Food Network: Molded Ice Sculpture

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Molded Ice Sculpture
Recipe courtesy of Jacques Torres Chocolate, MrChocolate

Ingredients
Water
Fresh edible flowers (example: small sunflower)
Fresh edible leaves
Flexible silicone molds
Water bottles (empty)

Directions
Making an ice sculpture is very easy if you use this
method. The molds I used are decorative and easy to unmold because they are
flexible. All you are doing in this recipe is freezing water.

Select flexible silicone molds to create the sculpture base and cake stand. I used
3 molds. For the sculpture base, I used a small sunflower and centered it in the
mold (place flowers upside down). When the flower is in place, fill the mold 1/3
full with water. Place the mold in the freezer. If all of the water is added at
this time, the flower will float to the top. When the water has frozen, remove the
mold from the freezer and add more water so the mold is 2/3's full. Return the
mold to the freezer. The mold must be filled in stages to keep the previously
frozen ice from floating to the top of the mold. When the additional water is
frozen, remove from the freezer, fill the mold with water and return to the
freezer. Repeat these steps using the other molds and use any flowers or fresh
leaves to decorate your sculpture.

Apply the same technique to plastic water bottle that has been cut to size. This
can be the column that supports the other ice bases.

When all of the pieces have been frozen, use a box grater or a wood plainer to
flatten the surface of the mold. It is especially important to flatten the spot
where 2 pieces are joined together. Sprinkle a little of the ice shaving on the
spot. Wet with a little water and immediately "glue" 2 pieces together. Put the
whole sculpture back in the freezer until ready to use.

When the entire mold is frozen, it is ready to be displayed.