Boost Your Summer Beverages With These Frozen Flavor Pods
One of Summer’s best gifts is an ice cold lemonade! There is something so nostalgic and wonderful about sitting outside, on the porch, in the back yard or by the pool sipping on lemonade right? And while lemonade is good on it’s own, adding a little extra flavor just makes it that much better! My mom got me on to these little frozen gems and I love them so much, I make batches of 3 flavors at a time, just so I have options down the line.
For this post, I looked at what I happened to have on hand, but again, you can use anything! Some other options could include,
Orange juice with Strawberry slices added last
Raspberry, Blackberry and sprigs of Thyme added last
Watermelon & a slice of Jalapeño added last
Honeydew & Lime juice
Cherries and lemon zest added last
Now there are a couple of things I would like to suggest in regards to flavors and texture… Just think about the colors before you blend. Mixing blueberries and orange juice for example might not end up the prettiest of colors, unless you like the idea of your lemonade with a brownish tint. (I am sure it would still be tasty!) Another consideration is looks. If you are using something that is actually pretty, consider dicing or slicing it and adding it to your mix instead of blending.
Cucumber and Mint for this one!
Let’s go through the steps quickly so you can get going on making these today!
Step 1: Add your peeled fruit chopped up in a blender. Add a little juice or water if needed.
Step 2: Blend until the mixture is similar to a smoothie
Step 3: Pour into ice trays or mini muffin trays. Add a little sprig or slice on top so you know which ones are which.
Step 4: Freeze overnight
Step 5: Remove from freezer, let them sit out for a few minutes and then remove them from the container. Place them in a freezer bag or a freezer safe container and store for up to 2 weeks.
Step 6: The next time you pour a glass of lemonade, ice tea, soda water or even a cocktail, pop one of these little gems in to boost the flavor!
My Flavors Of The Week!
Ginger Peach, Cucumber Mint & Pineapple Mango
Using your extra ripe fruit will make it extra sweet!
Peel, chop, blend & freeze…that’s it!
Try Them In A Cocktail or a Mocktail!