Molded Ice Sculpture
- Water
- Fresh edible flowers (example: small sunflower)
- Fresh edible leaves
- Flexible silicone molds
- Water bottles (empty)
- Making an ice sculpture is very easy if you use this method.
- The molds I used are decorative and easy to unmold because they are flexible.
- All you are doing in this recipe is freezing water.
- Select flexible silicone molds to create the sculpture base and cake stand.
- I used 3 molds.
- For the sculpture base, I used a small sunflower and centered it in the mold (place flowers upside down).
- When the flower is in place, fill the mold 1/3 full with water.
- Place the mold in the freezer.
- If all of the water is added at this time, the flower will float to the top.
- When the water has frozen, remove the mold from the freezer and add more water so the mold is 2/3's full.
- Return the mold to the freezer.
- The mold must be filled in stages to keep the previously frozen ice from floating to the top of the mold.
- When the additional water is frozen, remove from the freezer, fill the mold with water and return to the freezer.
- Repeat these steps using the other molds and use any flowers or fresh leaves to decorate your sculpture.
- Apply the same technique to plastic water bottle that has been cut to size.
- This can be the column that supports the other ice bases.
- When all of the pieces have been frozen, use a box grater or a wood plainer to flatten the surface of the mold.
- It is especially important to flatten the spot where 2 pieces are joined together.
- Sprinkle a little of the ice shaving on the spot.
- Wet with a little water and immediately "glue" 2 pieces together.
- Put the whole sculpture back in the freezer until ready to use.
- When the entire mold is frozen, it is ready to be displayed.
water, edible flowers, edible leaves, silicone molds, water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/molded-ice-sculpture-recipe.html (may not work)