Blood Orange Flavored Ice Cubes

Several blood orange ice cubes next to each other.

5 from 1 vote

Blood orange flavored ice cubes add a refreshing, energizing boost to your drinks. Reduce waste by making these ice cubes when you have an abundance of oranges to use up. They're easy to make and can keep in your freezer for months, adding color and flavor to your drinks well past citrus season.

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Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 21.88kcal

Equipment

1 cutting board and knife for slicing the oranges
1 juicer (manual, electric, cold press - whatever you have)
1 liquid measuring cup to collect and measure the juice
1 spoon and prep bowl to collect pulp from juicer, if necessary
1 ice cube tray (standard size, any shape, preferably with a lid)

Ingredients

2 blood oranges the blood orange/orange ratio is up to you
3 oranges or more to make one cup total juice.

Additions (optional)

orange peel or fruit such as sliced kumquats
fresh herb leaves such as mint, basil

Instructions

Slice the oranges and blood oranges, then juice them with whichever juicer you have.
Tip: Using a liquid measuring cup to collect the juice as you juice the oranges can help combine the color, let you know when you have a cup, and reduce mess.
Pour the juice into the ice tray.
If you are using any additions such as orange peel, sliced kumquats, or fresh mint leaves, add them to the top of the filled cubes.
Place the tray in the freezer.
Freeze at least a few hours. The cubes should be solid before use.
Enjoy as many as you'd like in a glass or pitcher of water, sparkling water, contrasting juice, or mocktail/cocktail.

Notes

Two blood oranges to three oranges is what I typically like to use. Change up the ratio of blood oranges to oranges if you'd prefer, as long as you end up with about one cup of juice to fill your ice tray. This amount fills a standard ice tray; adjust if you have a non-standard sized ice tray.

The number of oranges needed will vary. Typically, it can take 3-6 oranges to make one cup of juice, depending on the fruit size and juice level.

The ice trays I used here make 18 one-inch square ice cubes. One cup of juice fills all the cubes.

Use an ice tray with a cover to seal, so that the blood orange ice cubes don't absorb flavors from the freezer. They'll also have less of a chance to evaporate or become contaminated.

Serving size is based on two one-inch ice cubes per serving; use as many as you'd like.

The time estimate is for prep, not including chilling the ice cubes for a few hours to freeze solid.

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