Do Large Ice Cubes in Cocktails Melt More Slowly? Is Ice Bad for Scotch?

This week SeriousEats.com plunged into Cocktail Science with “5 Myths About Ice, Debunked” by new writer Kevin Liu of Science Fare. For those who have spent time staring at a cocktail wondering whether those large ice cubes make a difference, this article is for you. It talks about what makes ice cloudy and how to make it clear, whether it is ok to add ice to Scotch,  if egg-based drinks benefit from a “dry shake”, and if shaking a martini really “Bruises” the gin. Serious Eats is one of my favorite food sites, and I just added Science Fare to my list too. Good reading.