Cocktail Ice Cube Tray

A stainless steel cocktail ice tray that makes six large cubes — the kind that belong in a glass of whiskey rather than the small fast ones a plastic tray gives you. The divider and the lever are a single assembly that lifts straight out of the tray, which is what makes the ice come away without a fight.

How to Use

Set the divider grid into the tray, fill with water, and set it flat in the freezer. For clearer ice, use filtered or previously boiled water that has come back to room temperature — most of the cloudiness in home ice is trapped air. Freeze at least four to six hours, or overnight.

To release, let the tray stand at room temperature for thirty to sixty seconds, then work the lever. The cubes come away cleanly once the surface has given slightly. Lift the whole grid out and the six cubes come with it.

Water is not the only option. Herb-infused water, coffee, juice or broth all freeze well in a tray this size. Leave the divider out altogether and you get one slab to break up however you like.

Materials & Care

Stainless steel, stamped 18/8 on the rim of the tray. Rectangular, with a lift-out divider grid and a lever release. Six compartments.

Why You'll Love It

Plastic trays crack and produce cubes small enough to water a drink down before you have finished it. Metal and a bigger format solve both: less surface area against the liquid means the ice gives up its cold more slowly, so a spirit stays cold without turning thin. The lever is the other half of it — no twisting a stiff tray over the sink, no cubes on the floor. And because the divider lifts out with the ice, you are not picking cubes out one at a time with a fingernail. It looks good enough to leave on the counter, which is unusual for something this practical.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cubes does it make?
Six. The divider grid splits the tray into six compartments.

How do I get clear ice?
Use filtered or boiled-then-cooled water and freeze slowly. Cloudy ice is trapped air, not a fault in the tray.

Why won't the cubes come out?
They are still fully frozen to the metal. Give the tray half a minute out of the freezer before working the lever.

Does the divider come out?
Yes — the divider and the lever are one piece and lift out of the tray together, with the ice.

Can I freeze something other than water?
Coffee, juice, broth and herb infusions all work. So does leaving the divider out and freezing a single slab.

Material: 18/8 Stainless Steel | Makes: Six large cubes | Release: Lift-out divider and lever