If you look at an ice cube halfway through the freezing process, when its core is still liquid, it will likely look crystal-clear. “Crystal-clear” is an apt term because at this stage ...

If you're a fan of bourbon on the rocks, here's one ice cube trick that will improve your sip's flavor by preventing a ...

A glass of water, on the rocks. Plopping an ice cube into an evening glass of wine. Resting your home-concocted cocktail on a bed of clean, clear ice cubes. With vanishingly few exceptions ...

With the directional freezing method, all you need to make clear ice at home for cocktails is a small cooler. Use our expert tips. Those milky-centered cubes deposited from your freezer don't just ...

“Clear ice cubes don’t make carbonated drinks fizz as much as cloudy ice does,” our guide to ice makers reads, “so your bubbly beverages will taste better for longer.” This is because ...

He is the author of Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails and The Ice Book: Cool Cubes, Clear Spheres, and Other Chill Cocktail Crafts.

It makes four clear ice cubes, each 2 x 2 inches, in less than 12 hours. If that sounds ridiculous to you, then it’s probably not for you. But given how tedious and time-consuming making clear ...