Champagne Cocktails with Festive Fruit Ice
Fruit puree ice cubes shaped like stars are added to champagne for a festive July 4th cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh strawberry halves, for red ice or fresh blueberries (for dark purple ice)
- 1-2 tbsp water
- 1 bottle champagne or sparking wine
Instructions
- In a blender, add strawberries and 1 tbsp water. Blend on highest speed until smooth. If needed, add more water so that the blender can properly puree the berries. If you are making the blueberry version, add blueberries and water and blend until smooth (it's okay if there are still little skin pieces, but you do want them to be quite small.)
- Pour into ice cube molds (leaving a little room on the top for them to expand when they freeze) and freeze until set. I froze mine overnight. Right before serving, add ice to glasses and pour champagne over the ice.
Notes
Variations
These drinks are great because you can customize them in lots of different ways:
- Patriotic cocktails: use strawberry puree and blueberry puree to make red and blue star-shaped ice cubes for 4th of July or Memorial Day parties.
- Mimosas: Freeze orange juice into ice cubes as they melt, they will turn the champagne into a classic mimosa.
- Tropical champagne cocktails: Freeze mango puree and pineapple puree for a tropical twist on a mimosa
- Italian Bellini: Instead of just adding peach puree, freeze it first in a fun shape and add it to the champagne.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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