If you’ve ever compared your homemade ice cubes to the ones at a fancy cocktail bar, you’ve probably noticed they’re way clearer. Why?
✅ Clear Ice = Purified Water + Slow Freeze + No Air Bar-quality clear ice is usually made with filtered or distilled water, frozen slowly in one direction, which pushes bubbles and impurities out.
❌ Cloudy Ice = Fast Freeze + Minerals Your freezer freezes water quickly and from all directions. That traps air and minerals inside.
🧪 Want to DIY Clear Ice? You can:
Boil your water before freezing.
Use directional freezing (freeze in an insulated cooler with the top open).
Get a countertop clear ice maker—they’re designed to mimic how pros do it.
Is it worth it? If you love perfect cocktails or just want ice that melts slower and looks better—yes.
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