Clear Ice Ball

There are many competing products. I studied the reviews and compared the prices. I went with this one after verifying it would fit in my bottom freezer drawer. Now I get 4 beautiful clear ice balls every 36 hours. I use the filtered water from my refrigerator water dispenser. The ice comes out crystal clear. I was afraid it was going to be hard to get the mold out, but I find it fairly easy and can see where letting it thaw a little would help people having trouble. I read up on "tempering" the ice. I keep my alcohol in the freezer and the refrigerator, so it seems like I don't have to use tempering to keep the ice from cracking when I pour the liquid over it. But I have inadvertently allowed a little time at room temperature before pouring, so maybe I am partially tempering my ice. This works great with old fashioneds and whiskey sours :)

I researched multiple different ice ball makers on Amazon and decided on this one as the best model for the price. I have used it several times and it really works well. I just used regular room temperature tap water and was very pleased with the results. I did have to adjust the time required in the freezer. I tried 37 hours the first time and that was too short to get the balls completely frozen on the bottom. Turns out my freezer requires about 41 hours. The extra time is probably based on the settings I am using in my freezer. On the plus side, the slower freeze probably allows the ice balls to be more clear. Also takes a little practice to get the rubber mold out of the plastic sleeve but just work it back and forth from both sides and it will come out. Initially, I wasn't sure if I was better off getting the model that makes 2 or 4 ice balls. Based on how long it takes in my freezer, I am very happy with the unit that makes 4 ice balls. Overall, very nice product to use for yourself or give as a gift to someone who drinks whiskey/bourbon.

This product works perfectly making ice spheres as advertised. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because it takes a little figuring out due to instructions being minimal. I watched YouTube videos, and googled some instructions. But, the finished product is perfect.

In terms of quality, this unit has it nearly perfect. I get clear ice with no funky smell or taste from the silicone mold. I scrubbed the mold and tray before the first use with a little sludge I made for my other silicone items to remove anything on the surface from the manufacturing process. Ran a test batch in my -10F chest freezer with water from my Zerowater filter, and got perfectly clear spheres! I always throw out the first two batches to ensure any residue is fully gone and it is only pure water going through the process. The spheres are perfectly sized for my big tumbler that comes to work with me everyday and keeps my water colder longer. The resulting ice at the bottom of the mold tends to be nearly the same clarity and of decent enough quality I take it and bag it as a bonus “chunk” ice for other uses. The ice in the bottom of the mold does take a while to come out, but I find leaving it on a sheet pan with a wire rack helps it to eventually fall out and stay clean enough to use without any real effort. Just be patient and you’ll hear it drop out of the mold. I rinse the cloudy parts of all the ice with my filtered water and throw it all in a ziploc bag for storage.

Was hoping this would deliver, and not did it. Hubby bought this for to record. I, on the other hand, wanted to compare it to other smaller versions that seem to be easier to put in the freezer. To my dismay, I lost out on this one. This product is far superior in terms of the quality of the ice balls that it makes. The others that I tried to compare it to did not even get close. The photos are difficult to tell but these ice balls are absolutely clear, and the competitor products that I tried were definitely cloudy and some even cracked when we were trying to rub them underwater. Highly recommend this product. And I know even put these ice balls in my soft drinks. The photos do not do the ice balls justice.

This thing is so cool and it makes perfect ice cubes that are clear and sphere!!!

Es el mejor producto que e probado si te obsesionan las esferas de hielo perfectas y transparentes este producto es el ideal las esferas son imprecionantes

Simple yet effective - makes crystal clear ice spheres - look great in cocktails.

wanted the larger format ice ball for scotch - this makes them perfectly