Spherical Drink Ice

Spherical Ice Trays. Image courtes of MoMAstore.org

Spherical Ice Trays. Image courtesy of MoMAstore.org

Japanese mixologists have recently created an art out of hard-carving ice into 2-inch spheres to perfectly chill drinks. The thinking is that the single ice ball has a lower surface area to volume ration than multiple ice cubes. This means that the heat from your hand doesn’t melt the ice as quickly, thus preventing a watered down drink, which is especially important with a fine Scotch. Several companies have jumped in the market offering a way to have the round ice ball at home:

- The MoMA Store has the most affordable option in a $16 ice tray.

- A U.K. company, Drinksology, sells the premium ice ball maker but it will cost you about $780. It’s worth at least watching the process on their website.

- Another option is to order a bag of 5 purified spheres delivered to you for $40 from Glace Luxury Ice Co..

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 9:44 am and is filed under Drink.