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Ice Cube Tray with Lid and Bin, 2 Pack for Freezer, 64 Pcs Ice Cube Mold (Green)

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Whether you’re using it just to freeze plain water or to save sauce, soup, buttermilk, juice, or even leftover eggs, the food-grade silicone will not affect the flavor of your ice. This tray is dishwasher-safe, but it’s recommended that you rinse with water and vinegar every so often for the best results. Get this set of two in a rainbow of vibrant colors, including candy apple, stratus blue, charcoal, cayenne, deep indigo, oyster gray, and pesto. Your parents or grandparents may have owned a metal ice cube tray. The construction of this one (18/8 stainless steel) not only ensures durability, but also won’t absorb any odors like a plastic tray might. That means you can freeze all the soup broth, basil, fruit juice, and baby food you want without having to worry about one thing tasting like the other. Although we thought the large cubes and spheres added style points to our concoctions, that style wasn’t effortless. The spherical ice tray needs to be sealed together properly to keep liquid from freezing between it and the base. It takes a little practice to get the shapes uniform, but if you want maximum cooling without diluting your drink or fun shapes to watch as you sip, you’ll like this design. Furthermore, no smells or freezer debris got into the enclosed molds, but excess water froze over the dividers. Both trays nest together securely and can be carried without spilling. If you’ve ever splattered water everywhere while trying to fill an ice cube tray, you’re not alone. It’s more intuitive to pour your water directly over the flat spot in the tray—the space between the cubes. With this method, water disperses evenly to each cube with no spillage. To freeze basil, parsley, and other herbs in an ice cube tray, prep them by removing the stems and chopping. Place about a tablespoon in each section of the ice cube tray, and then top with water or olive oil. Press down to submerge the herbs in the liquid, and then set them in the freezer. Once frozen, transfer the cubes to a freezer bag or container and label them with the date.

Julia Warren is VP of Commerce at Dotdash. She received her BS in food science from Cornell University and graduated from the culinary arts program at the International Culinary Center.

To fill round ice cube trays, make sure that the tray is on a level surface before filling the bottom half of the mold with water. For a globe-shaped mold, secure the top mold and then fill it through the small hole on top. For a tray-style mold, gently place the top part over the bottom and push it down, which will displace the water from the bottom tray and fill the top section of the sphere. During testing, we found that the ice cube tray lid did indeed prevent spills on the way from the faucet to the freezer, as well as when the tray was tipped at an angle while freezing. It may take some practice to smooth the lid until sealed and tip it over the sink to remove all excess water from the rim. Water trapped there may build up underneath the lid as it freezes, making it a bit difficult to remove.

This old-school tray makes 18 parallelogram-shaped cubes, and while it’s certainly not flexible, the handle at the center flips up to help extract the ice. For best use, we suggest filling the tray just three-quarters of the way with water and then adding the divider. In short, yes. Freezing milk in ice cube trays is an efficient way to save ready-to-expire milk or buy in bulk without risk of spoilage. Just make sure that when you pour your milk into the tray, you leave some room for it to expand as it freezes. Once frozen, you can transfer the cubes to an airtight plastic storage bag to free up your ice cube tray and save space in the freezer. You can even pop one of these cubes in your morning coffee or use it for recipes that call for milk. Two cubes in an average ice cube tray work out to about 1/4 cup (or 4 tablespoons) of milk. Frozen milk is best used within three months.Carrie Honaker updated this article. She is a freelance writer specializing in food, wine, travel, and culture. Her work has appeared in Bon Appetit, Wine Enthusiast, Allrecipes, and more. It’s disappointing to buy a beautiful bunch of basil only to need a small amount and have no way to use the rest. That's where freezing comes in, and you have two options for doing so in an ice cube tray: water or olive oil. Be warned, though: When you thaw your herbs, they will no longer be suitable for salads or garnishes. The liquid they’re frozen with makes them a little mushy, but still delicious for use in sauces, dips, and marinades.

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