Description
Learn how to create clear ice blocks for your beverages with this simple method.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small cooler that fits in your freezer
- Warm tap water
Instructions
- Fill the small cooler with 4 to 5 inches of warm tap water (making sure it is not hot). Place the cooler in the freezer with the lid off.
- Freeze for 18 to 24 hours until several inches have frozen. You’ll want to still have some water left under the ice (this prevents the ice from getting cloudy).
- Place the cooler upside down in the sink for 5 to 10 minutes. Then gently shake the ice block out (or it may fall out on its own).
- Place the ice block on a cutting board. Then use a serrated knife to cut the ice into the desired size of chunks by doing the following: Hold the ice with a towel or oven mitt and lightly score the top with the knife until a strip of the ice snaps off. Then cut that strip into cubes.
- If you’d like, you can use an ice pick to hone the final shape.
- Store the ice in the freezer in a closed container.
- Before using the ice in a drink, allow the ice cube to sit at room temperature to temper it for 2 minutes to prevent cracking. Tempering the ice also allows the outer layer (and any freezer burn) to melt off of the ice.
Notes
- This method helps create clear ice that looks great in drinks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ice block
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg