It’s your turn to host and you’re looking to spruce up the evening. Forget the fancy food and try out some unique ideas to spruce up your cocktails and soft drinks, with ice! Here are 6 easy ice cube ideas to try at your next BBQ or summer drinks party.

Mimosa Ice Cubes

Make mimosas the easy way. Freeze orange juice in any kind of ice mould, pop into a glass and top up with prosecco whenever you fancy a tasty mimosa. 

We’ve added a dash of cranberry juice at the bottom of our ice mould to give the ice a red/orange coloured gradient. Here, we’ve used our trusty giant ice cube tray.

Spicy Ice

Elevate your spicy margaritas with these giant spicy ice cubes featuring real chillies. Chop and change it up with sliced chilli's or small whole chilli's.

Try this idea by @soniaaawtf on Pinterest.

Romantic Rose Ice Cubes

Whether it’s a romantic night in for two or a Galentines brunch, take your sparkling wine to the next level with roses made from strawberries.

1. Cut strawberries into 1cm slices

2. Stack the slices in circles in an ice cube mould to replicate a rose petal look

3. Pour in water and leave to freeze

4. Perfectly pair with prosecco or champagne for the ultimate flirty tipple

Try this idea by @girl_therapy21 on Pinterest.

Realistic Orange Ice Balls

Freeze orange juice and feature real orange leaves to create realistic-looking frozen oranges.

1. Freeze orange juice, mixed with a little water in spherical ice moulds

2. Use a real orange leaf and pop it into the hole at the top of the ice mould, ensuring the leaf isn’t so big that it wont fit back through the hole when you try to remove the ice later

We’ve used our popular sphere ice mould to make these orange ice balls.

Espresso Ice Cubes

Freeze espresso and milk to create beautiful coffee flavoured ice. Mix the ingredients with a little water to make the freezing process easier.

1. Make espresso and leave to cool

2. Mix with a little water and pour into the ice mould in random patterns

3. Mix milk with a little water and pour over the empty gaps in the ice mould, leave to freeze

We’ve used our new mini ice cube tray to make these tiny marbled coffee ice cubes.

Refreshing Cucumber Ice Cubes

Use to spruce up your water jug, or elevate spritzy cocktails and mocktails. Freeze slices of cucumber, or even lemon (or both) in giant ice cube moulds to create refreshing drinks in a breeze.  

We’ve used our giant ice cube tray here to create refreshing cucumber ice cubes.

For a whole range of ice moulds, from sticks, to giant cubes, to spheres, and even cats and dogs! Check out our full range of ice moulds and trays here.

If you liked some of these ideas, be sure to check out our instagram for more inspiration. Tag us in your creations if you’re feeling inspired!