DIY Frozen Wine Chiller
We’re helping you round out the holiday season with a wine bar that makes a splash. Check out this tutorial on how to make a DIY Frozen Wine Chiller!
It’s so crazy to think that the year is already coming to a close! It’s been fun sharing our tips and DIY ideas for entertaining alongside Mirassou Winery.
And we’re excited to send you off with our favorite idea for sharing so far, this DIY Frozen Wine Chiller! You can dress them up or down as much as you’d like to use throughout the year.
If you’re having lots of guests, you can create a larger version or multiple chillers with all of your favorite wines.
Or if it’s a more intimate setting, you can create just a single chiller and display them with the perfect cheese pairings or dessert board for an impressive spread.
First thing’s first, let’s show you how to dress up that wine chiller!
Materials and Tools Needed to Make a DIY Frozen Wine Bucket
- Ice bucket
- Real or faux flower petals and blooms
- Container just large enough to fit a wine bottle — We used a quartz sized container.
- Water for filling the containers
- Weights to fill the clear container — We used frozen ice packs. But you could use any kind of weights.
- Wax paper — Optional if needed
How to Make a DIY Frozen Wine Bucket
1 — First, fill the bottom of the bucket with about 2 or 3 inches of water and some petals. And let it freeze fully.
2 — Next, fill your smaller container with weights and place in the middle of the bucket.
3 — Then, fill the edges with more petals and and more water until it’s 1/3 of the way full.
The container in the middle will be what holds the wine. So if it starts to slide from the middle, use bundles of wax paper to keep it in place in the freezer. The wax will peel off.
If it happens to slip and touch the water at some point, it’ll freeze in place, but try to avoid it! Let this layer freeze completely.
4 — Next, fill with petals and the rest of the way with water, and freeze.
5 — Once you’re ready to use the bucket, remove from the freezer and run under warm water so that the containers loosen up and slide out of the bucket.
Tips for Making Your DIY Wine Chiller Bucket
- Start by finding a bucket that is the right size for your needs: You’ll want to make sure it’s big enough to hold all of the wine bottles you plan on chilling, but not so large that it takes up too much space in your home.
- Once you have your bucket, drill a few holes in the bottom to allow for drainage.
- Line the bucket with a layer of gravel. This will help to keep your wine bottles from rolling around and getting damaged.
- Add a layer of styrofoam on top of the gravel. This will help to insulate the bucket and keep your wine cool
- Finally, add your wine bottles and fill the bucket with ice. Be sure to leave enough room at the top so that the bottles don’t touch the ice.
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Equipment
- Weights To fill the clear container. We used frozen ice packs. But you could use any kind of weights.
- Container Large enough to fit a wine bottle. We used a quartz sized container.
- Wax paper Optional if needed
Instructions
- Fill the bottom of the bucket with about 2-3 inches of water and some petals. And let it freeze fully.
- Fill your smaller container with weights and place in the middle of the bucket.
- Fill the edges with more petals and and more water until it’s 1/3 of the way full.The container in the middle will be what holds the wine. So if it starts to slide from the middle, use bundles of wax paper to keep it in place in the freezer. The wax will peel off.If it happens to slip and touch the water at some point, it’ll freeze in place, but try to avoid it!Let this layer freeze completely.
- Fill with petals and the rest of the way with water, and freeze.
- Once you’re ready to use the bucket, remove from the freezer and run under warm water so that the containers loosen up and slide out of the bucket.
Be sure to share your DIY Frozen Wine Chiller with us on Instagram using the hashtag #sugarandclothloves, so we can follow along, too! We always love seeing all of your creations!
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