Coronavirus Shaped Ice Cube Molds Are an Actual Product

Cocktails: sometimes they can help a bad time seem a little better. And unless you’ve been living under a rock this year (any room under there for me?), 2020 has been pretty much an eight-month-long bad time so far. Enter this silicone ice cube tray mold, which creates coronavirus shaped ice cubes, so you can slowly drink the actual virus away. Except they’re technically not ice cubes, they’re spheres with little nubs all over them like the exercise ball in the corner of my living room. I’m going to use that to get fit one day, you watch.

Designed by Misshapen and available on Amazon for $20 (affiliate link), the molds make the perfect ice cubes for your next pandemic party. And just so we’re clear, a pandemic party is making yourself a cocktail at home alone or covertly during a business Zoom meeting. Noisemaker optional.

I actually use spherical ice molds myself when I’m making drinks at home, and due to their large size and a sphere’s decreased surface area compared to a cube, they work significantly better at chilling a drink without diluting it. In this case, chicken broth and vodka. Mmmmm, great for fighting a cold too.

The ICEBREAKER POP shows how we’ve been making ice wrong all these years

Label me ignorant, but I had no idea there was a ‘wrong’ way to make ice… but then again, you live and learn, right? Apparently the ice-tray we use today has quite a few flaws in it that people tend to overlook. It’s ridiculously difficult to fill, to balance, and to place in the freezer. The water tends to absorb the scent of stuff around it, so it’s also entirely likely that your open-tray may result in ice-cubes smelling like frozen fish or frozen peas. Not to mention the fact that popping the ice out of the tray invariably requires you actually, physically touch the ice-cube, which according to any expert bartender or barista, is an absolute no-no. Now nobody’s going to really stop you from using the conventional ice-tray to make ice-cubes. After all, we’re creatures of habit and we ‘get set’ in our ways, right? There is, however, a better way to go about making ice. It’s called the Icebreaker, and it works as an air-tight ice-tray that stores horizontally or even vertically, creates perfect ice-cubes that don’t melt as quickly, and can even be added to your drink without touching them!

The ICEBREAKER® POP is somewhat like a thermos that creates ice-cubes. All you do is fill water into its upright-cuboid design and seal the top. The ICEBREAKER® POP’s chocolate-bar pattern on either side helps form the water into 18 large ice-cubes that you break apart by just exerting pressure on the side of the bottle after you’ve frozen it for 6-8 hours. The ice-maker comes with a special expandable design that lets you increase its volume, helping the cubes fall out of their enclosures and collect into the bottle’s hollow space. That’s it. Just pour the cubes out by tipping the ice-maker over and voila! The freshest ice you can imagine!

What the ICEBREAKER® POP manages to do is conveniently circumvent every problem you could have with making ice in your freezer. The container is completely leak-proof, which lets you store it either horizontally or vertically in your freezer (while also making sure your water doesn’t smell like the rest of the food you’ve stored there). It also works entirely hands-free, so the ice-cubes can go from container to cocktail without touching your fingers… and its most winning feature is the fact that the ICEBREAKER® POP actually works as a thermos too! You can make ice-cubes in your fridge and carry the ICEBREAKER® POP to a picnic, or to a friend’s house without worrying about the ice melting. The container’s thermo-effective design, along with the cube’s unique shape actually decelerates the melting process… and THAT’s the right way to make ice, people!

Designer: Kim Jensen

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ICEBREAKER® POP – The Ice Cube Tray Reinvented

ICEBREAKER® POP eliminates ice cube trays with its space-saving design and your ice is ready to be served without touching it.

Enjoy 18 large slow-melting 1x1x1” ice cubes from the air-tight container anywhere without foul-tasting freezer odors.

Made from BPA-free food grade rubber and plastics and 100% non-toxic — safe for you, your family and friends.

The thermo effective container limits melting even after hours exposed at room temperature. So it’s perfect for adding a little extra chilled magic anywhere, whether on a camping trip with your family or even traveling the world.

The secret is two-fold: the team has designed a thermo-effective container that keeps the ice chilled at room temperature when it’s closed, AND the all-new design of the rounded ice takes MUCH longer to melt because of its surface area to volume ratio.

The patented stacking system makes it easy to stock up on ice without wasting space like ice trays and bulky ice bags.

Unlike open ice cube trays, ICEBREAKER’s 100% airtight design prevents your ice from absorbing any funky food odors and prevents spills.

Easily disassemble and clean, even dishwasher when needed. Both POP ice trays are attached to the mainframe with easy to separate rubber seals.

BPA and Phthalate Free. It can be reused 1,000’s of times, reducing plastic waste from single-use plastic bags.

Easy to Use. Fill with water and freeze for 6-7 hours. Open the lid, and pull apart the straps and shake to loosen the ice.

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Smart ‘Ice Cubes’ Let You Know When It’s Time to Stop Drinking

If you’re the type of drinker who can’t tell when enough is enough, then maybe these ‘smart’ ice cubes can help you out. They’re not really ice cubes in the sense that they aren’t made from water and all. However, they’re supposed to go into your glass along with your drink in order to use them.

Smart IceEach cube is made up of an accelerometer, some IR receivers, a battery, and an LED light which is molded into a jelly-like substance. This way, its insides are kept dry and the taste of your drink will remain unaffected.

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The cube works by keeping track of how many sips the person has had and compares it with a timer to estimate the level of intoxication. The light goes from green to yellow to red to signal when the person has had enough. It’s a rough system that doesn’t consider a bunch of other things when it comes to intoxication, like a person’s tolerance to alcohol or the legal limits, but it’s a pretty good start.

These ‘smart ice cubes’ were built by Dhairya Dand, a student at MIT’s Media Lab.

[via Gizmag]

LiteCubes Freezable LED Lamps Make Drinks Twice as Cool

You’ve tried all sorts of cocktails and added all kinds of fruits, vegetables and tiny umbrellas to your drink. Why not add a shot of technology to the mix? LiteCubes are freezable nontoxic plastic 1″ blocks that light up. This has to be a rave party staple.

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Each LiteCube contains an FDA-approved freezable gel. You can use LiteCubes to keep your drinks cool without watering them down. But the star in each cube is the LED. LiteCubes come in single or multicolored variants. You can set the light to glow steadily, flash slowly or at a seizure-inducing pace. You can also turn the LED off, which you should do after ever party. The lithium battery inside is not user-replaceable and is only guaranteed to last up to 12 hours.

You can order LiteCubes from a variety of places. Amazon has a 9-block sampler pack for about $19 (USD), but you can also order from OnlyCubes for $1.45-$1.65 per block or DirectGlow for discounted wholesale purchases.

[via Instash & LiteCubes]


The Cube Tube Improves Upon the Ordinary Ice Tray

I use ice cubes regularly (who doesn’t?) but I find filling up the ice trays after all the ice has been used up to be quite the chore. There’s the task of having to pour water slowly into each compartment and make sure it’s not too full or not too empty, before slowly walking back to the freezer to put the tray back in. There’s also the mess and sanitation risk of having to handle each cube by hand.

Cube Tube
A neat solution to this is the Cube Tube. It’s basically a square-shaped container that you’re supposed to fill with water. Then you insert the divider that does all the work for you, twist it in to seal it, and pop the entire thing into the freezer. And voila, you’re done! No muss, no fuss, and definitely no spillage.

Pretty convenient, right?

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They’re not for sale yet, although the projected price for these Cube Tubes are about $7 to $8 when they go into production. For the convenience it brings, I’d say that’s a reasonable price. Check them out on Quirky for more information.

[via Oh Gizmo!]


Stay Cool at Work With This Ice Cube Vest

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Well this is new! Introducing a rather unique way to cool down at work.

This personal cooling kit might be a nice solution for people with jobs in the heat, but if you work indoors you might need to reconsider before rocking this cooling vest.

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Richard Branson Ice Cubes on Virgin Atlantic

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Flying first class surely comes with its benefits and a few surprises as well. Virgin Atlantic has begun to serve ice cubes in the shape of its boss Richard Branson at the in-flight bar, whenever people order for drinks.

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