the drought, heat wave and the crisis in general is affecting stocks of something as necessary as it is refreshing: ice. The shortage of cubes It is generating a limitation in some areas of purchases per person and the hysteria at the toilet paper level of 2020 (in the midst of a pandemic) has all the ballots to return.
For avoid running out of cubes at home, we can opt for the reusable ones, the traditional molds or something more drastic, buy our own ice machine:
reusable cubes
If we need to have ice reserves to serve our friends all the drinks they want to drink but we are looking for something more sustainable -at least in terms of economic and water expenditure- we can resort to reusable ice cubes.
The first option is this pack of reusable ice cubes made of anticorrosive natural stone that promises to be resistant and durable. An elegant gray design that is ideal for our favorite liqueurs, either alone or in combination.
To cool them, you just have to leave them in the freezer for a maximum of three hours and they promise to maintain the temperature of the drink for a long time without altering its flavor. The pack of six is available at El Corte Inglés for 9.95 euros.
Set of 6 Manhattan stone ice cubes El Corte Inglés
A more realistic option in terms of similarities with traditional ice, are these ice cubes made of transparent acrylic and square silhouette identical to the real ones. The ideal option for those who prefer to cool their glasses with something as similar as possible to ice.
The set promises to maintain the temperature of our drinks much longer, for this it is only necessary to freeze them for a couple of hours. The complete set with 50 cubes in total is available on Amazon for 16.99 euros.
Plastic Ice Cubes, 50 Pieces Decoration Ice Cubes, Clear Ice Cubes, Reusable, for Home Decoration, Wedding Decoration, Vase Filler (20mm)
Another more colorful option is undoubtedly this set with reusable ice cubes in the form of spheres of different colours, which is undoubtedly the ideal choice if we want, in addition to cooling adult drinks, the soft drinks of the little ones in the house.
BarCraft – Reusable Ices, Reusable Ice Cubes, Pack of 18 Units
They are made with a resistant plastic free of toxic elements and suitable for food, so they do not transfer flavors to drinks. Also, like the rest of the options that we mentioned before, since they do not melt (like traditional cubes) they do not dilute the drink. They are available on Amazon in a pack of 18 cubes for 6.99 euros.
ice maker
The traditional ice molds but with an improved touch, are an economical and very recurrent option that we can always have in the freezer for any emergency. In this case, we signed this one from Amazon Brand in BPA-free silicone and with a lid -to prevent the ice from taking on an odor- for 10.99 euros.
Amazon Brand – Umi – Silicone Ice Bucket, Holds 15 Ice Cubes, Ice Tray (with Lid)
ice makers
This ice cube machine is capable of preparing up to 12 kilos of ice in a matter of minutes, ideal for those who enjoy setting up authentic events at home or for small businesses that need large amounts of ice per day. 279 €129.90.
H.Koenig KB12 Silent Ice Maker, 100 W, 12 kg Capacity, Between 6 and 13 Minutes, 2 Cube Sizes, Black, Plastic, Stainless Steel
Another quite interesting ice maker -in fact it has the best-selling label on Amazon- is this Free Village with a capacity to make 12 liters of ice in barely 24 hours, but it only takes about 6 minutes to prepare 6 cubes. It comes with an LED indicator to be clear when it is ready and a shovel to serve. It is available today for 189 euros.
FREE VILLAGE Portable Ice Cube Maker, S/L Size, 12kg/24h, 9pcs/6mins, Ice Cream with Ice Shovel and Basket, LED Indicator, ABS Ice Cube Maker for Home/Bar
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