How to Make Rainbow Ice Cubes

I always saw ice cubes as those blocks that kept drinks cold for a few minutes then melted down rapidly flooding your sip with water and sucking out flavor.

A bit harsh, I know.

A recent crafty idea has changed my former belief, though. Instead of mumbling and grumbling over these supposed water weary cubes I decided to take matters into my own hands and come up with an acceptable form for my drinks/cocktails.

First, I simply froze sprite in an ice cube tray. The sprite was very very sweet and since I'm not a big fan of such a high sugar content in my cocktail, I decided to try club soda. While the Sprite was too sweet, the club soda, on the other hand, was too bland.

End result? I spiked the club soda -- with citrus juice. Then, to dress my cocktails up more I added lots of color to the mix!

Such a rainbow of hues would be a perfect way to dress up a drink or cocktail for Saint Patrick's Day (or any summer celebration).

Here's how to make rainbow ice cubes at home:

Ingredients/Supplies

ice cube tray
measuring cup
club soda
food coloring
citrus juice (or any other flavor you like)

Directions

Start by mixing your club soda with the juice of your choice. A 1/4 cup of soda will give you about 5 ice cubes in an average tray. I'm a big citrus fan so I added a few teaspoons of lime juice to the soda before mixing in my food coloring.

I mixed in my colors one at a time following the traditional red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple scheme.

Tip: Mix your ice cube mixture in a measuring cup with a spout so it's easier to pour.

A little goes a long way with food coloring so start with a little drop. For the red, yellow, green and blue I needed just 1-2 drops of color. For the orange I used a drop of yellow and half a drop of red, same with purple, but blue and red respectively.

Freeze for at least 2 hours -- this will ensure the club soda mixture sets completely.

Then, pile high in a glass and top with your favorite sip!