The fun with ice continues! In ongoing experiments freezing things in ice, I decided to try freezing food coloring in the middle of an ice cube. Then when the ice melts, the coloring will release and change the drink.
Click on the link below to see how I did it and what happened.
As you know I've been making clear ice at home. I've got a lot more experimenting to do, but for now I thought I'd try freezing a bottle inside a block.
I started with a mini bottle of Chambord, since it's the flashiest one I own. I tied a piece of fishing line around the neck of the bottle and suspended it in my ice-making cooler. I tied the top around a ruler to hold it above the cooler.
Happily it stayed in place while freezing. I popped out the block.
This block was cloudier than usual. I'm not sure if that's because of the object in the ice or not.
It looks a little better close up, so I cut the ice closer to the bottle.
It's not perfect, but it would make a great chunk of ice for a punch bowl.
My experiments with ice continue. I've got a routine down to make clear chunks of ice and now I'm experimenting with freezing objects into it. As you can see I have some room to improve but I did make a groovy, if a bit large, new banner for Alcademics.
