The Right Way to Add Ice to Gin

 


All the best gin cocktails have one essential ingredient in common – ice. But not all ice is made equal! Here’s how to add ice to your gin drinks and cocktails, from creators of best craft gin in Melbourne. (Visit our gin distillery in Melbourne for a tasting session!)

 






 

5 Forms of Ice and How to Use Them

 

1.     Store-bought blocks – Great for parties and easy on the wallet, store-bought bags of ice are often the staple for home-made cocktails. However, these smaller, often cracked blocks of ice tend to melt quickly, watering down the cocktail or G&T in hot weather, quickly losing the flavours of even the best gin.

2.     Shaved ice – Although this type of ice melts even faster, it works well in blended cocktails like cosmopolitans and pina coladas. By blending the ingredients with plenty of ice in a food processor, it should stay cold enough for longer, preserving the flavours.

3.     Home-made ice – The best things in life are free, and that absolutely applies to ice! Remember to use a tray that produces large-size ice blocks – the bigger they are, the longer they last and the less they’ll dilute your gin.

4.     Ice ball – Having your best gin on the rocks? Then you need an ice ball. Created by cocktail specialists, this large, single round ice block releases the least amount of water into your drink while still keeping it icy cold, making it ideal for tasting the best craft gin in Melbourne.

5.     Cocktail rocks – These aren’t ice at all! Instead, these are ice-block-sized pieces of granite that you keep in the freezer. The stones stay ice cold in drinks for a decent amount of time, and are ideal for drinks where you want to keep the flavour as pure as possible, like when you’re drinking your best gin on the rocks.

 

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