When you’re on a budget there are only so many ways to mix cocktails that look fancy but if you’re willing to get creative making your own unique ice cubes can be incredibly inexpensive. It only takes a few hours to freeze ice cubes before they’re ready to serve and your guests will notice the extra flavor in their drinks even if they don’t know exactly where it’s coming from.
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THE LAZIEST way to make CLEAR ICE CREAM that no one talks about
Bryan Schneider creative director at restaurant group Quality Branded has a long history of working behind the bar at restaurants and a wealth of experience flavoring drinks with unique cocktail ice. He created the Pride Cube Margarita at New York City restaurants Quality Italian and Zou Zou's. The drink has a special twist: an ice cube made with six layers of fruit juices to mimic the rainbow of the Pride flag.
For an even more special touch this margarita will only be available during NYC Pride weekend (June 29-30 2024) and Quality Italian and Zou Zou's will donate all proceeds from the drink to The Center to support the LGBTQ+ community. But if you're curious about how to make the Pride Cube Margarita yourself we asked Schneider how readers can make their own impressive ice cubes like this one at home. Here are his tips for elevating the flavor and presentation of a standard cocktail.
Any drink served on the rocks will taste watered down as time passes and the ice cubes melt. While you can’t stop the ice from melting adding extra flavors to your ice cubes means the ice will transform the drink instead of diluting it. Spicy ice is one way to add memorable flavors to a homemade cocktail. “I like to experiment with flavors that dramatically change a cocktail as the ice melts and change it over time” says Bryan Schneider. “Spicy ice cubes are fun to play with because the cocktail gets spicier as the ice melts.”
