This refrigerator accessory costs only 300 rubles and does much more than you think.
Here’s what you can use ice cube trays for.
Prepare the perfect sushi…

Your friends will declare you a hibachi master when you serve them this perfectly formed sushi! No problem with mats: ice cube trays are ideal for compacting layers of rice and filling them, all you have to do is place the resulting cubes on a plate;
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Homemade cheesecake is a delicious treat and can be made in ice cube trays for a great party dessert. You don’t have to do anything complicated: just gather the ingredients as indicated in the recipe, then freeze the resulting mixture in a silicone mold.
Do you have half a bottle of wine left after dinner and you’re not going to finish it? Freeze the drink in ice cube trays and use it in recipes calling for a few tablespoons of Riesling or Pinot Noir. The easiest way to store these cubes is to place them in a ziplock freezer bag.
Here, for example, is a recipe for cubes that will turn any beer into a Mexican Michelada cocktail. Mix:
Pour the mixture into an ice cube tray and put it in the refrigerator. To make a cocktail, add two to four cubes to 500ml of beer – and don’t forget the salt rim on the glass!
Homemade cookies are great and you know exactly what they are made from. Want to simplify the cooking process? Make more dough than usual and freeze some in ice cube trays to make sure each cookie is the perfect size.
Ice cube trays are perfect for making miniature flaky pastries. Roll out a layer of dough, place it on the mold, use your fingers to make indentations, add the filling, then cover it with another sheet of dough. Flip the pan and cut the tarts for a delicious, one-bite treat.
Old, cracked plastic ice cube trays are great for storing jewelry – earrings and rings are very convenient to place in the small slots. You can stack multiple trays in a dresser drawer to save space and store accessories so you can get what you need very quickly. However, you don’t have to limit yourself to decorations: shapes are suitable for all other small details.
Homemade candies are delicious and easy to make if you have an ice cube tray. Grease it with oil or spray it with non-stick cooking spray, add the topping of your choice, then pour it into the chocolate and put it in the refrigerator – in a few hours the dessert will be ready.
Is there any espresso left in the coffee maker? Pour it into molds and put it in the freezer. The cubes will come in handy when you need to quickly cool your coffee – it won’t lose its taste due to extra water.
Do you prefer low-calorie snacks? Find the recipe: add a spoonful of gelatin to a glass of water, wait for it to swell, add 400 ml of juice, heat the mixture in water so that the gelatin dissolves. Place berries or pieces of fruit in ice molds, fill them with juice and put them in the refrigerator: you will get perfect jelly cubes of the same size.
Ice cube trays aren’t the only items that can be reused: here’s what you can make with leftover parchment paper, silica gel packets and string.
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Source: The Voice Mag
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