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Should ice be in drinks?
- Thread starter PurpleMoustache
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Off course. What's better than a tall glass of Budweiser filled with ice? I'll tell you what...nothing!
Ice is nice to have in some drinks and mean you don't have to drink fast to make sure it stays cool. So it does serve a purpose.
I hate when bars make drinks that are like 80% ice though, it's ridiculous and annoying to get a glass were you can clearly see the room left for alcohol is minuscule.
I hate when bars make drinks that are like 80% ice though, it's ridiculous and annoying to get a glass were you can clearly see the room left for alcohol is minuscule.
I don't like putting ice on sodas, but i can't drink my Gin tonic without tons of ice, so, sometimes
If the drink is already refrigerated, no.
If the drink is only modestly cold (like out of a fountain) or room temp, yes gimme dat ice.
If the drink is only modestly cold (like out of a fountain) or room temp, yes gimme dat ice.
To be fair, when I was in high school I worked at Taco Bell and the manager repeatedly hounded us to fill the cups up with as much ice as they could fit because it was more profitable for the store.
No. Ice should be shaken with the drink to make it cold, but strained out so that it doesn't continue to dilute the drink.
A little bit. But, restaurants filling the cup to the brim with ice, and thus watering down the drink, sucks. I will usually say no or light ice to avoid this.
Most drinks are stored at room temperature, so... absolutely. The only thing stored cold is milk and orange juice. I'd even put ice in a screwdriver since the vodka will warn it up a bit.
A&W here doesn't even have ice. They have signs that say "we chill our water so you don't pay for a cup of ice when you buy a soft drink here" or something like that.
On a hot day, my drink is room temperature walking 10 minutes home.
Yeah I prefer ice.
At a bar though? They over do it:
On a hot day, my drink is room temperature walking 10 minutes home.
Yeah I prefer ice.
At a bar though? They over do it:
It's true though, I've often had drinks with ice that made it difficult to drink smoothly with a straw
Exactly! Water should never be added to soda, because it waters it down...literally! Ice melts, so as you proceed to drink your drink, it tastes worse and worse over time, just like if you added water to drinks. At restaurants I often order my drink with "no ice". There is only one case where I ever add ice to a drink: if I'm at a theme park outdoors in the hot sun.
In cocktails? Yes. Most of them anyway. Dilution makes booze much more approachable and often brings out more of its flavours. I sometimes think it is as de-glazing a pan full of fond.
For most non-alcoholic beverages, I would chalk it up to preference as it gets more subjective. For me it really depends on the day and the sensation I want.
For most non-alcoholic beverages, I would chalk it up to preference as it gets more subjective. For me it really depends on the day and the sensation I want.
Unless you're using one of those vaccuum sealed tumblers that's a hard disagree on a drink staying cold for that much longer after sitting out for 10 plus minutes. My condo has no AC so stays around 75 F indoors this time of year and as someone whose ice maker shit the bed recently the chilled beverages definitely don't stay chilled for long once taken out of the fridge.
As for all beverages of course not...even some beer is perfectly fine at room temp. I was aghast at this notion of non cold beer but after trying it I wholeheartedly approve...though I still prefer it chilled :P
As for all beverages of course not...even some beer is perfectly fine at room temp. I was aghast at this notion of non cold beer but after trying it I wholeheartedly approve...though I still prefer it chilled :P
Extra ice should be in drinks. It's the thing I like the least about visiting Europe. Put ice in the drink dammit.
Ice is colder.
Ice is colder.
As a former bartender, I would have very unhappy customers serving room temperature martinis, cosmos, manhattans, etc. The ones that are super cold with ice crystals on the surface get the customers super happy. So OP, you are very wrong. I even shake up arnold palmers and juice combinations.
Sometimes.
I often skip it for a few extra sips.
And some places just put more ice in larger sizes while the actual drink is the same amount.
I often skip it for a few extra sips.
And some places just put more ice in larger sizes while the actual drink is the same amount.
Preferably no, because unless it's professional ice made to last much longer, ice will eventually dilute the drink.
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Lukewarm soda sucks, but it's an inevitability in Europe. Give me as much ice as humanly possible.
Depending on where you live the amount of ice won't change the amount of alcohol in the drink, only the amount of complementing ingredients. Having the glass full of ice also prevents the ice from melting too fast and ruining the drink.
Usually yes, and when I'm in Puerto Rico, definitely yes. It may be cold right out of the fridge, but it takes no time for the ambient temperature to warm it up...so if I actually want to leisurely enjoy a COLD beverage and not just gulp it down, ice is a must
I chose sometimes.
If I'm getting fast food 9 times out of 10 I ask for no ice.
At home since I have control over it I usually put a little bit of ice in my drinks.
If I'm getting fast food 9 times out of 10 I ask for no ice.
At home since I have control over it I usually put a little bit of ice in my drinks.
I thought you were making a fun rhyme at first, ended up being disappointed.
"Ice can be nice, but if a drink's already cold, I'm usually just old!"
I was a bartender too, and we'd manage this by having certain drinks in the freezers, and others in the coldest place they could go otherwise. We would never put ice in Port for example.
NO, they make your drink watery and bad. Ice should only be in water. Edit: Unless you need the ice to be blended into the drink, like a smoothie or other cocktail.
This is 100% legitimately true though, at least in bars. They don't waste as much alcohol when they pile up the rocks.
Try ordering a drink in the Cinema without ice. They often don't let you do it.
make choice of drink. pour into ice cube tray. Freeze.
Make choice of drink again. Add drink ice cubes.
I like ice in cold drinks even if the drink is from the fridge. If I don't drink it straight away and prefer to sip it, the ice helps keep it cold - often if chilled the ice will last an hour or two without melting away
Make choice of drink again. Add drink ice cubes.
I like ice in cold drinks even if the drink is from the fridge. If I don't drink it straight away and prefer to sip it, the ice helps keep it cold - often if chilled the ice will last an hour or two without melting away
No. Aside from having sensitive teeth, I'd rather have room temp drink with flavor than a relatively cold watered down affair.
