Ice molds are containers used to prepare ice cubes. Made of plastic or silicone, they are available in both standard and large sizes, useful for making maxi ice cubes ideal for enjoying a cocktail or drink while keeping it fresh for a long time.
Let’s find out which are the best currently available on the market and how to use them creatively.
Right below, we had selected some of the best ice cube molds.
- Upgraded Design for Safety and Convenience: Nax Caki ice cube trays features a unique Silicone wrapped steel interior rim frames,...
- Large Ice Cube Tray for Lasting Chilled Drinks & Versatile Use: Perfect for cooling your favorite beverages with less dilution,...
- Airtight Lid for Freshness: Say goodbye to freezer odors contaminating your ice! Our ice molds comes with a snug fitting lid that...
- Perfect Square Ice Cubes & Effortless Ice Release with Individual Cavity Design: Each cube has its own compartment, form perfect...
- Dishwasher Safe, Durable and BPA Free: Crafted with food grade silicone and non corrosive stainless steel, this ice tray for...
- EASY RELEASE LARGE ICE CUBE TRAY: Independent cavity design make it easier to release whiskey ice, these flexible large ice cube...
- COCKTAIL ICE CUBE TRAY WITH LID: Large cube ice tray with tight fitting removable silicone lid that keeps food or ice fresh and...
- LARGE WHISKEY ICE CUBES: Each large ice cube tray for whiskey has 6 large cavities, 2 silicone square ice cube tray creates 12...
- FOOD-GRADE LARGE SILICONE ICE CUBE TRAY: Food-grade extra large ice cube tray are safe and soft, they can withstand long-term...
- VERSATILE OLD FASHIONED ICE CUBE TRAY: Ideal for parties, restaurants, beaches and holiday Entertaining. Use big whisky ice to...
- [UPGRADED SPHERE ICE TRAYS] Better than other round ice makers with 4 slots, our ice trays with quick open buckle make you...
- [LARGE SQUARE ICE CUBES] Square ice tray allows you to make 6 large 2” ice cubes each time. With this perfect size and classic...
- [PREMIUM SILICONE ICE CUBE TRAY] Made of high-quality silicone, ice trays can be used in the freezer, microwave, dishwasher....
- [MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS ICE TRAYS] Ideal for parties, restaurants, beaches, holiday Entertaining and holiday gifts. You can use the...
- [CUSTOMER SUPPORT] We are confident that you'll love our ice cube tray. We are devoted to provide customers with best customer...
- Cute Ice Cube Trays: The ice cube trays can be uesd to make a lot of ice balls for one time,In addition, there is a box and a...
- Ultimate Space Saver: The ice molds are designed to be stackable, and there is a container with the ice cube trays, you can keep...
- Premium Quality Assured: Crafted from BPA-free and food grade PP materials, the ice trays for freezer with lid are Odor-Free and...
- Effortless Ice Release:These ice cube trays are easy to make and release ice, you can get a lot of ice balls by using the ice cube...
- Versatility at its Best:With the ice balls made by the ice cube tray, you can create many things related to ice, like...
- Chill All Drinks: The large size of these Tovolo Ice Molds is perfect for your favorite drink. Slow-melting for a long-lasting,...
- Keep Drinks Cold Longer: Avoid watery drinks by using these large, slow-melting cubes to chill your drink. Ideal for those who...
- Stack Molds Neatly: Tight-fitting lids create a seal to prevent freezer spills, freezer burn, and odors. These molds are...
- Enjoy Without Worry: The sturdy plastic construction, leak proof design, and water fill line make this ice mold easy to use for...
- Tovolo: Creating tools that make any home chef feel confident in the kitchen. We are committed to improving the relationship our...
- 37 Grid Ice Trays for Freezer with Lid: Our small ice maker ice cube tray with lid, made of high quality silicone material, has...
- Ice Cube Mold Releases Easily: The silicone ice cube tray with a lid makes it easy to take out the ice cubes.Twist the ice cube...
- Small Ice Cube Trays with Lid Design: The lid design of the rubber ice cube tray is user-friendly, allowing you to make perfectly...
- Iced Coffee Lovers Must-Haves: Whether you like a refreshing iced coffee or a glass of fruit juice, no iced coffee is complete...
- New Home Essentials Reusable Ice Cubes for Drinks: Our ice cube trays with lids can make reusable ice cubes easily for wine...
- LARGE SPHERE ICE CUBE: These ice molds creates 2.5” large round ice cubes. Large ice ball melts slower than regular smaller ice...
- EASY RELEASE: The assembly design makes the release easier than traditional ice cube mold. The bottom part of the ice mold is made...
- EASY-FILL DESIGN: The sphere ice cube mold can be separated in the middle which accelerates the water filling process. After...
- SAFE FOOD-GRADE MATERIALS: FOSOE ice ball maker mold made of food-grade materials. It’s BPA Free, hygienic, non-toxic and...
- ICE CUBE TRAYS for FREEZER: The individual round ice cube mold take up almost no space and there’s no concern of them tipping...
- 【High-Quality】 Our square ice cube mold maker is made of high quality silicone, food grade and safe to use. Features a...
- 【Practical Design】 The square ice cube mold has 15 cavities, allowing you to make perfect square ice cubes (1.25 inches) that...
- 【Easy Release】you can twist the silicone ice cube mould back and forth, up and down a few times to loosen the ice, then press...
- 【Extremely Versatile and Great Gift】Our square ice mold is easy to clean and versatile.Great for whiskey, cocktails, coffee,...
- 【Best-Customer Service】We offer high-quality silicone ice cube molds. If you have any issues or concerns with our products,...
- FOOD GRADE SILICONE: 100% BPA-free. FOSOE heart shaped ice cube trays are made of food grade silicone and pp materials. Non-stick...
- 42 HEART ICE CUBES: 2 heart shape ice cube tray create 42 perfect heart shaped ice cubes. Easy to fill & release, they can be used...
- DURABLE AND STACKABLE: FOSOE silicone ice cube molds are made of safe and durable premium silicone material that is non-deforming...
- THE LIDS: Fun shapes silicone ice cube molds with lids for leak-proof and insulates against dust and refrigerator odors. Also,...
- EASY RELEASE: Premium silicone soft and flexable. It's super easy to get the heart shaped ice cube out. Easy to use with just push...
Everything You Need to Know About Ice Cube Molds
How to Choose the Best Mold for Ice Cubes
To choose the best mold for the ice cubes must take into account the materials, the size and accessories.
Materials
These tools can be made of plastic or silicone. If until a few years ago, plastic was used only, for some years, silicone has wholly conquered the market thanks to the many advantages it grants.
It is a non-toxic, safe and certified material for food contact that not only makes the trays for making ice flexible and easy to handle but also not bulky. The main advantage is that the silicone has a tremendous non-stick capacity.
A feature that allows you to easily extract the cubes without freezing your fingers and without effort. It takes just a little pressure to pull them out of the mold. Also worth mentioning are the models made of plastic with a silicone bottom.
Dimensions
As for the dimensions on the market, standard and maxi models are available. The former is perfect for making normal-sized cubes for daily use.
The latter, being larger, are more suitable for cocktails and spirits because they melt more slowly and prevent the drink or drink from losing its freshness and taste due to the water that melts.
Accessories
As for accessories, we recommend purchasing a mold with a lid that closes tightly. The presence of the lid, in fact, allows you to move it and insert it inside the freezer in a safe way, without running the risk of the water falling or leaking. It also helps to prevent the odours of the foods in the freezer from contaminating the ice.
How to Use an Ice Mold
An ice cube molds can also be used to make small and tasty recipes. Just think of iced coffee, chocolates, popsicles with different flavours, but not only. Let’s find out together what are the most original and creative ideas to use a container for making ice.
Ice Coffee
If you have coffee, bitter or sweetened, an excellent idea not to waste it is to freeze it in a mold to make cubes to be used to enrich a cold coffee, a granita or an ice cream. Furthermore, especially in summer, an ice cube can be an excellent substitute for a hot cup.
Kitchen Nut
In the molds for making ice, it is also possible to freeze vegetable, meat and fish broths to be used to flavour second courses. It is a healthy and natural alternative, which allows you to avoid buying those sold at the supermarket and to use a safe and homemade product.
Another idea is to freeze oil and herbs, perhaps already seasoned with salt and lemon, to make preparations for dressing salads.
Strawberries and Chocolate
For the sweet tooth, a quick and easy suggestion is to completely cover the trays housings to make ice with chocolate, milk or dark chocolate, and immerse yourself in strawberries.
The end result will be a bar of real chocolate enriched with strawberry, a small dessert that will undoubtedly be highly appreciated by young and old to be enjoyed at the end of the meal or as a snack.
Homemade Sauces
Another idea to avoid throwing away leftover food and fighting waste is to freeze mini portions of homemade sauces, perhaps prepared in excessive quantities compared to what was needed for lunch or dinner.
For example, if you have pesto leftover, you can freeze it for future use and have a sauce ready to use for a quick meal.
Single Portions of Tomato Sauce
The same speech just made for homemade sauces also applies to tomato sauce, one of the main ingredients of our table and which is used almost daily.
Freezing single portions of tomato sauce is very useful to have a healthy and genuine ingredient ready to be used to prepare in a short time not only a pasta dish but even to be used for a pizza.
Decorated Ice
To give a touch of originality and elegance to the drinks to be served to guests, a suggestion is to create ice cubes enriching them with fruit, edible flowers, spices and berries. The end result will be truly creative and will help make the drink to be also offered aesthetically beautiful.
Chocolates
Making chocolates with ice cube molds is very simple. It is necessary to fill the housings with melted, bitter, dark, white or milk chocolate, and enrich it with candied fruit, hazelnuts, orange peel, chilli pepper or spices.
Once the mixture is prepared, just insert the tray in the freezer and let it solidify. To make this preparation, you can also use the spherical molds to make cute cake pops.
Mini Popsicles
Making small fruit popsicles for children, but not only is really simple. To prepare them, simply pour a fruit juice of the taste you like into the mold.
Once frozen, you can use them to enrich a fruit salad or taste them directly as if it were real ice cream. In this case, the advice is to insert a stick to eat them more easily. Obviously, for this preparation, you need large molds.
