I tried one mold from another website but the shape wasn't perfect. I am looking for a perfect shaped ice shot after freezing. Can anyone advise?
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Not sure what your criteria for "perfect shaped" is, but they are great and work well. Have had many a shot from them.
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These warp like all of them because the silicone is not strong enough to withstand the pressure of the water freezing and expanding.
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Some came out perfect, some didnt. The ones that didnt had a bulge on the inside.
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I have not done a jello mold yet.. How fun!! I am going to try it:) it hasn't failed me yet. Can't wait; thanks for the idea!
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I have had some for over six months, usually with one open. I have never found any molding. I have kept both inside and outside the chill box, but with the same good storage results.
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I use only purified water and don't overfill the molds. It puts too much pressure on the ice balls. Hope this helps.
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I do believe that any mold will work although I have not tried it before...not much help I know - but it is worth a try if you have extra sugarveil - good luck!
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I have both, love both. At the end of the day it's just an ice cube... I didn't break down the cubic density differential. I didn't lose sleep wondering spheres versus cubes and if spheres then where did the optimal advantage get overtaken by the nostalgic baseline as it climbed the charts in my satisfaction only to let me down as time ticked on. I didn't shake my fist at heaven and ask God why he allowed humans to create such perplexing ice molds. I didn't buy them because i hoped someone would ask what the meaning of life was, and or what differentiates spheres from cubes. If you need help with any of these subjects, i suggest you buy these spherical enchantments, create your own glassy globes, and stare into them searching for the answers. Just try to remember that they are just ice molds.
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Here is what I found with mine. To remove the ice, you first remove the top piece (the part with the hole). Then, gently squeeze or push up from the bottom piece until the ice loosens. You can also try pulling the mold away from the ice. IMPORTANT: When removing the ice, be careful when putting it into a glass container so that the glass does not crack! It is safest to remove the ice into your hand or a plastic cup first, and then gently transfer it to your glass. Hope that helps!
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It comes with 2 ice molds but it takes a day to freeze. It says you can use ice cubes but it is a bit wonky! Still tastes good.
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It is most likely the fact that you don't let the ice balls "thaw" and stabilize for a few minutes at room temperature. This is critical. Otherwise the quick change in temperature will fracture the ice ball. Think of it as putting a cold non pyrex dish into a 500 degree oven. Should do the trick.
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That's actually happened to me! To the best if my knowledge, the machine doesn't produce as small and fine an ice as is needed for a proper snow cone. Melting it slightly by pouring the syrup on top causes it to melt back into chunks
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I also discovered the base comes apart when I got water in it after cleaning. I am also curious to know if freezing water inside will help ice cream solidify a little more quickly. I don't see the harm in trying it, so if I do get around to trying it, I will do my best to post a response about it.
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check out the silicone molds from freshware, they have a 1/2 sphere dome that is 1" (not sure if you're looking for smaller) I work with resin and love their molds (they come out nice and shiny), I don't think I'd bother trying with this, probably better luck just finding a cheap chocolate mold in the half dome and releasing by popping in a freezer after the resin cures.
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These make halves. What I did was filled it in with melted chocolate and froze the chocolate until completely solid then empty the halves out. I then filled it again and put the frozen pieces on top of the liquid melted chocolate halves that are in the tray. Froze them. Done. You end up with whole pieces. Just make sure you line it up carefully. You may need to trim the edges to be smooth.
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I had same problem. Sat it on a cookie sheet mid baking when I began to see the overflow into the hole, and then had to do some cutting off of the "extra" when it was finished. Not so great... I actually did one with less batter and didn't get all of the details of the last inch like you noted, so I just piped icing around the entire thing to look like "snow". It worked and no one noticed details were missing because the rest of the house is so adorable.
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Hi luckas In order to avoid a crack in the middle, you need to ensure that both molds are completely dry before snapping together. The reason for this is that water expands when frozen which would cause a crack in the middle. Hope this helps!
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We tried one last winter. It froze the first night we used it, so I sent it back. Didn't get a replacement so I don't know if we just got a bad one. It was so stiff it was difficult to handle. It just wasn't worth the hassle.
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Unfortunately Amazon sent me the wrong product and I never received the clear molds. The company that makes the clear molds, however was VERY customer friendly and helpful. They responded quickly to my emails and even refunded my purchase price before we discovered I had not received their product. I suggest you email them directly with your question. Even if you order them without inquiring, they will contact you by email and make certain you are satisfied. For that reason, I would recommend their product if you can get Amazon to send it to you!