Life never stops surprising us with things that we would never have thought to see in real life. Because after the crisis of toilet paper, flour and yeast experienced in the hardest part of confinement due to covid, or more recently the lack of oil that we experienced a few months ago, now it’s time for ice cube crisis.
As our colleagues from Directo al Paladar have explained, in the coming weeks our country may experience a lack of ice cubes that will affect restaurants and hotels, fairs and festivals in cities such as Malaga or Huesca, but also ordinary citizens. In fact, if you have gone shopping at the supermarket, chains such as Mercadona or Consum have already limited sales to a few bags per person.
home ice cube makers
Luckily, and to solve this problem if you like to have your drink or drink at home, or if you have to organize a birthday party with friends or a barbecue at home with the family, we have been looking for several options of machines to make homemade ice cubes
In El Corte Inglés we have found a Taurus ice cube machine, the MG12 Legend. This machine will allow you to obtain your first ice cubes in just 15 minutes. If you put it at full capacity, you can prepare 0.63 kg of ice per hour, being able to reach 15 kg of ice in 24 hours. The device has a digital LCD screen with acoustic warning for lack of water in the tank, and costs 259 euros.
Taurus MG12 Legend ice cube maker, 14kg of cubes in 24h.
At Lidl we have found this machine to make ice cubes in red and with a certain retro air. In 6 to 13 minutes you will have ice cubes, being able to prepare up to 15 kg of ice per day. Before it cost €229.99and now it costs 134.99 euros.
Salco Electric ice cube maker
This ice machine is practical and easy to use. It features two selectable size options, and makes 9 ice cubes in approximately 8 minutes. It’s from Lidl, and if it cost before €149.99now it costs 114.99 euros.
MaxxMee Ice Maker 120w
reusable ice cubes
If you want to have reusable and sophisticated ice cubes to cool your drinks, here is a set of 4 ice cubes made of quality steel which are ideal for chilling drinks without watering them down. These cubes contain non-toxic quick-freezing gel, are hygienic, reusable and are on sale at El Corte Inglés for 11.95 euros.
Set of 4 Manhattan steel ice cubes El Corte Inglés
Also in El Corte Inglés we have found this set of 30 reusable ice cubes. They are filled with water, and do not melt in the drink. The set of 30 reusable cubes costs 5.63 euros at El Corte Inglés.
Set of 30 reusable ice cubes
ice cube molds
Without a doubt, they are a classic within the collective imagination. In many homes it had fallen into disuse because in many homes ice is bought in supermarkets and gas stations. But the scarcity of ice in many provinces has brought them back to the present day. This ice cube maker has a large capacity, allowing you to make up to 32 ice cubes. It is made of flexible silicone to make it easier to unmold the cubes, and it also has an ABS tray to make it more stable when you put it in the freezer. It is from El Corte Inglés, and it costs 8.95 euros.
Ice cube mold El Corte Inglés
This Lékué rectangular ice tray with lid has the capacity to make up to 18 ice cubes. It is made of platinum silicone, it is flexible to make it easier to remove the ice cubes easily and quickly, and it includes a lid to prevent food odors from the freezer from being transferred to the ice cubes, or to stack ice trays and other containers, thus optimizing the space. In addition, it is on sale at El Corte Inglés. Before it cost 6.95 euros, and now after applying a 20% discount it costs 5.56 euros.
Rectangular ice tray with lid Lékué
Also at El Corte Inglés we have found this mold for four XL ice cubes that is ideal for preparing cocktails and drinks. The ice cubes are round, 7 cm in diameter, and thanks to their size, they can be filled with spices such as cardamom, pink pepper or hibiscus flower. It costs €9.95.
Mold for 4 ice cubes
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