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Imagine asking your bartender for ice and he pulls out a mallet, saw and picnic cooler

Day 105 of quarantine: I am watching a guy making ice at midnight

As a pro tip, from someone who works/worked at bars that has a hand-cut clear ice program, be sure to buy a cooler with a drain at the base to empty the water from under your ice slab with no hassle. You just need to spike through some ice growth around the drain, prop it up by a sink, and when you flip it, no mess. :) God bless you, my crazy Russian cocktail comrade.

5 yr old me method of making clear ice: Step 1: Take normal ice from fridge Step 2: pour water on it Step 3: We have clear ice boi Step 4: Then proceed to take a lighter and try to burn the ice before wondering why it is not burning

Dude. You're smashing out some awesome content at the moment. Really good. Its pushing me to do more. Nice work mate. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

who woulda thought it would be so hard! I will stick to dirty ice... but very cool vid

Amazing video. I only knew the version with the huge container. I'm glad that there are versions where you need less space in the freezer. Thanks for the info mate.

I have recently started the cocktail journey and have large moulds but the clear ice is definitely better, I haven’t bought any clear ice maker but you can use insulated flask or coffee cup etc to make clear ice with the lid off, they are smaller than the ice box if space is a premium

La verdad, que es un Genio, explica como pocos, te enseña con una Simpleza, y te hace Amar la Cocteleria como pocos! Demuestra su Pasion por lo que hace, y esi es Inspirador!

Did you know, that if you hold power button (for more than 5 seconds) while turning on the ice machine, it will produce a bit sturdier ice? It will add couple minutes to the process. The cubes won't have such big holes inside. I bought that exact machine couple weeks ago, and I'm totally in love with it. Keep being awesome!

heisenberg standard

I love this! I have the ice machine and the ice maker mold, but the ice chest is brilliant! Bravo!

Awesome video! So glad people asked and you delivered because I was wondering this myself! Great as always Vlad. 👌

Great. Clear ice is very important but unfortually not often in your cocktail. Let us spread the craft world wide. Skål.

Thank you for the excellent music , classic and a swing rhythm. Not the same commercial hip hop tracks

Awesome content Vlad. You always inspired me. I’ll keep learning more flair bar tricks from your channel and also from your previous competition. So started creating my own RU-vid channel on how to make cocktail drinks with basic flair moves..

seen a bunch of videos on making clear ice, i really like this one. Especially the "lazy" way, number 2 :P But last option is a must! especially for thost frickin high ball glasses. Ill invest in this for only my good friends who are worth the beautiful ice in the glass!

Tries the third method multiple times over the holidays and was really successful. It works great! I didn’t use hot water and the ice is still beautiful and clear.

I hadn't drank in a while(no particular reason) and clear ice has me start drinking again but in a more refined way. Jack and coke and jagerbombs didn't promote higher quality drinks. After making a bunch of clear ice I just wanted a reason to use it. I can't go back to regular ice now and I'm drinking things like Old Fashions, Negroni, White Russians and Mojitos. Drinks I've never had before and enjoy a lot better for longer with each individual cocktails. Thank you guys for passing your knowledge.

A warm or hot plate can be used to melt the sides to the smooth and flat edges you need, and it will leave the ice looking perfect.

I needed this video, nice

Great video, I'm just a kid but I've bartended partys and I did the last one even before watching this video and it worked perfectly, it made for beautiful winter old fashions!

Im in love with your setup

Ain’t nobody got time for that...😅 Love the channel ❤️

So basically the key is hot water in. I'll try it.

Definetly will get me the ice maker from the beginning, clear ice is awesome

Just yesterday I searched for a video like this and now your release it. Wow!

I love to make clear ice to my cocktails in home... people always ask me how I got my ice.

First comment from morroco tnx for everything boss 🤟🤟🤟

Fabulous! Ice is critical in cocktails!

I can't believe I just watched a video of a guy making ice ... And was totally into it ... Nice one brother 👍

Long story short: Just freeze the water from one direction and you'll get clear ice.

Awesome

I KNEW IT!! No I dident know it. But ever since I managed to make pure ice. I have had the feeling it held longer. I love ice and ice cold to drink. I also learnt that using a real hammer to tap on the knife is a little too much, and the ice may shatter. But! When I used a much lighter wooden mallot, the ice separated in a very nice straight line.

I would love to have this True cubes clear ice cube tray, it would be amazing!

Watching this at 3 in the morning

To the people who don't want to put hot water into their freezer cause it's not good for it - or the food you have stored in there. afaik it goes something like this: The white in the ice is always air that's trapped. It can be because the ice froze to quickly and the air had nowhere to go because the top is already frozen or because there a very small solids in the water that air bubbles cling to (like air bubbles form on things that are in water; the rougher the surface in the water the more air bubbles). There are different variables that controbute to making it go away. For one, there is the surplus water (e.g. with the insulated ice box); the air can't escape to the top but it freezes so slowly that it gets pushed out into the surplus water at the bottom. If you were to compeltely freeze the water in the insulated box you'd have cloudy ice on the bottom. Using warm/hot water further slows the freezing time. - But in hot water air also expands and rises to the surface and escapes before the freezing process even starts (the hotter the water the less air it can hold). - There is very little air in the soon-to-be-frozen water that can be trapped in the first place, giving you clearer ice. It takes a while for the air to "return" to to previously boiled water; so letting it cool down (best in the tray already; the less you disturb it the less air gets introduced) before putting it in the freezer will still give you clearer ice cubes than not boiling your water beforehand. Of course, best results are probably achieved when combining the hot water with the slow freezing and the surplus water (which is his ice-box example). if you have PLENTY time and space I suppose you could try the following; put hot water into an insulated box, let it cool down a little (aka until it has completely settled). Put Clingfilm on the water - airtight. Let it cool down to temp you're comfortable putting into your freezer. Wait - but try to not let it freeze more than halfway through. - When taking it out you need to melt a little of the surface to be able to remove the clingfilm without having bits and pieces stuck in your ice. Not letting the air back in should give you rsults comparable to putting hot water into your freezer. - Never tried that though; freezer is too small.

Thank you. I was looking for machine to make ice transparent, since I can make snowy ice myself using egg holder.lol. Спасибо, Влад! 👍

So intesting !! ...thanks Vlad

That’s incredible, but I would give up😂😂😂

So, I was already the most amazing person in the world? Nice

it was very helpful, thank you very much.

Grazie Vlad. Great video

Me:Could I get a cocktail please. Bartender: yes no problem when the ice is ready ... 3 days later

What’s the best way to store the ice afterwards? It’s usually it sticks together.

This is the fifth time I’m watching this and it’s still as satisfying

This was really amusing

Amazing how you can make a clear ice. Imagine the possibilities. N-ice.

It’s going to have to rewire my brain for the new comment section

You just change my mind on buying an Ice maker ❤

I will probably never do this, but this was still so entertaining and satisfying to watch

2:20 made my teeth hurt 😬😶

POV: You didn't search for this, it was randomly recommended.

I love this beacause it so chill

Thank you for taking a clear ice suggestions on previous video to a top notch video! Perfect 👌

It’s not impurities, just air trapped in the ice.

woo😁😘😘

Awesome!

Bro!! So sick 🔥🔥 looks like glass!

Awesome techiniques. Do you think the last one needs a cooler to get properly clean or can i could make do with a ice cream pot or something smaller (and that actually fits on my freezer xD)

Easiest way: Put some cold broken glass into their drink and just lie

This is just amazing!!!!!

The king of ice

2:03 I know this song from Hotdiggitydemon's Brain Dump channel

- Hey do you have ice? - Yea! Just wait 27 hours

Perdon que sea en español pero voy a sorprender este fin de semana con hielo profesional! Gracias!!!

Thank you Brother

I tried the cooler method three times but it never turned out as clear as yours. Next time I‘m gonna try it with hot water. Thanks for the great video!

How about 3 versions of the Daiquiri or the Margarita?

So much inspiration. Thank you dude

Awesome one dude!

I searched "easiest way to make ice" bc I wanna eat it... Can I eat this ice?? Yes I eat ice 👍

Not even 21 yet, watched the whole video, no regrets.

Awesome, thanks man. 💧✨🌨️

Very helpful I have to try it some time

damn no offense but I'm feeling that I'm wasting my time watching this videos, not because it's a bad video, actually it's a great video but why would I want to do perfect ice cubes at 1am in the morning?

Every like below represent how many beers you already got during quarentine 👇🏻

This was one amazing video!

Muito bom! Parabéns ❤

3 : 00 am RU-vid: wanna see solid dihydrogen monoxide? Me: I gotta sleep, plus, isn’t that just ice? RU-vid: *BUT IT HAS ZERO IMPURITIES*

I would rather go to the bar 😂 thats what I pay for.

Your large Ice block reminds me of how cold areas used to cut blocks 5 ft tall and 10 foot long out of the local frozen bay. They would then ship it all over the country.

I get goosebumps and chills when ice is cut. Similar to scratching a blackboard, idk why.

May I just ask how you got ice to form at 53F when that's near double the temp required??? 1:39

its not "impurities" that make the cloudiness in the ice, its air getting trapped in the ice as it freezes. nothing to do with "impurities" and no need to boil / filter / distill / reverse osmosis the water, just directional freezing. Other than that great video + tutorial.

Just love your vids super relaxing show

love your work

“I freeze at 57° F” lol

thought this guy was talking about freaking methamphetamine

Clear ice is a game changer. Now I have to make it weekly ... I just can't stand the clouds. I've never needed to use boiled/hot water with a cooler though - mine comes out crystal clear just using regular tap water (though we've got good water up here in the frozen north).

I like the ice!

But wait, I saw a bubble..... never mind, I have a dirty monitor... Thanks...

Recipe: 1oz- Bubblegum syrup (I used Monin) 1 1/2 to 20z- vodka (I used kremlin) 1 0z- Sweet n sour (i used home made) Serve in a chiiled coupe glass Garnish with salt rim and lemon wheel on the rim. Hope you like it 😄

Thank you!

Great video and instructions 👍

why is this on my recommendation

Bartenders: "How can we displace as much of the alcohol as possible but make it seem fancier so we can maintain the same price and patrons will thank us for it?"

Wow! Your professionalism is at peak.

This is really cool