These Homemade Sugar Cubes make an easy, inexpensive gift. Make them for your friends and family, or make them for yourself! These only require two ingredients: sugar and water!
For me, a homemade gift needs to be chill to make. If it’s not, then I’ll just buy something, you know? These homemade sugar cubes couldn’t be simpler because they require two ingredients: sugar AND water (which comes out of the tap).
So really, they only require one and you most likely have sugar in your pantry right this very second.
I got this idea when I was walking through Harrod’s last month with and saw the most adorable sugar cubes evrrrr. There were heart sugar cubes and sphere sugar cubes and sugar cubes shaped like snowflakes. I wanted to buy them ALL and almost did until I saw the price tag of 30 pounds. Umm…yeah no.
Turns out sugar cubes are the simplest thing to make in the world; I’m so glad I decided to DIY this sucker instead of fall for that Harrod’s trap (seriously tho that person is very smart to sell sugar and water for $30—respect!).
The only think you do need to buy is a silicon candy mold. You may have one already, if you don’t, don’t worry because they’re not expensive.
I used this candy mold but you can find others if you like.
How to Make Homemade Sugar Cubes
- Simply, mix together sugar and a bit of water together (exact measurements are below) until it resembles wet sand.
- Then, pack the silicon mold very tightly.
- Allow the sugar cubes to dry overnight.
- And then pop them out of silicon mold.
- You’ll end up with super cute sugar cubes!
Tips and Tricks
- Adapt according to your molds! My molds were sort of deep and they ended up yielding pretty big sugar cubes (perhaps too much for a cup of coffee or tea) so I ended up just filing them about half way and they were perfect!
- If you place the silicon mold about a foot or two away from the heat source in your house, then they’ll dry even quicker.
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Homemade Sugar Cubes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup pure cane sugar or white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the sugar. Pour in the water and and mix vigorously until the water is evenly distributed throughout the sugar. It should feel similar to damp sand. Transfer the sugar to the candy molds and press the granules down until very packed.
- Air-dry, ideally overnight or at least 6 hours. Pop them out of the molds and transfer to an airtight container.
Notes
- If you want the sugar cubes to be a fun color, you can add a teeny drop of food coloring to the sugar/water mixture. Be sure to wear gloves when you mix it all together.Â
- Add extracts to the sugar mixture such as almond extract, vanilla extract or lemon extract.Â
- Get creative with the molds. I used a heart silicon mold but this would work in any mold.Â
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I am so doing these tonight 🙂 thank you !
YAY! Let me know how it goes!
Ok I didn’t do them that night but I did do them… I mixed a little vanilla extract and pink food colouring and used a flower shaped ice cube tray. Very easy and very pleased – they will be put into a recycled decorated jar and given as a gift to my friend who I know will love them big style…
Oh that sounds beautiful!
Now these sugar cubes are downright adorable! They would be great in a gift package with some fancy ass tea, a sugar jar and a tiny spoon.
YAS That would be so cute!
When I came on your this Post, I surprised How can I Make Sugar cube with Water 🙂 but Now Its easy to make SUgar Cube for me.. Have a blast day for you..
Perhaps infuse with some angostura bitters and gift them with a bottle of bubbly for Champagne cocktails
That sounds awesome!
What a great idea!
Kari
www.sweetteasweetie.com
This is such a genius idea! My husband loves sugar cubes in his coffee (it’s so much easier than dipping in with a teaspoon). I think I’ll slip these in his stocking stuffer this year. 🙂 Thanks for the awesome gift idea!
I’ve done this with flavored sugars. Adding a bit of bourbon instead of water is amazing. Or lemon or lime zest.
Suuuuper cute.
ahh!! you made them 🙂 too CUTE!!
i’ve gotta get my hands on some tiny cute molds now!!
xoxo
What a fun idea. I think I might make these for teacher gifts with some fun tea bags!
Hi Adrianna!
A few questions: What are your thoughts on using brown sugar? Or adding a drop or two to the white sugar to make pastel sugar cubes? And you mixed by hand, right?
I think brown will totally work. It may just take longer to dry out. You can always make your own brown sugar, too, with a drop of molasses. And yes, feel free to make them colored with a bit of food coloring. (I’d maybe wear gloves since the dye might get onto your hands.)
OMG so cute!!!! You should make these with your fruit sugars!!! Also, I cannot believe someone would sell that for 30 pounds. Only at Harrod’s..
I know! I thought about doing that! I’ve seen pink sugar cubes and have thought to make fruit-flavored ones. SO CUTE!
Ok, I have this super chic friend who has this awesome design blog. She just invited me over to her house (her freaking perfect all white house!), and I’ve been racking my brain for cool hostess gift ideas. This is it! Yay! Thank you! Off to buy cute silicone baking molds!
YAS Do it. My dream used to be to have an all white house but like I like chocolate and have a dog and enjoy not being a psycho. So now it’s all heather grey. 🙂
What great idea, They turned out so cute I will have to try this out!
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Let me know how it goes!
Oh, this is such a sweet idea, I love it!
Thanks, Amy!