To help beat the heat and keep everyone hydrated most drink menus in the South of France offer Une piscine de champagne, rosé or vin blanc, your choice of wine served in a large glass with a generous serving of ice.
It’s a very pretty, frosty drink, and the ice dilutes the wine a bit so you can sip it a little longer.
But I was thinking, wouldn’t it be even prettier with a few strings of currants floating in the pool?
So, I ordered these stick ice cube trays. The holes on the top part {below} of the mold allow excess water to squirt out when you press the 2 pieces together to make perfect little pillars of ice. These were originally designed to make ice sticks that will fit into water bottles.
To make these pillars I put sprigs of fresh currants in the lower tray and filled it with water. Then pressed the top section on, allowing excess water to escape through the holes in the mold.
The next day for cocktails I had an abundance of beautiful frosty spheres to drop into chilled glasses.
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and then top it off with my friends wine of choice.
Voila!
Isn’t ice fun?
If you are having a large gathering you can start making the spheres in advance and store them in an air tight container in the freezer so you will have plenty on hand for your party.
Wow…I definitely NEED to try this. I am no longer going to feel "declasse" for tossing a few cubes in my rose. If the French can do it, then I certainly can! Hope you are enjoying your summer, Emily! xoxo