Pine-lime mint ice blocks & Lemonade ice blocks
Equipment
- You will need six 1/4 cup (60ml) ice block moulds for each recipe.
Ingredients
Pine-lime mint ice blocks
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup pure icing sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- thin slices of lime if desired
Lemonade ice blocks
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2/3 cup pure icing sugar
- 1 1/4 cups sparkling mineral water
Instructions
Pine-lime mint ice blocks
- Stir juices and sugar in medium jug until sugar dissolves. Stir in mint. Stand mixture for 20 minutes to allow mint to infuse. Strain mixture, discarding mint.
- Pour mixture into six ¼ cup (60ml) ice-block moulds. Top with a slice of lime (if using). Insert sticks. Freeze overnight until firm.
Lemonade ice blocks
- Stir juice and sugar in medium jug until sugar dissolves. Stir in mineral water. Pour mixture into six ¼ cup (60ml) ice-block moulds. Insert sticks. Freeze overnight until firm.
Notes
Pine-lime mint ice blocks: You can leave the mint in the pineapple mixture for extra flavour and texture. It will float to the base of the ice block moulds and form a minty layer. You can add some finely grated lime rind for added lime flavour.