Ice Cutting and Molds! - what is the proper ice?

Every bartender has their own opinions on the best ice for cocktails. Crystal clear? Perfect cube? Ice sphere? What’s your style? What are your thoughts on freezer cam? Important questions. Hope you enjoy the video. Cheers! 😊 🧊 Time stamps 👇👇 Intro: 0:00 Mixing Ice: 1:24 Serving Ice: 4:23 Carving: 6:30 Sign Off: 11:00

Anders, you are my favorite bartender on YouTube. Your content is high quality, and your attitude is unpretentious and approachable but still focuses on "next level" bartending. Keep up the good work, it only gets better from here for you.

Quick tip. If u don't have enough room for a cooler in your freezer, you can use am insulated thermos water bottle and follow the same instructions. I have a small freezer and I found that it works flawlessly and ends in a perfect size for a rocks glass. I usually cut it in half and have enough for 2 drinks. It takes longer to collect a bag but it works.

This guy deserves far more views....dude collab with barfly or greg!

I am just going to say it straight away - You are definitely the most underrated bartender on Youtube. Your videos are perfectly cut, the cinematics are awesome... I am just running out of words man <3 Keep it up, You deserve much more views. I have been getting into home bartending for just a while now and You help a lot, very inspiring videos Anders!

Anders, somewhere around my fourth or fifth OEF/OIF combat tour, I used to lie awake staring at the ceiling of my hooch, calculating the stats and odds, knowing I was way overdue for a shellacking. FWIW, the way I got through that dark time was remembering that there were GREAT people back home, and also equally fantastic people I'd never meet, who made all the suckage worthwhile. THANK YOU for being one of those people. May there be more and many like you in the world, and soon. So proud of you, and wanna encourage you to keep pushing forward by sharing what you love to the highest standard. You add zest to our days. Drive on Anders!

I love the “welcome back friends” opening

Ok, so i just wanted to say that as i was scrolling down the comments i noticed how attentive you are about reading people comments. I see so many that youve reacted and replied to. It's very refreshing i guess you could say to see a youtuber like yourself to be so attentive to your viewers. It's one of the many reasons why you are so amazing at what you do. Thank you Anders. :)

Very Cool! I was a Garbageman in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for 23 years. I have quite a collection of coolers. International Visitors know they won’t be flying with their brand new cooler, so many of them just throw them out! Or even sit them next to the trash bins. Also we have a hard rock well just outside Sequoia and our water is delicious! Cheers! Almost Bourbon time!

I’ve worked in the industry for years and you genuinely make me feel passionate and like a teenager again! Well done bro

I’ve spent five years curating the “clear ice in the cooler” method the hard way only to land on this exact process. Anyone watching, follow these steps and you’ll get great results. Thanks for the video, Anders, even if it’s five years too late!

Man this is next level stuff. I switched from cutting my clear ice to using the pitchfork. Not only is it easier, but they just look cooler. Your channel has elevated my bar game to the same extent it has emptied my bank account :)...totally worth it!!!!! Ever thought about doing a series on technique? Free pouring...using pour spouts, hosting a cocktail party (bar setup) other "tips" to go with the sips you could say. Cheers!

For serving cubes I just use a large format ice cube tray. Put the whole tray in the cooler, close the lid, and put it in the freezer. The slower rate of freezing makes for clear ice. Remove and chip the edges for that rough-cut look.

I've started to make clear ice with the directional freezing style and I'm hooked on it. I don't even try to make perfect cubes, I like the "chipped off the ice berg" look with ragged edges. I also made longer pieces of ice for my high ball glasses. Making ice is a good hobby for the days you can't really make/drink cocktails.

Tried this for the first time yesterday. I used some meat handling bbq gloves to hold the ice. These are basically thermal protected silicone gloves, easy to keep sterile and have a good amount of grip. Worked very well for me!

Just a quick note about the Arctic Circle. I'm originally from Rovaniemi, Finland. On the arctic circle. Between April and October you won't be able to make your ice outside because it's above zero C all the time and in June-August it might be as hot as +30 C.

Never used more than the knife to cut/shape. Going to check out the picks for sure now 👍 In complete agreement with the “freeze it all” approach. Leaving a pocket of water might net you more volume of clear ice but it’s not worth the additional effort. You also wind up with some weird shapes that boarder on too thin to be useful.

Dude this page is gonna blow up to millions of subscribers in no time, he is super charismatic.

I've never been more fascinated or entertained by the subject of "ice". Can't wait to try this.

Hi! I've not had many cocktails and I'm not a regular drinker at all, and I didn't realize how important the ice is! Thanks for your cool videos showing how to make the cocktails and essentials of what one would need to make them. :)