Keep cool this festive season — easy as one, two, three!

Jazz up your ice for party season and add a fruity touch to your NYE entertaining.

From flat ice platters to fruity ice cubes, have fun playing with the cold stuff this season.

Special ice cubes

Add extra colour, flavour and flair to your festive drinks with these simple fruit-laced ice cubes.

Ice cubes can be frozen with pretty much anything inside but we love lemon and mint for jazzing up water.

They look great in mocktails or in a jug of water for the table. All you need is ice trays, water and whole or sliced fruit – try whole cherries or raspberries, strawberry chunks, or slices of lemon, lime and orange.

You could also add fresh mint leaves or sliced cucumber, or even pretty rose petals if you're really feeling creative.

Magic ice decorations

Grab a bowl of cold water and drop 15-20 ice cubes in.

Then, use a piping bag to pipe melted chocolate into the iced water in any shape you fancy. Wait a minute or so for the chocolate to set, and you’ve got some hardened decorations.

Remove them from the water carefully. It’s so easy and looks impressive to boot.

Platters that matter

Need the perfect serving solution?

Fill two large aluminium trays with some tap water and place flat in the freezer until the water is completely frozen. You can either leave in a single slab or smash into chunky pieces.

Voila! It’s ideal for sliced fruit and veggies, as well as cheeses, cold cuts and seafood and everything will stay fresher and last longer.