I bought some collins-sized ice cube trays (these ones) and decided to make an ice spear version of Jenga. I mean, why not? I didn't expect it would actually work. I mean, it didn't work all that well but I was able to get three out! Probably the second two... Read more →
I made striped ice cubes. The first time I made striped ice was just before I figured out directional freezing to make clear ice. Having realized that the cloudiness in ice was caused by trapped air and not minerals, I tried to pour very thin layers of water in a... Read more →
VinePair writer Tim McKirdy wrote a story on How to Create Perfectly Clear Ice, so naturally he included Directional Freezing, and the method I created way back in 2009 using a picnic cooler. This is just a quick post to link to it so that I don't forget. Check it... Read more →
The Diageo archives are now online for a 3D tour. I have some specific things I am looking for so tonight I decided to look around. While they don't give the ultra-super closeup or access to individual documents I was hoping for (but was not optimistic to find) it was... Read more →
Men's Journal did a story on directional freezing highlighting my cooler method of 11 years ago. Spoiler: It still works. Check it out here. Read more →
I was interviewed for a story on ice that appeared in the Wall Street Journal this week. Here's the story link if you have subscriber access. The intro part that mentions me is below. Read more →
A few years back. a couple different ice adventurers figured out that you can use a silicone ice cube tray to make clear cubes in a directional freezing system (an insulated cooler in a freezer) simply by poking holes in the bottom of the tray, setting the tray on a... Read more →
Josh Colquitt [facebook page] contacted me on Facebook to share some clear ice work he's been doing. He has been filling a punch cooler (aka "beverage dispenser") with water and freezing with the top off inside a big top-loading freezer. The cooler freezes from top to bottom via directional freezing,... Read more →
I gathered my favorite posts from 2020 at the links below. My favorite content to write is extra nerdy stuff. Besides that, I included my big book round-up and a couple silly ice posts. Check out the list to see if you missed anything good in 2020. All the Cocktail... Read more →
I forget to link to places that write about my work and am trying to be better about that. This is how I earn a living, after all. John deBary, whose book Drink What You Want I reviewed on this post, wrote about a few techniques for Thrillist, and included... Read more →