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How To Use Dry Ice in Cocktails
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How To Use Dry Ice In Cocktails

Walking you through everything you need to know about how to use dry ice in cocktails! From where to buy it and how to safely handle it!
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, Cocktails
Keyword: Cocktails, Dry Ice

Materials

  • 4-5 oz cocktail of choice
  • 1 pellet dry ice

Instructions

  • Like I said before, dry ice is very cold and it evaporates as it melts. That is great for cocktails! One because it chills your drinks and two because it won't water down your cocktail.
  • You should not drink a cocktail with dry ice in it while it is still smoking. Inhaling too much of the smoke can make you dizzy like I said before. Best to put a small pellet into the drink and serve it immediately while it is still smoking for dramatic effect. Then imbibe once the smoke is gone. Much like when you order a cocktail that is on fire, you wouldn't drink it while the flame it still going! You just want the show. Same principle applies here with the dry ice. It's all for show!
  • Larger blocks of dry ice are great for punch bowls! They will bubble and smoke (and chill!) your cocktails for longer. Guests can pour themselves a glass which is safe to drink since there won't be any actual dry ice in their glass. Make sense?