10 surprises for your freezer

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

We usually use an ice mold to make ice cubes that can be used to quickly chill any drink on a hot summer day. However, the possibilities of this brilliant gadget do not end there. We want to bring you some great recipes to get your freezer working to its fullest.

1. Wine cubes

Although it is still recommended to refrigerate the wine before drinking it, but not freeze it, ice wine cubes may come in handy. If you have leftovers in the bottle after the party (yes, it happens), then do not pour them out, but freeze them in an ice mold, after which you can use them in all recipes that require the addition of wine.

2. Herbs and spices

If you need to keep your greens fresh, try freezing them. To do this, finely chop, add, if desired, spices and fill each hole with the resulting composition by about two-thirds. Then fill with water or vegetable oil and place in the freezer. Now, when you cook your first course, saute, or rice, for example, toss one or more cubes directly into the saucepan.

3. Coffee cubes

There is nothing better than iced coffee to cool off on a sweltering day. But adding ice cubes to this noble drink does not add much to its taste. Therefore, it is better to use special coffee cubes. Simply brew two cups of coffee and let them cool to room temperature, then pour into a mold and freeze (you can also experiment with milk and sugar before freezing).

4. Smoothies

Smoothies are good on their own, but frozen portions will give you another facet of the drink. Depending on the ingredients and consistency, such cubes can act either as ice cream, or even resemble a cake. Tip: use better silicone molds for more convenience.

5. Jelly entertainment

Jelly itself is a very tasty and spectacular dish, but if you apply a little imagination and different fillings, it turns into a real art.

6. Chocolate with nuts

Doubt about the quality of store sweets? Make your own! Some good dark chocolate, nuts or peanuts, dried fruit, honey and other fillings depending on your imagination will help you become your own pastry chef.

7. Chocolate milk

Pour into a mold and freeze the chocolate milk (or you can make a layer of jam too!). By adding such a cube to a glass of milk, we quickly get a very cool and tasty drink.

8. Cocktail cubes

These cubes serve the same purpose (quick cooling of drinks) as regular cubes, but much more beautiful. Freeze mint leaves or even whole flowers inside ice and word of your cocktails will spread throughout the area.

9. Frozen eggs

If you picked up a couple of packs of eggs from the sale, they can be conveniently stored in an ice cube tray. Break them all into one bowl, stir and pour the resulting mixture into the cells. Now you can remove the cubes from the freezer as needed and use them to prepare meals such as an omelet.

10. Energy bars

If you train hard, then you need special nutrition to replenish your strength. Take honey, dried apricots, prunes, walnuts, lemon with zest and grind it all in a blender. Place the resulting mixture in an ice cube tray.