Procuring ice from frozen lakes to enhancing the cocktail experience

Don’t you love it when one blog cites another blog? While we’d one day like to compile all of the history of ice into one cited and referenced document, for now we’ll stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us to do so.

In March 2018, Brian Petro issued a blog post on the brief history of ice. He touches on the transition from procuring ice from frozen lakes to Andrew Mulh developing the first commercial ice machine in 1867.

Additionally, he puts his own unique perspective on how he is seeing ice being used to enhance the cocktail experience. We even learned a thing or two! Namely, “spherical ice molds allowed daring mixologists to figure out a way to partially freeze the ice, drill a hole to release the extra water, then inject any cocktail they choose into the mold. All you have to do is break it open in the appropriate glass and enjoy.” What?! That sounds cool.

https://www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog-posts/blog/2018/03/19/a-brief-history-of-ice