Tinto de Verano Ice Cubes are my favorite thing I have made all summer and the most Spanish thing you can put in a glass without being in Spain. Two orange wedges and a rolled lemon wedge frozen inside Garnacha wine cubes, dropped into a glass, and topped with your favorite lemon-lime soda. As they melt, they turn your drink into a slow, cold, perfectly balanced tinto de verano that gets better with every sip.
Cut the oranges and lemons into small wedges that fit comfortably inside your silicone mold cavities. Remove any seeds from both. Place two orange wedges into each cavity of the silicone mold. Take one lemon wedge and roll it tightly between your fingers so it is compact, then tuck it into the cavity alongside the orange wedges. Repeat with all six cavities.
2 seedless oranges, 2 lemons
Fill with wine
Pour the Garnacha slowly and steadily into each cavity over the citrus wedges. Fill all the way to the top. Pour slowly so the citrus stays in place as the wine fills around it. If any wedges float or shift, gently press them back into position before the wine settles.
1 bottle Garnacha wine
Freeze
Carefully transfer the filled mold to the freezer. Freeze overnight or for at least 6 hours until the cubes are completely solid all the way through. Do not rush this step. A partially frozen cube will melt too fast and you will not get that slow gradual wine and citrus infusion that makes this drink so good.
Assemble and serve
Remove two wine ice cubes from the mold and place in a wide glass. Pour your lemon lime soda of choice directly over the cubes. Watch as the soda hits the frozen wine and immediately starts to take on that deep red color. Serve immediately and enjoy slowly as the cubes melt and the drink becomes more deeply flavored with every sip.
Nutrition facts are only estimates.StorageOnce fully frozen, remove the cubes from the silicone mold and transfer to a zip lock freezer bag. Store in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. The citrus may discolor slightly over time but the flavor will still be very good. Do not refreeze once the cubes have fully melted.