Maple Ice Cubes: An Easy Way To Sweeten Tea & Mocktails

Level up your next mocktail, cocktail, or favorite iced tea or latte with a subtly sweet maple ice cube.

Why I Love This Maple Ice Cube

A maple ice cube may make you stop and look at the screen a little strangely. Maybe you don't know what it is, how you'd use it, or perhaps you do! Either way, by the end of this post, you will have a way to use maple ice cubes.

A maple cube is a delicious piece of ice that can cool down hot tea or add a little sweetness to your favorite drink. Continue reading to learn more about maple sugar and maple ice cubes!

How To Make Maple Ice Cubes

For starters, I typically only use maple sugar, honey, or maple syrup in my baking. I find these alternatives better because they are not processed, and a little goes a long way. Maple sugar specifically has less sugar, carbs & calories than regular white sugar. Keeping maple sugar in the open helped me learn to use it instead of sugar. Now when someone asks for sugar, I go get the maple sugar and then ask if they would prefer white sugar.

For this recipe, you don't need to make a simple syrup; we are looking to get the water hot enough to dissolve the maple sugar. You will have a lightly golden-colored water when complete. Allow the mixture to cool, then pour into ice cube trays. Once frozen, use the ice

cubes in a mocktail like this gin mocktail!

How To Use Remaining Maple Sugar

Using maple sugar is easy—use it as you would sugar! Typically, I use about 1/2 cup or less of maple sugar per 1 cup of white sugar. I recommend starting small with the maple sugar and tasting as you go. You can always add more maple sugar if you need more sweetness.

That's all for this week - while you wait for my next post, keep the conversation going on social media. Will you try maple sugar? Let me know!