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A friend of mine swears that if you're making say a gin & tonic, filling the glass with ice will result in less ice melting and therefore your drink will be col
by themgt 14y ago
A friend of mine swears that if you're making say a gin & tonic, filling the glass with ice will result in less ice melting and therefore your drink will be colder but less watery.
- nohat 14y agoThat makes sense - the ice cubes are below freezing, so it will take less melting to reach melting point equilibrium temp. In this case you are simply using the heat storage of ice rather than the phase transition energy required to melt the ice.
- raldi 14y agoThat's an easy hypothesis to test: 1. Prepare a glass with a little ice 2. Prepare a glass with a lot of ice 3. Pour the same amount of cocktail into each glass (make sure it's identical) 4. Wait 5. Simultaneously strain both glasses into measuring cups 6. See how much liquid came out of each glass
- marquis 14y agoYes, and don't shake it or your drink gets watered down. The James Bond shaken theory was that he would get a watered drink so he'd stay alert. Personally I think the author thought it just sounded fancy.