Making Ice Blocks At Home

Freezing an ice block for ice blocking.

Making ice blocks at home.

Sometimes too it can be hard to find block ice and so you have to make your own that s our problem. Commercial ice blocks tend to be packed with sugar and many that claim to be fruit flavoured contain only 5 20 actual fruit. It costs less and you can make the size blocks that work best for you. Place a container the size of the block of ice you want to create in the freezer so that the bottom of the container rests on a flat solid surface.

Fresh fruit ice blocks from the nerd s wife. All it requires is a freezer a few basic supplies and some patience. So why even make block ice. And making your own has two advantages.

Luckily it is of a shape that allows for easy removal of the ice block. Luckily making large blocks of ice at home is not hard. Summer apricot yoghurt ice blocks from strudel and cream. We ve got three delicious options right here piña colada icies tropical fruity icies and strawberry and yogurt icies.

These home made ice blocks are perfect for hot summer days especially when enjoyed outside by the pool or in between slips on the slip n slide. Kiwi and pineapple ice blocks from the slow roasted italian. Lava flow ice blocks from one lovely life. If you use a cooler for food storage block ice will last far longer than ice cubes.

You can purchase block ice at businesses such as grocery or convenience stores or a fishing supply shop but it is much more cost effective to make your own ice blocks at home. Make them with water yoghurt or coconut milk depending on your taste. This igloo cooler is a totally workable vessel for making clear ice blocks in my home freezer. In this first experiment with the cooler i set the freezer temperature on the lowest setting.

But this simple 4 ingredient recipe changes all that. Coconut raspberry ice blocks from chelsea s messy apron.