Making Ice Blocks At Home

And making your own has two advantages.

Making ice blocks at home.

If you use a cooler for food storage block ice will last far longer than ice cubes. But this simple 4 ingredient recipe changes all that. We ve got three delicious options right here piña colada icies tropical fruity icies and strawberry and yogurt icies. Kiwi and pineapple ice blocks from the slow roasted italian.

Luckily it is of a shape that allows for easy removal of the ice block. All it requires is a freezer a few basic supplies and some patience. Summer apricot yoghurt ice blocks from strudel and cream. Fresh fruit ice blocks from the nerd s wife.

Make them with water yoghurt or coconut milk depending on your taste. Sometimes too it can be hard to find block ice and so you have to make your own that s our problem. It costs less and you can make the size blocks that work best for you. An ice block will not melt as quickly as ice cubes because of its density.

In this first experiment with the cooler i set the freezer temperature on the lowest setting. Coconut raspberry ice blocks from chelsea s messy apron. This igloo cooler is a totally workable vessel for making clear ice blocks in my home freezer. 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.

Luckily making large blocks of ice at home is not hard. 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. Method 1 of 2. Lava flow ice blocks from one lovely life.

Freezing an ice block for ice blocking. Commercial ice blocks tend to be packed with sugar and many that claim to be fruit flavoured contain only 5 20 actual fruit.