How to Make Spheres of Ice That Get You Drunk

How to Make Spheres of Ice That Get You Drunk

We humans love to eat, and we love to drink. So it’s no surprise that we’re always trying to come up with solid forms of alcohol, to eat what we can drink. Alcoholic ice cream, dippin’ dots, molecular mixology, and jello shots are all means to this end. So, when we heard about edible ice spheres, we knew it was our mission to boozify them.

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Halloween Cocktails + Dry Ice: A Spooky, Drunken Primer

Halloween Cocktails + Dry Ice: A Spooky, Drunken Primer

Dry ice is one of the most tried and true Halloween special effects. Simply drop a chunk into a liquid, then it begins to "boil" and emit a dense, creepy fog. Not only that, it’s cheap, simple to use, and way easier to find than you probably thought. It also happens to be fantastic—and fantastically ghoulish—in a lot of cocktails.

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5 Fun Tricks You Can Do with Dry Ice

You could argue that dry ice is one of the coolest (heh) things on the planet and you wouldn’t be wrong. But other than seeing white smoke crawl around the block, what else can you do with dry ice? Grant Thompson, constant haver of household fun, cooked up five different pranks and tricks you can easily pull off. I like dry ice making a candle impossible to light best. [Grant Thompson]

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How to Make Dry Ice at Home

Dry ice is amazing stuff, especially in the kitchen—think ice cream or booze—but getting hold of it can be tricky. No problem! Here’s how to make your own. More »

Watch These Dry Ice Bubbles Turn Into Swirling Alien Planets

It doesn’t take a genius to realize dry ice is awesome, and with Halloween right around the corner, you’re bound to be seeing a lot of it. But did you know dry ice bubbles can be used as a practical effect to make whirling, churning alien planets? More »