A great way to beat the heat and recession depression: an ice mold that creates ice in the shape of a gobstopping diamond. Yours, only $6.95. Drape some scotch over that bad boy and m-m-mmmm, class in a glass.
Diamond Ice Mold [Sur La Table]
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Want!!
But will it fit in my bong?
Very nice idea, thanks.
A tad bit expensive for my wallet… I guess even diamond molds are expensive! A quick google product search brought up similar trays that allow you to make more for a cheaper price. Shop around consumerists!
you thought $6.50 for a mold was expensive? try another 100% for shipping!
my favorite is this one: http://www.worldwidefred.com/ginandtitonic.htm
and also the Lego and Tetris ice cube trays!
I bought the Gin & Titonic, it was a flop. The ice was so hard to extract, and then they just flipped upside down in the drink.
ditto here
Awesome link, thanks! I don’t know about the ice cubes, but I desperately need those Ninjabread Men cookie cutters!!
Ooh, I want that. You could add food coloring or juice and have a ruby or a sapphire or an emerald!
It looks like it only makes one at a time, though. That would be cool to put a whole bunch in a punch bowl.
There’s this one too, it has different jewel cuts. http://www.spoonsisters.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=42809&Category_Code=1009105&Product_Count=27
No ice in scotch! At least not any decent scotch. Icy, watery scotch barely gets any flavor across. Ick!
not if you drink it before it starts to melt, mmmmmmm
It acceptable to add water or ice to whisky.
Whisky drinking is a personal thing and there are many right ways to do it.
I’m a firm believer that people should drink their scotch however they please.
That’s why you would use one giant ice cube instead of a bunch of tiny ice cubes. The giant ice cube melts much more slowly, giving you more time to drink your chilled yet unadulterated alcohol.
The chill is actually what robs you of most of the flavor. very little aromatics for your nose. A splash of not-too-cold water is usually a good thing, keeps your tongue from getting numb from the alcohol.
They sell Whiskey Stones for this very thing. You put the little pieces of granite or marble in the freezer then drop them in your drink. Stays cold…doesn’t dilute the beverage.
http://www.surlatable.com/product/whisky+stones%2C+set+of+nine.do?keyword=whiskey+stones&sortby=ourPicks
I considered getting those for my father, but I realized that if you’re sipping your scotch and don’t pay attention, those things hitting your teeth are going to do more damage than ice hitting your teeth. I wonder if that’s ever been a problem? I guess if it was, someone would have sued and I would have read about it here.
Actually it’s the cold that kills the flavor, not the water – so scotch stones are pretty useless.
Most scotch experts will put anywhere from a drop to as much again room temperature water in their scotch – it releases flavor and, as a previous commenter mentioned, prevents the alcohol from numbing your tongue.
That said? Drink your scotch however it tastes best to you.
Pardon me for being such a spoilsport, but, after reading so many illuminating stories about consumers and their issues, this seems like nothing but an advertisement…
I will go away now…
+1
Hmm, found a mold that does 6 for the same price on ebay X_x
Can I use the mold to make some Jell-O jigglers? Because that would be so fun.
Popping out the jello is EXTREMELY different. Ice cubes are hard enough, jello would be nearly impossible. People are usually amused with the ice cubes though.
When I used thicker trays for Jell-O before, I would spray Pam in them before putting in the gelatine so the molds would slide right out.
The ice is now diamonds!
I’m on a horse.
+ 1.
One of these days it might get old, but not yet!
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Sometimes, I think people spend all day waiting for a post that they can write that on.
Feel good now that you hurt everyone’s feelings?
Sniff.
Yeah, but to be fair, most of the day’s stories really did have to do with consumer issues and the site needs to fill its “silly quota” of the day.
All hail the silly quota!
Don’t let the door hit you on the – ah hell, I really don’t care what happens to you on your way out. Goodbye.
Hope you enjoyed the disemvowelling. Sometimes it’s okay to talk about something neat, even if it may come across as an advertisement. Get your shorts out of a knot and have fun with it.
I did enjoy it, thanks.
I think I’ll stick with my smaller gems I got a few years ago for Bejeweled Twist. I may not have a huge diamond, but I’ve six smaller ones, and that’s good enough for me!
I bought a tray that makes mini penguins, but they immediately melt into unidentifiable oblong shapes
Be careful with trays that supposedly make intricate designs. Although this one seems like it might be okay.
I saw one the other day that makes Denture-shaped ice cubes. kinda creepy.
The sell these at Sur La Table as well.
I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly…
If I bought one of those molds today, filled it with water, let it freeze, pulled it out, put in glass, put cold (insert favourite drink) in glass, and brought it outside, I would guess that stunning ice-diamond would turn into a .0002 karat ice equivalent of a cubic zirconia within 5 minutes. Blast it’s hot up here today again. Damn the green movement: a/c is going to 12 degrees!
I like the ones shaped like the Titanic and some icebergs.
http://www.perpetualkid.com/gin-and-titonic-ice-cube-tray.aspx
I’ll just stick to putting my real diamonds in the freezer then dropping them in my drink to keep it cool while I light my $500 cigars with $100 bills.
Gentlemen… http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/ak-bullet-ice-cube-tray.html
ohh snap, that is AWESOME.
So very, very, very awesome.
My roommate has one of these — works great. Not sure what the formula is to freeze a crystal clear diamond. Using boiling water didn’t work.
You have to boil it and let it rest to room temperature multiple times.
does using distilled water work?
Consumerist: Frugality, thy name is not.
Some fun and frivolity are good amidst all the frugality here. I think these diamond ice cubes as big as the Ritz are a kick.
Interesting way to see your money melt away