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When I look for ice cubes for an evening gin and tonic, I often find they have shattered in the mould. What causes this?
Ron Dippold
San Diego, California, US
I had this problem just last month. Shattered ice waters the gin and tonic down too quickly. It is an affront to civilisation, so I did a bit of research and experimentation!
First, it is helpful to consider how ice forms in a mould. Water freezes from the outside in, and most importantly, it expands by about 10 per cent when going from liquid to solid. So, at some point,…
