the fruit cubes to a glass or pitcher of water or a can of sparkling water. You can add additional fruit, if desired.
Notes
- To spruce the cubes up even more, replace the plain water in the cubes with sprite or sparkling water.
- Use a regular plastic ice cube mold or a silicone mold for this recipe! The silicone molds typically hold extra volume, so you can pack in extra fruit.
- Use filtered water for the freshest, tasty cubes!
- Fruit flavored cubes are a refreshing drink for kids in the summer, but they are also great for hot afternoons on the deck, girls night and also brunch!
Hi, Megan! Thought this was such a cute way to use berries and that it would be a fun idea for the Fourth. I shared it on the food blog I write for our local paper: http://blogs.columbian.com/home-made/red-white-and-blue-berry-ice-cubes/ Can’t wait to use them on 4th! Thanks for sharing. : )
Great idea to incorporate these into your Fourth of July celebration, Donna!
Megan
Hi! I featured this in my blog today and left a link back to you. Cant wait to try this out! You can see my blog post here 🙂 http://www.lovefromangie.co.uk/fruity-water/ – enjoy! xx
Wow, thanks for the mention, Angie! I checked out your link and it looks great!!
Megan
These are super cute! I added this as part of a July 4th roundup here: http://www.samplememore.com/10-awesome-july-4th-items-from-the-dollar-store/ Thank you so much for sharing this easy recipe!
Did you post these here yourself? http://www.instructables.com/id/Fruit-Ice/
Awesome, these will go lovely with some, frozen fruit/ice bowls i have planned to use this summer (when it gets here for my area) cant wait to use this idea 🙂
I love it, This is one of those "why didnt I ever think of that" recipes. So simple and so awesome!
That is a very cute idea.
Can't wait to try it with freeze dried berries!
I love this idea! The fruit infused water that you get in spas is always my favorite… it feels like a treat! This is a beautiful way to get the same result!
-fashion Mont Blanc CufflinksReally great advice, Sharon. Nailed it. I will print this one out and post it in my office!
this is so simple, beautiful, and brilliant!
What a wonderful idea…you've just turned plain water into a gorgeous drink! I'm so happy your kiddo is doing so well…he's adorable!
Great news about Sammy. It's amazing how kids will bounce right back… If he won't eat fruit, have you tried warming it up in the microwave. My sister wouldn't eat any fruit until we realized she didn't like the temperature on her tongue. Even room temperature fruit wouldn't pass the "muster." But once we got it hot enough, she went right for it. Even my bengal cat will not eat anything cold — must be warmed up for him. Good luck. Hope he surprises you one day soon.
Those are so cute!! I can't tell you how much I wanna have some of those in cocktail! hehe
So glad that your boy came through the surgery ok. What a tropper! These cubes are so festive, they would be great at a party with some punch… or a vodka cocktail!!
That is so wonderful! What a beautiful and lively boy! 🙂
Great Blog! I will give you a web where I get real fruit on powder form to make juice and desserts, enjoy it ! http://www.freshlydried.com
This is just lovely! I may even have an overabundance of strawberries in my own fridge, and I bet this would be great in tea~! Now to purchase some ice trays. >_>.
So glad to hear the surgery went well. Yes, I make these fruit cubes as well. They are just so refreshing and pretty.
Genius! I really wish you had posted this before my book club. I'd have wow'd everybody with your fabulous idea! Guess I'll just have to bookmark it for the next time 😉 So glad your little man is doing so well after his surgery. That's awesome news! Buzzed!