Clear Ice

Clear Ice

Clear ice. It's everywhere. People are lauding it for its almost magical qualities. I'm here to make an unpopular rant of my opinion of clear ice. I have to say that I'm not a fan. Ok, maybe to say that I'm not a fan isn't right. Maybe, I just don't care about it.

As much as I like to photographs of my drinks for everyone to enjoy on Instagram, I really don't care if my ice photographs well. The ice isn't the main player in the picture. The ice isn't why I'm here.

People say that clear ice tastes better, because it's the natural minerals in the water that make the ice appear cloudy. Well, maybe my palate isn't as developed as those who think it makes a difference in flavor. Let me ask you this. Do you think that the water in your whiskey, you know, the water they made the whiskey with is completely free and clear of the minerals you so desperately want to get rid of in your ice? Buy a better water filter for ice maker then.

As a man of curiosity, I have looked online at some "recipes" for making clear ice. Having never actually made it myself, it seems like a lot of extra work to make ice. At least extra work and time that could be spent doing something else. Remembering to set a timer. Remembering what that timer is for. And then, taking what is typically a large block of clear ice and breaking it into smaller pieces before it completely freezes.

I think I'll just stick with my Death Star ice molds.