Category: ice
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A New Clear Ice Ball Maker That Seems To Work Okay
There is a new clear ice ball maker on the market, so I gave it a test run.
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Clear Ice Cubes Using a Tray in a Cooler
The short answer is: Poke holes in the tray and set it on a riser at the bottom of an insulated cooler. The long answer? Read along.
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Making a Clear Ice Block from the Bottom Up
Commercial ice machines like the Clinebell freeze blocks of clear ice by freezing from a cold plate on the bottom, while a water pump near the surface keeps water circulating (thus preventing ice from forming on the surface). An Alcademics reader wrote me to tell me about a method he developed that sort of combines…
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Fact-Checking the Clear Ice Balls Method
I tested a method of making clear ice balls at home. It works just fine.
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Make Perfectly Clear Ice Balls Using Insulated Mugs
Alcademics readers have come up with a method to make clear ice balls using plastic molds sitting atop an insulated container. Cheap and easy!
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Here I Am Talking About Ice Again
In the new issue of Cheers Magazine, I was interviewed by writer Kelly Magyarics about ice. She covered topics relevant to bartenders, such as machines, molds, making ice in industrial quantities, the Aviary’s ice program, and more.
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How to Carve Up an Ice Block, Tools to Use, and Making Clear Ice at Home
Three articles about ice handling and a very cool video on cutting an ice block on Saveur.com.
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Ice Trends in Drinks International Magazine
The April issue of Drinks International magazine, which I just received in the mail, contains a series of articles about trends at the World’s 50 Best Bars. I wrote the one about ice, which should come as a surprise to nobody at this point.
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Specialty Cocktail Ice Providers
This is a list of specialty cocktail ice providers – companies that make large, clear ice such as 2-inch cubes, spheres, and spears. Many of them also make sculpture ice but this list is not for that. I haven't put them in any order, so you'll have to look through the list to find ones…
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Freezer Harvest: The New Ice Era on ModernFarmer.com
I have a big story on ice up today on ModernFarmer.com. It covers the history of ice in cocktails from the first person to sell pond ice internationally through to today's booming cocktail specialty ice businesses. I think you'll like it. Have a read. For all the stories about ice here on Alcademics, check…