In summer we put ice everywhere - in the tea, coffee, juices, lemonades,
and compotes. Therefore, it is really an inherent attribute of the
summer. So why not to make beautiful, delicious, and even useful ice?
They may be different - used in skin care with flowers, chilled for
champagne with berries or a simple water-cooled with citrus and herbs.
It seem it is easy to do - forms are filled with water,
put a few berries or a slice of lemon, then put in the freezer and
you're done. However, things are not so simple. Making quality ice it
may seem even a kind of ritual. In order to produce high quality and
tasty ice cubes should be used only clean water. Do not use water from the tap. Use only
filtered water from bottles. Ideally use the boiled water before pouring
into molds.
Ice should not be placed in the same freezer where lies the meat, fish,
berries or other frozen semi-finished goods. This is the common
error. It would seem that what bad is supposed to happen. And in fact
can. After all, you would not want to drink cocktail with fishy taste?
The old ice is better not to use. As with any product, ice also has its
validity. Most of it depends on the water quality and the materials from
which are made forms for ice. Do not use ice cubes if they have been
lying for more than 6 months in refrigerator.
Recently we have the popularity of colored ice production. These ice cubes not only cools the drink, but also gives
desired color. For such ice can be used only natural colors. If we want
the ice cubes should not have only outstanding color, but the taste too,
we must use only natural flavors. Ice cubes can be made not from
only water. This can be used for a variety of juices and syrups, blended
with water. Such ice cubes no need in any colors or flavorings. But
keep in mind that the ice cubes made from the juice can be stored for up
to a month.
Ice cubes seems originally if are made from fruit juice
with slices. It is more convenient and practical for the preparation of
fruit smoothies. If a piece of ice has a fruit flavor, color,
and even
pieces of fruits for full cocktail will needs only alcohol.
Ice cubes is useful to use before doing make-up as cold tighten facial
pores and reduce the likelihood of them contaminate. For the same
reason, the ice cubes are used for women with problematic skin, or mixed
skin. Ice cubes not only shrink pores, but make the skin of healthy
types.
I propose to experiment and use not just frozen water. You can produce ice with variety of herbal decoctions, mineral water. In the morning it is useful to massage the face with parsley, sage, linden, chamomile decoction ice.
For oily skin use birch, burdock, oregano, birch leaf, calendula, or
field horsetail decoction. Especially suitable for oily skin frozen
green tea with couple of drops of fresh lemon ice. Also for oily skin
use frozen orange, tangerine, grapefruit slices or the citrus fruit
juices.
For dry skin fits frozen plantain, mint, parsley, sage broth.
Get rid of shine will helps freeze tomato juice.
Reduce acne and soothe inflamed skin will helps freeze salted water (a
glass of boiled water and a teaspoon of Himalayan salt). These ice cubes
can be used on a daily basis,
but after the salty ice massage face wash
is not recommended.
For normal skin fits birch leaf, calendula, sage, parsley broth.
After ice massage, let it dry in naturally way and then use your favorite oil.
Into desired size and shape of the ice molds pour the water and put your
favorite washed flowers -
roses rings, dandelions, violets. Put in
the freezer and wait for the result.
It is also easy with berries or fruit. Put into the form, and VOILA!
Your creative handmade ice cubes in drinks are already prepared.
It remains
to wait for all the guests and enjoy a special result.