Stainless steel ice cube are a common alternative to use in drinks like whiskey where you don’t want the ice to dilute the drink but you still need something to keep things cold. But you may know that stainless steel…
If you’re in a hurry for fresh ice, waiting for the ice to freeze is like watching paint dry. So how long does it take ice cubes to freeze completely? I’ve gone ahead and run the numbers, so you don’t…
Sonic ice has become very popular and people love the smell pellets of ice that are soft and easy to chew. Made popular by the American chain of drive through restaurants this type of ice has amassed a cult-like following…
Chewy ice is soft and crunchy and, as the name suggests, easy to chew. This had made it popular in hospitals as well as in soft drinks where it absorbs the flavor of the drink. But what exactly is chewy…
Ice cube trays are predominantly made out of plastic, silicone or (to a lesser extent) stainless steel. But with some recent research saying plastic has the potential to leach harmful chemicals into your food/drink, it got me wondering what ice…
Depending on how ice is made it can be harder and firmer and difficult to chew or it can very soft and chewy. Different ice can serve different purposes and can really impact the flavor of your drinks. Ice is…
If you use a silicone ice cube tray you may notice that after a few (or of a lot of) uses that a white residue seems to develop on the tray. This may have you worried and like me you…
Few things are more refreshing than a cold drink on a hot day, but the ice you take out of your freezer may appear cloudier than the ice you see at a bar or restaurant. Is the cloudy ice still…
If you’ve ever treated yourself to a big glass of afternoon iced tea or an evening scotch on the rocks, you may have noticed your ice cubes are white in the middle. There’s actually an interesting reason for this. Ice…
When serving up high quality whiskey it’s a good idea to use a large clear block of ice in your whiskey. This ice will melt slower and won’t dilute the whiskey as quickly as smaller white cubes of ice. But…