The best clear ice makers on the market vs the $650 Klaris

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We took the 5 best clear ice makers on the market and pitted them against the new Klaris tabletop clear ice maker. We go over the pros and cons and each one and rank them. The results may surprise you! If you make clear ice at home, let us know which product/method you prefer!
Products tested:
Ghost Ice $147: www.ghosticesystem.com/
Clearly Frozen $39.99: amzn.to/3ODDmx2
True Ice $44.99: amzn.to/3KnQrbf
Simple Taste Sphere $28.99: amzn.to/3ODDmx2
Klaris $650: craftklaris.com/
Igloo Cooler $17.90: amzn.to/448kXwZ
Sections:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Cooler Method
1:28 Ghost Ice Method
2:13 Clearly Frozen Method
2:55 True Ice Method
3:29 Klaris Method
4:56 Simple Taste Method
5:27 Cooler Extraction
8:35 Ghost Ice Extraction
10:30 True Ice Extraction
12:00 Simple Taste Extraction
13:19 Clearly Frozen Extraction
14:49 Klaris Extraction
16:02 Rankings
19:46 Outro
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@Staineless84 9 ай бұрын

You left the cooler in for 24 hours too long then complained it's hard to break up. If you do it for just 24 hours, not a whole weekend, it pretty much breaks on it's own.

@JCNY718 22 күн бұрын

Lol seriously, didn’t follow directions correctly… didn’t temper any of the ice as well.

@DirtyHairy01 9 ай бұрын

I’m not interested in chipping away large pieces of ice, or spending $600+, so the second place looks like a great option! Thanks for these reviews! 😊👍

@liberandco 9 ай бұрын

Anytime!

@bkjackso 3 ай бұрын

I'll spend the $600. My time and sanity is way more valuable. Klaris on deck!

@tacsci 9 ай бұрын

Loved this! I felt your pain trying to chip away at the cooler ice (My preferred method.) The key that we learned from the ice sculptors is to let the ice temper before you cut and chip away. Wait until it starts to sweat and is no longer frosty. Before that it is too brittle and won't break straight. The big key for me is co$t. I can by a ton of Liber & Co syrups with the money I save.

@liberandco 9 ай бұрын

That's a great tip and would have certainly helped me! Next time...

@brianjsaville 9 ай бұрын

I do the cooler method and I actually find it relaxing to cut the block of ice down into cubes. One thing you need to do is let it temper (lose the outer frost) before you cut. Also, the tool to use for cutting is a large bread knife. The cooler method also gives you flexibility on shape, so you can make cubes as well as bars for highball glasses.

@liberandco 9 ай бұрын

These are all great tips! Thank you for sharing!

@eltanquedecasma1184 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to do this . Woulda been cool if you reviewed one that made spears for highballs. Cheers

@liberandco 2 ай бұрын

We may have to gather some of those for a future review! Thanks for the suggestion, cheers!

@ghw7192 5 күн бұрын

2:00 AM and I am thinking WT101 on the rocks.

@PiMagia 6 ай бұрын

the cooler method is the best. Cheap, fun, relaxing, refreshing, and it makes awesome looking cubes. Plus, you can shape it the way you want

@liberandco 5 ай бұрын

You are a master zen ice cutter!

@Brian_Patrick 2 ай бұрын

It's simple enough to smooth out the uneven top surface on the Clearly Frozen cubes... just put the uneven side on a flat metal surface like a cookie sheet or in a pan for a couple minutes; the conductive metal surface will melt it right down to a uniform plane.

@liberandco 2 ай бұрын

Great tip! Cheers!

@brandond.7768 Ай бұрын

Have you done this before because if this works, super great advice!

@Brian_Patrick Ай бұрын

@@brandond.7768 I have indeed, and it works well.

@AlfonsoVallarta 9 ай бұрын

Cooler both on the budget front and flexibility of shapes gets my vote. I use it for punch bowl ice, to cut cubes and spears, you can shape it with a pick, and any cloudy bits get smashed into my cracked ice bag.

@liberandco 9 ай бұрын

Great use of the cloudy bits.

@CeeCee2960 3 ай бұрын

Clearly Frozen makes awesome clear cubes. If you have the room the mini Igloo cooler is amazing. Plenty ice per freeze and you can make various shapes. Takes less then 10 mins to cut up an entire block and you get tons of ice.

@ander5on118 8 ай бұрын

I always use the cooler method, but thats because i find it therapeutic lol. It's fun and i find it quite rewarding too. Plus being able to cut into more shapes than just a simple cube is ideal.

@liberandco 8 ай бұрын

Yes! There is a sense of pride behind it for sure!

@johnnobon Ай бұрын

Seems like you should be able to get any silicone ice tray, make some little holes in the bottom, and suspend it in a cooler. That's essentially what a lot of these ones do. Stuff that freezes on top stays clear while the cloudy stuff gets presser down into the body of the cooler

@robmichaels4728 6 ай бұрын

Great video, I really enjoyed the content. I, too, am a cooler method guy, let the ice temper, and have fun cutting. I use a large bar mat to catch the water and ice shards without making a big mess, and use gloves I saw on The Educated Barfly's channel. Fun to cut different shapes (rocks, spears, etc) and chip edges off the sides for a rustic look. I agree on the serrated knife and a mallet. Lastly, the 50% of ice made that is cloudy is perfect for stirring or shaking cocktails. I appreciate the slight venture from syrup videos and how to make excellent cocktails!

@liberandco 5 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! You have it down to a science, that's very impressive.

@Loteksolutions 13 күн бұрын

You remind me of my friend, Rashad. You are both funny af.

@FalcoStarlight 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic review, thank you!! ❤ Last month I had an Old Fashioned (and a pornstar Martini) at the cocktail bar of Georges V in Paris. They also used totally clear icecubes. It was wonderfull...

@liberandco 8 ай бұрын

They sure make for an impressive presentation! Cheers!

@garyhovey9305 9 ай бұрын

i still prefer the cooler method. once you find the optimal time (2 days in my freezer) the cooler will have a reservoir of water at the bottom making the chipping away extremely easy. You'll need to be near a sink to catch the unfrozen water. From there carving the ice cubes is very easy. Top tip, when you remove the cooler from the freezer place it upside down on a cutting board and wait until the ice is released onto the board. By that time the ice will be tempered and very easy to work with.

@liberandco 9 ай бұрын

All great tips, Gary, thank you for sharing! Definitely takes some experience, but once you have that expertise I'm sure it's a lot easier.

@The_Jovian 9 ай бұрын

Depending on the size of your cooler, you can use a bus pan to catch the water when you crack the ice

@carsongbaker 9 ай бұрын

Perfect video. Thanks and well done! Very cool!

@liberandco 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you liked it.

@Marjihashi 4 ай бұрын

This video was very useful for discovering new options but I think it`s not good for comparing them because to do it properly you need to leave them in the freezer for the right time.

@davemail311 9 ай бұрын

I've used the Simple Taste sphere mold for several months, and never have anything but perfectly clear ice. No idea what y'all did differently, but for the space and price, it's a great product. You want more spheres for guests coming? Just plan ahead and put em in a baggie.

@liberandco 9 ай бұрын

No idea what happened either, we just moved to a new space and perhaps the water harder here than our old space. We agree though! The price is very enticing!

@BrianChu 5 ай бұрын

I've got that sphere ice maker too, and I don't even use fancy distilled water (just the filtered stuff from my fridge), and it's been super clear every time.

@charlesthomas6987 7 ай бұрын

Great video!! I love clear ice. Is there maintenance to the Klaris ice machine? Can you do a video of the monogram forge clear ice 🧊 press?

@liberandco 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! There is no maintenance that we know of. The system is pretty straightforward. We'll have to check out the Monogram Forge clear ice press!

@charlesthomas6987 7 ай бұрын

@@liberandco please do a full video of the monogram forge ice press. It’s an amazing appliance and it’s the first ever to use a heated press. Can you do a dedicated full video of the klaris ice maker?

@lokmtb8503 7 ай бұрын

I personally love the cooler method. I'm not surprised when other people are overwhelmed by the stuff that I like because I tend to go deep into the weeds for all of my hobbies. But if you spent a bit of time reading or watching youtube videos about directional freezing you'd realize that you should be tempering the ice before working with it. I probably make a batch of directionally frozen ice once a month and it takes me about 5 minutes to process a block of ice. The first time I did it probably took 10 minutes.

@brianbay3229 2 ай бұрын

The cooler method needs about 18-20 hours of freezing. You left it in way to long. Let the ice temper (warm up) and it won't break apart randomly.

@osarkyz2572 9 ай бұрын

Good 🙏

@liberandco 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@DilvishW 7 ай бұрын

Y'all made the cooler method look way harder than it is. I do that multiple times a week. It takes like 10 minutes. Just need a long, serrated blade like a bread knife and a mallet. And the yield of ice is like 5x as much as the other options.

@liberandco 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I agree. Timing it better and a little more experience would have really paid off.

@alff2295 4 ай бұрын

Screw $600 for 4 cubes. I will stick to the cooler free.99 He made it more complicated than it really is you do not let it freeze for 2 days had he let it freeze for a day and then let it temper for 15 minutes after taking it out of the freezer it would have taken him 15 minutes to cut the cubes.

@nicolenew1708 2 ай бұрын

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@liberandco 2 ай бұрын

❤️

@TheNathanlockhart 5 ай бұрын

Youve got to pull the cooler before it freezes all the way, and then you have to leave the ice out of the cooler for 20-30 minutes to temper. You tried to cut it without tempering, and thats why it fractured randomly and was hard to cut.

@liberandco 5 ай бұрын

I imagine you were palm over face watching us try and do it without following that procedure!

@The_Jovian 9 ай бұрын

The klaris sounds lovely but I'm never paying $600 for 4 cubes every 10 hours. I actually enjoy carving my own ice and zero dollars is very affordable

@liberandco 8 ай бұрын

Very much agree, cutting the ice gives a sense of accomplishment for sure! Cheers!

@kris2882 7 ай бұрын

That background music volume needs to come way down, it distracts from what you're saying.

@liberandco 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, we'll get it dialed in better.

@ORIFuture 2 ай бұрын

Hi there! We really appreciate your insight on cocktails, especially making clear ice and believe our new heated ice press will be suitable for your ice. Is there an opportunity for us to give you one for free in exchange for your valuable words on this product? If you're interested, we'll arrange to get the ice press to you at your earliest convenience. Thanks so much!

@maxxrosen 3 ай бұрын

The tester was inept. It's just not that hard to carve up the large block. Same thing with the Clearly Frozen. You left it in too long and didn't fill it evenly. Blame it on your freezer if you must, but it's not hard to get consistent cubes out of it except always for that one that is twice as tall as the rest. Just cut it.

@ScaleCrawling 10 күн бұрын

Klar is = Clear ice (in Swedish)

@benpenman 4 ай бұрын

I think you left the clearly frozen in the freezer too long.

@michaelshanahan4965 6 ай бұрын

24 hours max. Use a bread knife to cut.

@kkobwatchin 5 ай бұрын

It's distilled water! How are there impurities???

@liberandco 3 ай бұрын

This baffled all of us as well!

@abjealva 9 ай бұрын

Hmmm, $650 to have four ice cubes, my grandma would flip in her grave....... people actually buying that??????????

@deansheridan 2 ай бұрын

Looks like they are all failures imo. And don't say 700 bucks is worth it if it doesn't allow for external water source and alarm notifications when finished

@jordanlapointe8207 4 ай бұрын

Background music too loud while speaking. Great video otherwise.

@liberandco 4 ай бұрын

Sorry about that, our editor had the jams up too high!

@mikehoffman4521 4 ай бұрын

You must not have EVER even tried the cooler method. To anyone who uses this method,you looked bad. Been doing it four years ,of course you need to figure a few things out before you get it down. BUT….it’s crystal clear EVERY time(and I use plain old tap water) plus has ZERO taste. One more thing…..I can freeze and cut my blocks any size I wish. You want to throw one of those 2x2 cubes in a lemonade glass? I use my ice in all drinks that take ice. This was not an accurate look at all. And ya even made fun of grandpa.

@darieng619 8 ай бұрын

Just give me the information. I dont need all the siliness. Im not an 8 year old kid with no attention span.

@mannyr8795 7 ай бұрын

Yup, you left the cooler way to long in freezer. 24 hours and you knock off shards with a knife and done. Also, you left out the OG, probably the one that kicks all those other products asses, the wintersmiths phantom

@liberandco 5 ай бұрын

We haven't tried the Wintersmith's Phantom! And yes, we done left the cooler in too long.

@ORIFuture Ай бұрын