Vision Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Anyone have one of these? My ice is in large cubes from trays. I'd like to be able to sip from some crushed ice. I'm thinking one that allows for adjustable courseness would be best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8erdane Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 You can pick one up at any Sears, Walmart, KMart etc. Here in Missouri we call them hammers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vision Posted July 20, 2004 Author Share Posted July 20, 2004 I was thinking of something a touch easier to work with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8erdane Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 All kidding aside, take your ice, wrap it in a clean kitchen towel holding it bunched up in the middle and smack it with the side of the hammer on a sturdy surface like a cutting board until there are no big lumps. A lot cheaper than one of those electric models and just as efficient. I say hit it with the side because it will spread the impact area over more of the ice and give you a more uniform crushing. Just a tip from an ex-restaurant prep cook who did this on a nightly basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Retro Ice Crusher, but it costs quite a bit more than the hammer idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdelling Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I've used one of these "retro ice crushers", and I think they'repretty neat. A friend has one, and he uses it for his retro-themedcocktail parties. The mechanism is pretty simple, but it works nicely.You can sometimes get actual 1950s crushers on ebay. And I thinkI saw a less expensive one at Bed, Bath, and Behind.Tim Dellinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vision Posted July 21, 2004 Author Share Posted July 21, 2004 My post just isn't as satisfying after the moderator edit Dane:)I was wondering about those crank models, I may try one.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vision Posted August 5, 2004 Author Share Posted August 5, 2004 So I picked up a sweet one. Has different levels of coarseness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 I have one somewhere, but I haven't seen it in years.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhooch Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 The Party Source (I think there are a number of these super stores around the country) has these for about $25.00, give or take. I have one and they work well for me. I don't like the large chunks of ice in my stiff drinks, if I can help it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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