Gordon Ramsay's Ingenious Tip For An Ice Cube Alternative

You're enjoying a nice glass of homemade lemonade on a hot summer's day. To keep your drink cool, you add some ice cubes. However, as time goes on, those ice cubes melt, and your lemonade slowly gets more watered down.

Fortunately, there are plenty of hacks you can try to eliminate that unpleasant watered-down taste in any cold drink. According to BuildGreen NH, one easy trick is to use reusable ice cubes. They come in silicone, stone, and stainless steel options, all of which are super simple to wash and reuse. And voilà, no more watered-down lemonade. Another ice cube hack you can try is making ice cubes from whatever drink you plan to enjoy. For instance, if you want ice in your lemonade, try freezing lemonade in your ice cube tray.

As you might expect, culinary experts have also weighed in on this problem. Gordon Ramsay, for example, touched on this dilution dilemma in an episode of his YouTube series, "Gordon's Guide to Stress Free Cooking." So what is his solution for a perfectly cooled drink?

If you're sick of your drinks getting watered down with ice cubes, Gordon Ramsay has an easy fix. In a June 2022 episode of his YouTube series, Ramsay explained his favorite way to avoid the problem altogether. All you need is a lemon or lime.

According to Ramsay, simply take a lemon or lime, slice it into moderate size wedges and stick them in the freezer to use as ice cubes. This method is a great alternative to regular ice cubes, as these "won't water down your drink and they'll also add flavor," he added. Just imagine the delightful zing a frozen lemon wedge would add to a glass of lemonade. 

However, there is still one thing to keep in mind. For the same reason you should never put a lemon wedge in your drink at a bar or restaurant, be sure to thoroughly clean the lemon or lime you use for ice cubes at home. The rinds of the fruit are likely to carry bacteria and even viruses. Needless to say, you don't want to be ingesting that.