Opal Nugget Ice Machine - Tiki Drinks and Food

M MaiTaiMonkey Member Joined: Jul 11, 2015 Posts: 5	M MaiTaiMonkey Posted posted on Wed, Jul 15, 2015 5:13 PM Thank you for this super thorough response @AceExplorer, your notes and suggestions make complete sense. I have found that the uninsulated bin in my ice crusher tends to melt very quickly and I had that concern about about the Opal as well. What I had not considered was the density of the nugget ice vs. crushed and how that would affect the cocktails. I might have to get some Sonic ice and do a few experiments. For now I'm probably going to be stuck with bagged ice and the crusher for parties since my place is a rental and can't go with a built-in machine quite yet. Does anyone know if Trader Vic's uses nugget ice or crushed?

Thank you for this super thorough response @AceExplorer, your notes and suggestions make complete sense. I have found that the uninsulated bin in my ice crusher tends to melt very quickly and I had that concern about about the Opal as well. What I had not considered was the density of the nugget ice vs. crushed and how that would affect the cocktails. I might have to get some Sonic ice and do a few experiments. For now I'm probably going to be stuck with bagged ice and the crusher for parties since my place is a rental and can't go with a built-in machine quite yet.

Does anyone know if Trader Vic's uses nugget ice or crushed?

Post #747166 by MaiTaiMonkey on Wed, Jul 15, 2015 5:13 PM