So we got a cocktail thread, a bourbon thread, and I believe a whiskey thread. Anyone been experimenting with ice making?
I've been drinking my bourbon with ice cubes made from a giant cube ice trays, but after reading this Primer Magazine article about ice for homemade cocktails, I bought some of the Tovolo ice ball molds. I have to say I like the ice spheres alot more than the giant ice cubes (they seem to melt slower/last longer), but I always have problems with the ice cracking and falling apart after a drink or two. While searching for a simple solution for my problem, I stumbled upon this guys various experiments of making perfectly clear ice at home. Pretty interesting read if you enjoy science. I don't see myself taking it quite as far as the ice guy, but I might try putting my ice molds in a small insulated container to slow down the freezing process for less cracks and clearer ice. It would be pretty sweet to use one of those $800 japanese ice ball presses with a perfectly clear block of ice, but i'll save that for a day when I have much more money and much more free time.
I've been drinking my bourbon with ice cubes made from a giant cube ice trays, but after reading this Primer Magazine article about ice for homemade cocktails, I bought some of the Tovolo ice ball molds. I have to say I like the ice spheres alot more than the giant ice cubes (they seem to melt slower/last longer), but I always have problems with the ice cracking and falling apart after a drink or two. While searching for a simple solution for my problem, I stumbled upon this guys various experiments of making perfectly clear ice at home. Pretty interesting read if you enjoy science. I don't see myself taking it quite as far as the ice guy, but I might try putting my ice molds in a small insulated container to slow down the freezing process for less cracks and clearer ice. It would be pretty sweet to use one of those $800 japanese ice ball presses with a perfectly clear block of ice, but i'll save that for a day when I have much more money and much more free time.
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