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Hard ice vs soft ice

Shalmanese

By Shalmanese
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Shalmanese

Shalmanese

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It seems like the ice I buy from the supermarket is fairly fragile and easy to crush with a muddler whereas the ice I freeze for myself in the fridge is as hard as a rock. Is there any secret to making softer ice? I don't think it's got anything to do with temperature or size, could shape be a factor?

PS: I am a guy.

willr

willr

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That's odd - I find the reverse. I believe it has something to do with the impurities in the water and method of freezing. If you have a lot of impurity, or freeze too quickly then you get ice that fractures very easily.

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