We tested eight countertop ice makers for speed, ice quality, ease of use, and cleanup, and found winners for every ice preference.
ice makers, is made from small layers of flaked ice that have been caked together, almost like a snowball. This gives the ice a soft and chewy texture. Since each individual ice flake is small, this ice melts quickly, giving drinks a slushy-like quality. The majority of the machines we tested produce bullet ice, a rounded ice with a hole in the center that formed around a super chilled prong submerged in water. These quick-forming cubes are medium-soft.
This is partially because bullet ice cubes melt more quickly than clear ice, so by the time the hour was complete, the first batches of ice from the bullet ice machines were well on their way to melting.The Luma ice maker created ice with a lack of bubbles, meaning it's harder and melts more slowly.Water naturally has tiny air bubbles in it. When it freezes quickly, these little air bubbles become trapped in the ice. Imagine the difference between a pile of shaved ice and an icicle.
Air bubbles aren’t necessarily good or bad—ice texture is a personal preference—but in some applications, slow-melting ice is preferable. For stirring and serving cocktails, slow-melting ice won’t dilute the drink as quickly as bullet ice. Straight spirits and spirit-heavy cocktails are beloved partially for their smooth texture and are usually sipped. Dense ice that melts slowly allows you to enjoy a strong cocktail without watering down the last sip.
Ice on command is extremely convenient, but safely maintaining a countertop ice maker takes a bit of effort. Standing water is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, so if your ice maker isn’t running constantly, there’s a good chance that any water left in the machine will grow some slimy gunk.
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