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Testing Out An Electric Cocktail Mixer (With Slo-Mo Video!)

Super fun slow-motion videos of a new, cheap automatic cocktail shaker that stirs drinks for you. Read more →

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! Read more →

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. Read more →

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. Read more →

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. Read more →

Specialty Cocktail Ice Providers

In my research for yesterday's history of ice cubes I looked into the various companies that are making cocktail-specific ice, but didn't write much about them so I thought the least I could do is list them here. Some are scultpure ice companies that end up delivering to cocktail bars, while others are bartender-created start-ups. Feel free to add others that you know about in the comments, noting that we're looking for companies that create cocktail ice, not solely ice sculpture companies. Image: Chisel-It Mammoth Ice - Sydney, Australia (Ships to Australia) On the Rocks Ice – Vancouver, Canada Eskimo... Read more →

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 out the Index of Ice Experiments. Related articles Zen and the Art of Japanese Cocktail Development Another Way to Make Clear Ice at Home Read more →

Join Camper at Toronto Cocktail Week

Toronto Cocktail Week runs October 1-7, 2013. I'll be there for part of that week and giving three talks at the Drake Hotel, and they're all *free* so come on up! TCW ICE ICE BABY SEMINAR A look at the ice obsession Ice is an element in nearly every cocktail in the world; it's kind of a big deal. But until the mid-1800s, it wasn't a factor in drinks at all. We'll take a look at the history of ice and how it changed cocktails forever, creating the category of Juleps and Cobblers in particular as well as "American drinks"... Read more →