When approaching this issue, it is worth understanding that water frozen in molds and ice for cocktails and other drinks are different products. Ordinary water, due to the gases dissolved in it, becomes cloudy during the freezing process, and cracks and chips form on the cubes.
How to make ice at home without special equipment (cubes and crushed)
It would seem that it could be simpler: fill the molds with tap water and put them in the freezer for a couple of hours.
But the result is a milky substance that often has an unpleasant chlorine odor. To prevent this from happening, we will look at the correct technology for making ice at home in the form of transparent cubes or crushed pieces. The only equipment you need is a freezer; even molds can be replaced with improvised containers. Theory . Homemade ice turns cloudy due to gases (including oxygen), mineral salts and other impurities contained in the water. The gases form tiny bubbles that, when frozen, form crystals that are too large. Heavy metal salts act in a similar way. Only purified, degassed water of low hardness provides complete transparency.
Properly made ice is not only clear, colorless and tasteless, it also takes 30-50% longer to melt. As a result, the drink is less diluted with water.
Ingredient:
- water (purified or distilled) – 1 liter.
Depending on the number and variety of drinks, an average of 600-800 grams of ice is required per party participant.
Fruit ice
If you have at least once read the composition of store-bought fruit ice, you know that it contains nothing but chemicals. But in fact, ice made from natural ingredients is an excellent low-calorie treat. Let's figure out how to make popsicles at home.
Preparation:
By analogy with the previous recipe, cook the syrup. When it cools down a little, add cherry juice. We adjust its sweetness according to your taste preferences. Pour the resulting mass into molds and freeze it. In a few hours you will be able to enjoy delicious fruit ice.
The purpose of ice in cocktails is that it:
- cools the glass;
- refreshes drink ingredients;
- dilutes the base during use;
- acts as decoration
The main thing you need to know to make a great iced drink is how to get quality ice. Preparing ice for cocktails: 1. The most common method is an ice machine. Its disadvantage is that such ice is not stable enough; it tends to melt quickly, which makes the drink watery.2. Hand-frozen ice, prepared in a special tray in the freezer of a regular refrigerator, is much denser and contains virtually no air. In addition, it takes quite a long time to dissolve, due to which cocktails are cooled without dilution.
All good establishments use an effective and convenient method that can be used at home to obtain high-quality ice. To do this, mineral water without gas is frozen into a block, subsequently splitting it. This ice does not melt for a long time, and also adds a natural flavor to a chilled cocktail.
And some bars in Japan prepare ice in the shape of a ball, the size of which is slightly smaller than the diameter of the glass. Similar “balls” are also cut from a large block of ice.
Homemade Ice Recipe
1. Pass ordinary water from a tap or well (well) through a filter for purification, preferably with reverse osmosis, removing minerals and salts as much as possible. The harder the water, the better the cleaning should be. If there is no filter, it is better to purchase bottled water for children that has undergone additional softening.
The ideal option is distilled water, which you can buy at a pharmacy or make yourself by distilling ordinary water on a moonshine still of any design.
Advice. Make sure your freezer and ice trays are free of odors. For example, you cannot make ice in a compartment where meat or fish is stored open.
2. Pour the prepared water into any clean non-aluminum pan and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat. After 2-3 minutes, cover with a lid.
3. Cool the water to room temperature, then bring to a boil again, cover and cool to 20-25°C. Double boiling is guaranteed to remove any remaining oxygen and other gases, leaving the ice clear.
4. Pour water into molds, cover with cling film (preferably) on top and place in the freezer. If there are no special molds, they can be replaced with disposable cups or bottoms from plastic bottles.
The bottom is suitable for cubes; in the neck you can freeze ice for crushing
To make it easier to add ice cubes to a glass, I advise you to pour water in a layer no higher than 5-6 cm.
5. Freezing time depends on the temperature in the freezer and the volume of the molds. If a bubble is visible in the center of the cube, the ice is not ready yet.
To speed up cooking, you can freeze the initially hot water without wrapping the exposed surface in cling film. The main thing is not to melt the mold material.
To make homemade ice without bubbles inside, you will have to freeze the water in a couple of batches: first pour only to the bottom (1-2 cm layer), after hardening, add to half the mold, leave for a couple of hours in the freezer, pour in the remaining water and wait until completely frozen .
6. Remove the finished cubes from the mold by slightly bending the plastic base. The shelf life of homemade ice in the freezer is unlimited.
What can you use instead of molds?
These are the original ice molds the Japanese use!
Everyone has a mold in their refrigerator in which ice is frozen, but that number of cubes is hardly enough for cocktails for two people. What can be used to freeze water at home:
- Tabs for sweets.
- Plastic glasses.
- Caps from plastic bottles.
- Silicone baking molds.
- Walnut shells.
- Molds for portioned cream.
- Large parts from a children's designer set.
At worst, wrap the water in portions in ordinary plastic bags (food bags, of course) into unique balls. All household items that will be used to freeze homemade ice must be boiled or at least doused with hot water. Candy inserts should not be boiled or doused with hot water.
Crushed ice can be obtained by crushing frozen liquid in a canvas bag. To do this, take a rolling pin and beat the bag with it until you get crumbs of the desired size. A blender will also do the job well. Some models even have special blades for crushing ice cubes.
How to make ice?
The summer heat becomes a serious test for us. Drinks with ice cubes or ice cream are considered a real salvation from it. All this can be successfully produced at home if you know the right technology. In our article we will share with you the secrets of how to make ice that is not inferior in beauty to restaurant ice, as well as how to make delicious fruit ice.
How to make crushed ice
7. Place the cubes obtained in the previous step into a durable plastic bag. Gently crush the ice to the desired size of crystals with a wooden mallet or any other blunt kitchen utensil, such as a rolling pin. Strike smoothly and not very hard, trying not to tear the bag.
Attention! Before crushing, protect your eyes and face from individual pieces of ice.
An alternative is to grind the cubes in a food processor or blender on the pulsing setting.
It is very easy to get injured when crushing by hand!
How to make ice for drinks at home?
Why isn't homemade ice clear? Read about how to make clear ice at home
The question “How to make ice at home?” makes many people smile. After all, what could be easier than pouring water into molds and putting it in the freezer?! Just what to do if you don’t have an ice cube tray on hand or it’s cracked? And for some reason the ice in restaurants and in the photos is transparent, but at home it turns out white and cloudy. Of course, restaurants use ice makers, but at home you can do without them and make a small amount of clear ice in the freezer. We'll tell you in detail how to do this.
Rules for making clear ice cubes
How to make ice cubes in a regular refrigerator without them turning out white and cloudy? You need to adopt a few tricks:
- remove air bubbles from the water;
- how to make an ice cube - if you have time, freeze water in layers - add it to the molds - when the first layer sets, pour the second and so on until the mold is filled;
- pour water into the molds in a thin stream - this will help avoid the appearance of bubbles.
How to make clear ice
Why does ordinary ice have a heterogeneous structure and white crystals in the center? The answer is simple: because of the composition of the water from which we prepare it. Everyone knows that water can be hard or soft, and different substances can be dissolved in it. It is salts, gases and other impurities in the process of freezing water that form large white crystals in pieces of ice and change its color.
Only non-carbonated purified water with minimal hardness can form transparent ice when frozen. If you prepare ice correctly, it will have no taste or smell, and will melt about 40-50% slower. How to prepare it:
- Take purified water for baby food on the basis that each guest needs 500-600 grams of ready-made ice.
- Pour water into an enamel or stainless steel pan, bring to a boil, boil for 2 minutes, turn off the gas, cover with a lid and let cool.
- Repeat boiling again, cool under the lid to room temperature. This way you will get rid of gases dissolved in water.
Pour the prepared water into molds and cover them with cling film and place them in the freezer until completely frozen.
A few important details:
- The freezer compartment must be clean to prevent bacteria from getting into the ice and unpleasant odors from being absorbed. Do not store ice in fish or meat containers.
- To avoid the formation of bubbles, pour water in three stages - first to the bottom, then to the middle, and only then to the edge of the mold, allowing each layer to harden completely. You can also use the slow freezing method for this purpose (temperature -1 Celsius for 24 hours).
- You can also freeze hot water (without covering it with film), taking into account the quality of the mold material and the power of the freezer.
- Ice can be stored indefinitely.
History[edit
| Alpha Java Edition | ||
| 1.0.4 | Ice added. | |
| Official release of Java Edition | ||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Ice can no longer be mined with a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch. | |
| 1.7.2 | 13w41a | Ice, water and portals are now visible when looking at them through each other. |
| 13w42a | An error that causes water to be invisible when viewed through ice. | |
| 13w42b | The water is again visible through the ice. | |
| 1.13 | 1.13-pre2 | Exclusive to Java Edition: Nine ice blocks can now be crafted into dense ice. |
| 0.8.0 | Ice has been added to the Creative mode inventory | |
| Official release of Bedrock Edition | ||
| 1.2 | beta 1.2.0.2 | The ice is now completely transparent. |
| Legacy Console Edition | ||
| Ice added. | ||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | ||
| 0.1.0 | Ice added. |
How to make ice without molds
You can use any form to make ice except glass - the glass will simply burst when freezing water expands. You can remove the finished ice from a mold of any size and material if you slightly heat the mold itself from the outside. If you don't have a special ice tray, you can use:
- plastic glasses
- plastic or metal lids
- silicone molds for miniature cupcakes or sweets
- chocolate box insert
- small plastic bags
- parts of a large Lego set and other plastic toys
All these form options need to be processed before use. New plastic bags and plastic cups do not need to be washed, but it is better to wipe children's toys with alcohol.
Use in cooking
In cooking, crushed ice is often used to make cocktails. Using ice, you can prepare alcoholic, non-alcoholic and low-alcohol drinks.
Ice can be obtained by freezing not only ordinary water, but also juices.
Any cocktail with the addition of ice will become not only tastier, but also more attractive. Those who like to throw cocktail parties will especially need crushed ice. After all, it is included in more than 85% of cocktails.
To make ice, it is important to use only high-quality purified water or fresh juices. Thanks to the use of crushed ice, drinks remain cold for a long time, they have invigorating properties, are perfectly refreshing in the summer heat, and quench thirst. Few people know how to use ice correctly. Bartenders recommend filling glasses with ice to the top; it should occupy the entire space of the glass. After all, if there is not enough ice, it will quickly turn into water, and the cocktail itself will not cool down, and its taste will be spoiled.
Ice is also necessary to prepare the drink in a special cocktail glass. First, cool the glass and fill it to the top with crushed ice. The glass can be used when it is covered with frost, after which the ice is shaken out.
You can only use fresh ice; there is no point in defrosting and re-freezing it.
How to make crushed ice
In Asian countries, they even prepare desserts from crushed ice, pouring it with fruit juices and syrups. Special equipment is used to crush ice. But it’s unlikely that anyone would install such a thing at home just for crushing ice. Therefore, you can use other methods to prepare small portions of crushed ice.
- Use a hand crusher . This will take a lot of time and effort, but there will be little ice.
- Use a food processor or blender : container with an S-shaped blade, pulsing mode. It will be noisy, but everything will work out provided the device has normal power and sharp knives.
- The best method is to place the ice in a thick kitchen towel, wrap it tightly, and smash it directly into the towel with an ice mallet (or a clean meat mallet). Use a flatter surface. We do not recommend using a plastic bag - the ice will simply tear it and fly apart.
The benefits and harms of crushed ice
Ice, when prepared correctly, will not cause harm to the body.
It is not recommended to use this product in excessive quantities or very often to avoid the risk of developing a sore throat.
It is also not recommended to use ice for people with hypersensitive teeth.
Cooking recipes with photos
Light fruit salad
10 min.
Pear lemonade with sage
5 minutes.
The best recipes for simple vodka cocktails
Of course, it is better to drink vodka in its pure form, with a good snack and in good company. But sometimes it’s out of place, and it’s just boring - you want to try something that will catch you. In such cases, we recommend that you prepare simple cocktails with vodka that can be easily prepared at home.
In general, vodka is ideal for cocktails - it is strong, has no smell or taste (of course, we are talking about high-quality vodka). Many bartenders recognize it as an ideal ingredient for mixed drinks, and in this they are 100% right. The official one can be safely added to a cocktail in order to increase its strength, without affecting the taste and smell.
In addition, you can completely create your own cocktail from vodka, using the formula for the ideal drink, which is floating around the Internet:
A + 2B + 7C , where
A – sweet part (liqueur or syrup);
B – sour part (lime or lemon juice);
C is the bitter part, that is, the alcoholic base.
Thus, by mixing 7 parts of vodka with two parts of lemon juice and adding to this one part of sugar syrup or liqueur, we get the perfect cocktail. However, there is absolutely no need to reinvent the wheel. In fact, there are a huge number of vodka-based cocktails. We chose the simplest ones.
Hawaiian ice cream – shaved ice
Hawaiian ice cream has captivated many people and is actively in demand on the Russian market. This is not just fruit ice, but regular ice crushed into thin chips. The finished portion of shaved ice is poured with various sugar syrups to taste, and nuts, condensed milk, halva, jams and aromatic herbs are also added to Hawaiian ice cream. Crushed ice is produced using a special machine called a shaver.
Vodka cocktail recipes
Of course, it would be stupid to rush into all seriousness when there is an unshakable classic. The simplest mixed drink with vodka has always been and will be the legendary Screwdriver cocktail, we have already written about it. No less popular is the Bloody Mary cocktail, the recipe of which can be easily adapted to suit home conditions by replacing expensive sauces with regular salt and pepper.
An even easier way to make Vodka on the Rocks is to simply pour 50 ml of vodka into an old-fashioned glass with ice, but this requires very high quality vodka. But it's too simple. In the end, we must not forget about more interesting classic drinks, the Black Russian, for example. We went through all this. Today we have new heroes visiting us.
Cocktail Vodka Sprite (long drink, build)
Ingredients:
- 50 ml vodka;
- 150 ml sprite;
- 20 g lime.
Preparation:
Everything is very simple. You need to take a highball, a tall narrow glass, and fill it with ice. Then pour 50 ml of vodka into it and top it with Sprite. Gently stir with a bar spoon and garnish with two lime wedges. A very simple and refreshing drink that can be prepared without any difficulties. The next mixed drink is just as good.
Energy Vodka / RedBull Vodka (long drink, build)
Ingredients:
- 50 ml vodka;
- 150 ml energy drink (RedBull);
- 10 g lemon.
Preparation:
Everything is very simple. Take a highball and fill it with ice. Add vodka and top up with RedBull. Mix it all with a bar spoon and garnish with a slice of lemon. If desired, you can add a couple of drops of grenadine for color. This is probably one of the most popular cocktails in nightclubs - it invigorates in a way that is not childish. It is not recommended to drink no more than two copies, because its heart is not iron. The next drink is safer.
Cape Coder (long drink, build)
Ingredients:
- 50 ml vodka;
- 150 ml cranberry juice;
- 5 g cranberries optional.
Preparation:
Everything is very simple. Pour ice into a highball glass and pour 50 ml of vodka. Add cranberry juice to the top, stir with a bar spoon and decorate with cranberries. The latter, however, is not necessary. By the way, an incomparable cocktail with a very subtle and unusual taste. To enhance the effect, we recommend using cranberry vodka (for example, “Finlandia Cranberry”).
IQ (long drink, build)
Ingredients:
- 50 ml vodka;
- 20 ml honey syrup;
- 150 ml grapefruit juice;
- 10 g orange.
Preparation:
Everything is very simple. Fill a highball glass with ice and fill it with 50 ml of vodka, 20 ml of syrup and juice to the top. Stir everything with a cocktail spoon and garnish with orange zest. This drink is intended for lovers of bittersweet cocktails.
Vodka martini (short drink, shake)
Ingredients:
- 50 ml vodka;
- 15 ml dry vermouth;
- 1 olive
Preparation:
It's a little more complicated. Fill the mixing glass with ice, stir it until frost appears on the walls of the glass and drain the melt water through a strainer. Add 15 ml vermouth and 75 ml vodka. Stir the cocktail with a bar spoon and pour it through a strainer into a cocktail glass. Garnish with green olive.
Receipt[edit
Dense ice can be mined with any tool with the Silk Touch enchantment. When destroyed by something else, nothing falls out of the block.
Destructionedit
| Block | Dense ice |
| Strength | 0.5 |
| Tool | |
| Time of destruction | |
| Hand | 0.75 |
| Wooden | 0.4 |
| Stone | 0.2 |
| Iron | 0.15 |
| Diamond | 0.1 |
| Netherite | 0.1 |
| Golden | 0.1 |
- Time for unenchanted tools in seconds.
Natural appearanceedit
Thick ice is generated in a biome with ice spikes. It is also what icebergs in frozen oceans are made of.
Dense ice is generated in the windows of the igloo.[ Bedrock Edition only
]
Dense ice is generated in villages of the snowy tundra biome.
Simple alcoholic cocktails with vodka at home
The bar list of each night establishment offers a wide range of such drinks.
The most popular cocktails based on this alcohol are included in this list:
- "Blue Lagoon";
- "Cosmopolitan";
- "Screwdriver";
- "Bloody Mary";
- "Boombox";
- "Breakfast";
- "Bitter Pill"
- "Royal shot";
- "IQ";
- "Flag of Russia";
- "Cossack dose";
- "Morning with my beloved";
- "Reanimator".
You can easily prepare any alcoholic cocktail with vodka at home, organize a party and invite friends.
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Recipes for making alcoholic cocktails with vodka at home
"Blue Lagoon"
Compound:
- 25 ml lemon juice;
- 100 ml soda water;
- 25 ml each of vodka and Blue Curacao liqueur;
- ice cubes.
Cooking sequence:
Fill a tall glass to the top with ice cubes.
Pour all the alcohol into this cocktail container and mix these ingredients thoroughly with ice.
Pour soda water into the drink, garnish the glass with a cocktail cherry and drink the refreshing drink through a straw.
The Blue Lagoon is perfect for hot summer evenings.
"Screwdriver"
This is one of the simplest alcoholic cocktails with vodka that can easily be prepared at home.
A popular alcoholic drink consists of the following two components:
- vodka – 50 ml;
- orange juice – 150 ml.
“Screwdriver” is very easy to prepare. The two components need to be combined in a cocktail mixing container and poured into a beautiful chilled glass. Not a single Halloween party is complete without a Screwdriver.
"Bloody Mary"
You will need the following ingredients:
- 50 ml vodka;
- 25 ml tomato juice;
- lemon juice – 5 ml;
- a pinch of salt and pepper.
Instructions for preparing an alcoholic cocktail with vodka at home:
All components of an alcoholic drink should be cooled in advance. Pour all the necessary liquid into the glass.
Sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
The drink should be drunk, without stirring, in small sips.
There is a problem
Any modern refrigerator, as standard, contains an egg tray and shelves of different sizes and purposes, as well as a miniature mold for freezing water. By the way, inventive housewives not only use it for its intended purpose, but also freeze aromatic herbs, berry, fruit and vegetable purees in it, which are then used to prepare a variety of dishes.
Such skill, however, does not mean at all that at least half of the experienced girls know how to prepare the elementary component of cocktails and soft drinks - clear ice. How to make it crystal clear and beautiful, the way it is served in bars, restaurants or shown in television commercials?
Regular freezing of water always gives an unexpected and rather unsightly result. The cubes look unsightly, they contain inclusions of unknown origin, multiple chips and cracks, in addition, they have an uneven consistency.
