How to Make Clear Ice
Use pure water., Boil the water twice., Pour water into an ice tray or other mold and cover with a plastic wrap to keep out particles., Place the ice tray in the freezer., Take out the tray and gently remove your clear ice cubes.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Use pure water.
This method looks to get as much of the air and mineral impurities out of the water as possible before freezing, start with already distilled water.
Filtered bottled water will work, or any water purified by reverse osmosis. -
Step 2: Boil the water twice.
Boiling removes air bubbles from the liquid, allowing the water molecules to stick together even harder in the freezer.
After boiling the first time, allow the water to cool.
Then boil again.
Keep the cooling water covered to prevent any dust from collecting on the surface. , Make sure that you have let the water cool a bit before pouring it in the tray so that it doesn't melt the plastic.
If you really want to impress, try making extra-large clear ice cubes and ice spheres.
Nothing like drinking a cocktail on one very large rock. , Leave it for few hours to freeze. , -
Step 3: Pour water into an ice tray or other mold and cover with a plastic wrap to keep out particles.
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Step 4: Place the ice tray in the freezer.
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Step 5: Take out the tray and gently remove your clear ice cubes.
Detailed Guide
This method looks to get as much of the air and mineral impurities out of the water as possible before freezing, start with already distilled water.
Filtered bottled water will work, or any water purified by reverse osmosis.
Boiling removes air bubbles from the liquid, allowing the water molecules to stick together even harder in the freezer.
After boiling the first time, allow the water to cool.
Then boil again.
Keep the cooling water covered to prevent any dust from collecting on the surface. , Make sure that you have let the water cool a bit before pouring it in the tray so that it doesn't melt the plastic.
If you really want to impress, try making extra-large clear ice cubes and ice spheres.
Nothing like drinking a cocktail on one very large rock. , Leave it for few hours to freeze. ,
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