Hosting or attending a party this New Years Eve? This is a fun and quick addition to any last minute prep you might be doing.
Start with a bottle of your favorite liquor, and a milk carton that fits the bottle (a pint bottle fits in a quart carton, a 750ml bottle fits in a half gallon carton).
Cut the top off the carton, place (full) bottle inside. Fill with whatever you like – I have used everything from citrus slices or small plastic cocktail monkeys to sequins and glitter. This time I used mandarin, lemon and lime slices. Fit them around the bottle, using a knife to push them all around the bottle.
Fill bottle with water and place in freezer – it becomes a block of ice around the bottle, and a fun centerpiece to your beverage offerings. Remember to have a plate for it to sit on as the ice melts.
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Oh super cute idea! So colorful and festive.
Very cute idea!
What a cool idea! That’s very fun!
people always love these!
genius! I have to share this post with Billy – he’ll love it.
oh, good! you’ll have to make some for him – they’re so fun!
um brilliant!
Okay, now I *have* to stay up until midnight just so I can make this! Or at least I will stay up until it fully melts…whichever comes first
So stinkin’ creative, my friend.
it takes a while to melt… you may be up all night, granny
I love this post… even if it did remind me of that annoying but catchy G6 song.
Great idea!
haa HAA – dangit, now that song will be in my head all day.
wow. this is genius. i now want to have people over for no other reason than to try this…
I know Sarah, I am always looking for reasons to make these!
wow, super cute, simple and creative!
SO easy and quick for such a fun impact!
Great idea!! And it looks so pretty
one of my favorites are the citrus slices, always looks so pretty!
LOVE this idea!
everyone loves these when I make them!
Love this idea!!! I saw something similar on Martha Stewart YEARS ago…and hadn’t thought of it ’till I saw your photos. Cheers to that, and cheers to you and more great posts and pictures as we go into 2012.
hi Roz!!
you know, I have been doing this for years (I almost showed a fun photo of me from college…), and I used to want to BE Martha, so I may have gotten this from her?
cheers to you too my friend, and happy new year!
Effing brilliant!! I love the idea of one with glitter!!
the glitter bottle is SO fun. I didn’t do it this time, I’ll have to look for a picture of an old one…
You’re KILLING ME! Too cute!
hee, thanks girl
Faaaaancy! But – do upright bottles fit into you freezer? Apparently, they do. (Duh.) Well, in mine they don’t.
Boooooohhoooooooooooooo.
Tip the bottle on an angle to freeze and then fill the ‘other side’ with something different or colored water and freeze again- it will be half/half
this is a GREAT idea – it would be fun to use different colored waters!
This is actually very clever!
do it, Kath!!
Cute! I think liquor is a great gift to bring to any party. And making it cute? You’re setting the bar high.
it’s just too easy this time, Amy! very little effort and some time for such a fun thing!
happy new year to you!
LOVE it!
xo,
Shirley
thanks, Shirley! XO
What what what? That is an awesome idea! I’m sure mine won’t look half as good as yours, but this is magnificent!
they are REALLY easy, Kristin, and yours WILL look this good!! I hope you make them, and take photos!
Completely adorable idea! I think I might have to do this with some cranberries and glitter for color. Thank you for posting!
you are welcome, Jenne! I’d love to see a photo of yours, it sounds like it will be pretty! happy new year!
This is such a cute idea! I love it!
thank you!!
Thank you and will do! Sent you a tweet. Happy New Year!
this sounds like a wild party!
yee haw!
This has to be the best idea ever!!! I’m sure the kids would love their Martinelli’s this way. Happy New Year!
the Martinelli’s might freeze, though? you could do this with an empty bottle and then fill it with Martinelli’s!
happy new year to you too, Krista!! here’s to fantastic 2012!
fun tip!
This is a cool idea and it looks great… but what happens when the ice starts to melt? It just seems like maybe it would get a little bit messy.
yes, it eventually does melt. it takes a while, though, and I’ve always placed it on a plate, and it’s not really too much maintenance, just get rid of the water every now and then and/or add a towel. to me, the fun people have with these is worth it
I’ve made these filled with plastic cocktail monkeys, and those turn into fun on their own, people waiting to get them out of the ice…
This is a fantastic idea!
It’s really the simple ideas that are the best! And this is the best!
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