Flower Ice Bowls Food

FLOWER AND ICE CENTERPIECE

Steps:

• Place ice cubes in a 1-inch layer at the bottom of the larger bain marie. Place the smaller bain marie inside of the larger and start layering ice and flowers. Pour a layer of ice then lay flowers in around and up the wall and secure them in place with more ice cubes. More flowers looks better than less once it's frozen, plus try to place them near then outside wall versus the inside wall.
• Once filled, use twine to tie the two containers together tightly. Fill the gap between the 2 containers with water and place it in a pan then freeze it overnight. The next day, remove the twine and heat the inside container with a torch or warm water and slowly try to spin it back and forth to remove it. There may be suction, break it with a thin knife. Then warm the outside container and remove it to reveal your flower ice sculpture. Return it to the freezer until you are ready to use it for display. Wrap the base in a white cloth napkin and place it on a serving tray to catch any water that melts while it's on display. Fill with scoops of sorbet, ice cream, or ice cubes for drinks.

HOW TO MAKE AN ICE BOWL

Steps:

• Place ice cubes over the bottom of a 2 1/2 or 3 quart bowl.
• Center a 1 1/2 or 1 quart bowl on top of the ice cubes.
• Weigh down the smaller bowl with more ice cubes or a can of frozen juice.
• Place freezer tape across both bowls to hold them in place.
• Using a wooden skewer, tuck herbs, flowers, or citrus (or a mix) between ice cubes.
• Pour cold water between bowls until the water is about 2in. from the bottom and freeze. Add another inch of water and freeze again, and repeat until water is about 1/2in. below the rim.
• Remove tape from sides of bowls, and ice cubes or juice from smaller bowl. Fill smaller bowl with warm, not hot water and let stand for 1-2 minutes.
• Carefully lift smaller bowl out of the larger bowl. Then dip the larger bowl into warm water and remove from the ice bowl.
• Immediately use ice bowl for shrimp, dips, or fresh fruits.

ICE BOWLS

Steps:

• You will also need: 2 nesting bowls, I use the largest I can.
• Place 1/4 cup crushed ice in the bottom of larger bowl.
• Place fruit slice over ice and put another 1/4 cup of ice over that.
• Place nesting bowl inside larger bowl and move to adjust it to the center as closely as you can.
• Put a small bag of frozen peas in smaller bowl.
• Tape the two bowls together in 3 places across the top.
• Add water to level slightly above bottom of inner bowl and freeze.
• Take out of freezer and add more decorations.
• Gently push thin fruit and/or flowers between the bowls.
• Sprinkle crushed ice between bowls to keep in place.
• Add more water and freeze again.
• Keep repeating Steps 8, 9, & 10 until you reach the top.
• After the bowl is frozen solid, remove from freezer and separate ice bowl from two bowls.
• Remove peas and tape and add warm water to smaller bowl, swirling around until bowl is lose enough to lift out.
• Remove smaller bowl and refreeze.
• When frozen solid again, remove bottom bowl in a similar fashion.
• When ice bowl is free, place back in freezer on top of plastic cling wrap, and cover lightly to protect.
• Let bowl freeze overnight or at least an hour before using.
• Place ice cream scoops for people to serve themselves, but keep in freezer until last minute to serve.
• Place bowl on "skid free" mat in a tray with a lip.
• Let guests serve themselves.

FLOWER ICE BOWLS

Steps:

• Fill a metal or ceramic bowl 3/4 full with water and the flower petals.
• Place a smaller bowl inside the first bowl and anchor with duct tape to keep it centered.
• Freeze bowls overnight.
• When ready to serve, remove duct tape and the small bowl.
• If you happen to have a blow torch, flash the larger bowl to release the finished ice bowl-- but don't worry, room temperature will release the bowl in 10-15 minutes.
• Fill with something colorful and yummy and serve!