I recently helped with a bridal shower at church, and this particular bride loved color and flowers. I love helping decorate for events, and at each one I try to think of some way to personalize it. I had seen an idea for floral ice cubes somewhere, so I thought I would give it a try! These floral ice spheres turned out beautiful and were so easy to make! It would be a perfect addition to any bridal shower, girl’s baby shower, or little girl’s tea party!
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Picking Flowers!
Rummaging for flowers was by far the best part of this project! I simply went through the garden and picked pretty flowers! I was not planning to have any of the floral ice cubes touch anything for human consumption, so I just picked whatever I wanted. If you are planning on putting the floral ice cubes in the actual drink, I suggest researching the flowers to make sure they are food safe. Out of my garden I picked: Marigolds, Black Eyed Susans (also called rudbeckia), zinnias, lavender, and impatiens blooms.
Place Blooms in Ice Tray
I used this ice cube tray from Amazon. It makes both 1.75 in spheres and 2 inch cubes. I didn’t need to make too many ice cubes, so I thought this smaller, more price efficient tray would work fine for me. If you are needing to make a lot of floral ice cubes, I would recommend a larger tray.
From here, I just placed the blooms face down in the ice cube tray (except for the blacked eyed susan because its petals were too long). Next, I put the lid on and filled it with water.
The trays will need to freeze for at least 24 hours. Once they are frozen, you can place the ice spheres/cubes in a plastic bag and immediately place back in the freezer. The silicon ice cube tray makes it easy to remove the ice from the tray. If you need to make multiple trays of ice, plan ahead so that they have enough time to freeze!
To display these beautiful ice cubes, I added them to a bucket of water bottles with removed labels!
What Kind of Water Should I Use?
I read multiple articles recommending distilled water. I do think distilled water is a good idea, but I don’t believe it is absolutely necessary.
Should I Boil the Water First?
I also read articles saying using boiled distilled water will make the ice cubes clearer. I tried it both ways and neither set of floral ice cubes were crystal clear. They both had about the same amount of whiteness to them. The flowers were still visible, and I don’t think it took away from their elegance. I would say to skip the boiling step. In my opinion it makes the process take longer because if you do not let the water cool before adding it to the ice cube tray it will discolor and wilt the flower.