Make Crystal Clear Ice Cubes using Tovolo Ice Trays

Am I Crazy
Sometimes I think I’m the crazy. Crazy for thinking making perfectly clear ice at home is awesome and fun. Makes be feel better that at least 2,274 people feel the same way and will spend $50 to make it happen, see the Neat Ice Kickstarter.

Restaurants Have Clear Ice?
Many people take restaurant quality ice for granted. If you get a glass of water from pretty much any restaurant you receive perfectly formed and clear ice. This is achieved by very expensive ice machines that cascade water over the ice mold until the ice is formed. Ice formed in layers freezes clear because any impurities in the ice will freeze last and since the water is being cycled through the mold that never happens. Read more “Make Crystal Clear Ice Cubes using Tovolo Ice Trays” →

Homemade Soda – Cream Soda Recipe

I have been wanting to get into making soda for a while now. I find the idea of craft a beverage at home fun and exciting. I have enjoyed making sweet tea infused with spices and cold brewed ice coffee so this is the logical next step. I purchased a book from Amazon that has soda recipes and I at this point have tried two of them. The one in the picture here is a cream soda, which is really simple, including just Vanilla Beans and sugar. The other is a Ginger Ale that is going to need some time to finish brewing since you use champagne yeast to make the carbonation happen. Read more “Homemade Soda – Cream Soda Recipe” →