A Perfect Fit for 2.5" Clear Ice Cubes
I found a cooler and ice cube tray combination that makes clear 2.5 inch cubes. The tray fits into the cooler at the top perfectly - you don't need to make any special effort to hang it nor do you need a riser to sit it on.
This extra-large size cube fits the Cocktail Kingdom 55mm ice ball maker or you can just use it as a starter cube from which to cut diamonds.
The equipment for this is:
The Igloo Mini Playmate Cooler, 4 quart, 6-Can Capacity
Cocktail Kingdom 2.5 inch square ice cube tray
You might also want a drip irrigation hole punch to poke holes in the bottom of the ice cube tray. (A larger hole punch would work great too.)
(Note that I also tried purchasing a different 2.5 inch ice cube tray on Amazon but it's not actually 2.5 inches - closer to 2 inches. It's this one.)
Instructions:
punch holes in the bottom of the ice cube tray
remove the top handle from the Igloo cooler. To do so, you can't just pull off the top. You pop out the disc cover on each side, then there is a screw that you unscrew. This video demo shows this. (Note- apparently you don't need to completely remove the lid - I see in the pictures that you can just open it all the way with the lid still attached. but oh well I did anyway!)
place the tray into the cooler - it should hang from the top.
fill the cooler and the tray all the way up
put it in the freezer and let it freeze for 2 days or so- until the level of the clear ice is beneath the bottom of the tray
remove the cooler from the freezer, let the ice slab slide out, and remove the cubes from the tray. I'm impatient so I speed up the process by breaking out the tray from the block with an ice pick.
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