I’ve been an ice geek for 10 years, ever since we got 2 freezers. First with a lunch cooler, used to fill it, then melt off the cloudy part with hot water, then whack the clear ice with a rolling pin to break it into wee icebergs. The cooler cracked and I got a more intentional setup, now it’s big cubes of clear ice, and big globes. I don’t think it tastes better, it looks better and the size does matter. I shake drinks with regular ice, but almost always serve them on big clear ice. Love it.
I’ve never made clear ice before, mostly because I didn’t want to devote the space to it. Just moved into a new place and it already has a standup freezer in the basement. I’m planning on trying out making clear ice sometime this summer after I finish unpacking.
What I’d really like are some tools for making something like pebble ice without an expensive contraption.