So I tried making some homemade flavoured icy blocks on sticks using some neat moulds I got from Target, and various cordial flavours.
All good, but they are a solid block of ice that can only be slowly licked, unlike the now unobtainable ones that W/W & Coles used to sell.
These could be nibbled as well, as they were more friable.
Anyone know the secret to something less tooth hostile?
What is this ground breaking ice block eating technique you speak of?
Thanks for asking. Cheers.
Glucose and guar gum.
Sugar
Definitely sugar. Don't use diet cordial, it'll set harder. Use regular cordial and use more cordial than you would mixing a drink and they'll be softer.
1) I think what would work is to make the ice blocks, then blend them, then take the blended ice and compress back into the molds before refreezing… That way you have more brittle ice without going to the second option…
2) Sugar.
Ingredients:
Water
Food coloring (optional)
Flavored syrup, fruit juice, or other flavorings (optional)
Instructions:
Fill an ice cube tray with water and add a few drops of food coloring, if desired.
Place the tray in the freezer and allow the water to freeze until solid.
Once the ice cubes are frozen, remove them from the tray and place them in a blender or food processor.
Add a small amount of flavored syrup, fruit juice, or other flavorings to the blender or food processor, if desired.
Blend or process the ice cubes until they are broken down into small, chewable pieces.
Pour the chewable ice into a container and place it in the freezer until ready to serve.
Enjoy your chewable ice blocks! You can also try adding different types of fruit, herbs, or spices to the ice cubes for a unique flavor. Just be sure to blend the ice until it is small enough to chew comfortably.
Thin it down with something else, sugar, fruit drink, pureed fruit.
Alcomohol. It doesn't freeze. If you mix some good whisky - whiskey - bourbon, that had been in the freezer for say, a week, forget the ice block, just enjoy the super chilled alcomohol.
try some (dissolved) jelly crystals in the mix.
take em out a coupla minutes before serving them, they soften a tad