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this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2026
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A Boring Dystopia
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For Negronis and other cocktails I'm guessing
for what
For Necrosis and other cock tails!
Calm down
Yeah but it’s like $7USD to just buy the mold to freeze your own. This may or may not come with a reusable mold but my guess is that folk will just use it as disposable which is a metaphor for modern society.
If you use these in cocktails, a very big part of the presentation is that the cubes are perfectly clear, giving a very interesting look to the drink
Making clear ice at home is quite tedious, and not just a simple "put water in a mold and done" job
The fact that people demand crystal clear ice for no other reason than "it just looks better", is really a perfect symbolisation of the decadence of our dying civilisation.
You gotta use a vacuum pump? How do you do it
You basically need to freeze the water in a partially insulated container and never let it fully freeze into a solid block
There are a bunch of videos that show you how to do it
The molds are pretty notorious for sucking