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The art of crafting dry ice cocktails

Its summer time in South Africa and everyone deserves to chill out in style. This is how dry ice can help you make your favourite cocktail.

Ever considered giving your drinks a dramatic twist? Dry ice will spice up your beverage with a little extra flair and add that something spectacular to your cocktail at your next event. This article will take a closer look at the art of crafting dry ice cocktails. It will l also give you some great tips for handling dry ice properly when crafting your most mesmerising cocktail to date.

Understanding dry ice for cocktails

Dry ice is liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) that has been frozen. It is exceedingly cold, with an actual temperature of -78.5 °C. Dry ice sublimates, or changes directly from a solid to a gas, when it is heated over its melting point. Because of the amazing effects it can produce, dry ice is frequently utilised for special effects in films and television. Now you can use this adaptable component to mix up some amazing drinks at your next get-together, celebration, or just to show off in front of your guests.

The amazing effects of dry ice cocktails

Dry ice for cocktails is a fun and easy way to spice up your mixed drinks. It’s not only stylish, but it also assists in keeping beverages cold for longer periods. It’s also a lot of fun to create new drinks by adding dry ice to them!

You can chill drinks

The ability to rapidly chill drinks is a major benefit of utilising dry ice in cocktails. Dry ice can easily be added to a glass to instantly chill a beverage.

Create breathtaking effects

Dry ice makes cocktails look and taste smoky because of the carbon dioxide it releases. You will be able to see the smoke rise from the glass in a show stopping display.

Your drinks are not diluted

Dry ice for cocktails, as explained before, melts into vapour in a process called sublimation. In other words, adding dry ice to a cocktail does not affect the flavour in any way other than making it colder. This comes in handy when mixing drinks for a large group or when you don’t want your drink watered down by ice cubes.

How to craft dry ice cocktails

1. Wear safety gloves

Wear canvas or silicone gloves whenever you use dry ice. Handling dry ice with bare hands will result in frostbite. You can also protect yourself from carbon dioxide emissions by using a face mask.

2. Keep a towel handy

Keeping a towel on hand which will keep dry ice from directly touching the surface of your bar counter, which could damage it.

3. Break up the dry ice

If you have already purchased dry ice pellets, you can skip this step. However, if you have a block of dry ice, there are two ways to split it up into small bits. One method is to place it in a sealable plastic bag and drop it from waist height onto a hard surface, such as concrete. Alternatively, place the dry ice in its plastic bag and crush it with an ice pick or a hammer.

4. Place the dry ice in a tea ball strainer

Dry ice is not safe to consume or swallow, so sift the pellets through a stainless-steel mesh strainer. The tea ball strainer features a chain and a hook that you can put on the side of the glass to easily remove the dry ice.  This is basic safety for incorporating dry ice into your cocktails.

5. Add liquids

The dry ice will quickly convert into gas, creating a stunning “smoke” impression. It will also cool the drink to the right temperature, ensuring that it is completely balanced.

Have a great summer with cool cocktails crafted with dry ice.

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