How to Chill a Drink Quickly
Fill a thick glass bowl with water and ice., Add a pinch of salt to the water., Put your drinks in the ice water solution and rapidly stir them., Wait a two minutes., Pour your cold drink into a glass.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Fill a thick glass bowl with water and ice.
The thicker and more insulated the bowl, the better.
It should be able to trap the cold water and ice mixture.
Add as much ice to the water as you can, but not so much that it prevents the entire beverage container from being submerged into the water.
A 50/50 mix of ice and water is a good rule of thumb.
If you just need to chill one or a few drinks, this is fine.
If you have to chill many drinks, you're better off using a cooler or even your bathtub. -
Step 2: Add a pinch of salt to the water.
A small handful should do.
The salt will disassociate into its constituent sodium and chloride ions.
The water molecules, being polar, will orient themselves accordingly.
This is work, and work requires energy which comes from thermal energy in the water, thus reducing the ambient temperature further. , Stirring the drinks will help the heat transfer out of your drink and into the ice solution more quickly. , The temperature should have fallen dramatically in a very short time.
If it needs more time chilling, stir the remaining drinks in the salted ice water for another minute or two. , It should now be about the perfect temperature to quench your thirst
-- and the thirst of your guests.
Just be careful: if you put in a carbonated drink like a soda, give it some time to settle before you pour it. -
Step 3: Put your drinks in the ice water solution and rapidly stir them.
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Step 4: Wait a two minutes.
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Step 5: Pour your cold drink into a glass.
Detailed Guide
The thicker and more insulated the bowl, the better.
It should be able to trap the cold water and ice mixture.
Add as much ice to the water as you can, but not so much that it prevents the entire beverage container from being submerged into the water.
A 50/50 mix of ice and water is a good rule of thumb.
If you just need to chill one or a few drinks, this is fine.
If you have to chill many drinks, you're better off using a cooler or even your bathtub.
A small handful should do.
The salt will disassociate into its constituent sodium and chloride ions.
The water molecules, being polar, will orient themselves accordingly.
This is work, and work requires energy which comes from thermal energy in the water, thus reducing the ambient temperature further. , Stirring the drinks will help the heat transfer out of your drink and into the ice solution more quickly. , The temperature should have fallen dramatically in a very short time.
If it needs more time chilling, stir the remaining drinks in the salted ice water for another minute or two. , It should now be about the perfect temperature to quench your thirst
-- and the thirst of your guests.
Just be careful: if you put in a carbonated drink like a soda, give it some time to settle before you pour it.
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