I’m aware of a few different ways to make perfectly clear ice, but each has its own tradeoffs.

I’m also aware of a whole bunch of different ways people claim to be able to make clear ice, but I’ve been unable to replicate.

What are you doing? Does it require special equipment? Do you recommend it?

  • Krauerking
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    16 days ago

    I use the coffee mugs things and they work very well. Really don’t need to worry about the shape since just the top couple inches should be freezing which is usually the widest part.

    But yeah you generally don’t want to let it freeze completely. Ice expands a lot but the steel liners in the cheap tumblers seem to hold up for some reason.

    Also I really can’t recommend an ice pick enough. Just a simple bamboo handled aluminum pick should be enough just having that pointed tip makes cracking the ice so much easier. And can still wack the back of it.