Ditch the old-fashioned square ice cubes and amp up your cocktail game with some amazing ice trays. Check out our top picks.
For most of us who do not own an icemaker, the bundled ice trays that come with refrigerators are a blessing. That said, these regular square-shaped ice cubes do not do justice to the aesthetics of your drinks, melt way too quickly, and often end up deformed during release. Fret not; the marketplace has a lot of stable, easy release, and variably shaped ice trays. Aside from freezing crystal-clear ice balls, cubes, and popsicles, these ice trays and moulds can be used to preserve baby food, desserts, puree, and more.
We have rounded up the best ice trays to keep your beverages cool and fresh for a long time.
Best Ice Trays and Moulds
1. Durable Material
This set of 2 ice trays by Princeware is an excellent option for all your regular ice cube needs. It is made of virgin food grade plastic to ensure the quality of the container. Each tray can accommodate up to 16 ice cubes. Moreover, this ice tray is built to withstand temperatures from 0°C to 120°C and is microwave safe. This ice tray can be easily cleaned using soft scrubbers and liquid soap.
This ice tray is made from virgin plastic and is a BPA free label.
2. Dishwasher Safe
Made of food-grade virgin plastic, the Inddus Home ice trays are a set of 2, 4, 6, or 10 multicoloured trays with 12 and 18 cavities, respectively. These trays are variably sized and feature a lid for closure. Freezer safe and dishwasher safe, this pop-out ice tray makes serving chilled, refreshing drinks an easy breezy task.
These ice trays feature a soft silicone base that allows easy and mess-free removal.
3. Transparent Lid
The Signoraware ice tray is BPA free plasticware. It sports a silicone base to allow hassle-free popping of the ice cubes when needed, without touching. It is available in multiple colour options and churns out up to 14 ice cubes in one go.
The transparent flip top lid doubles down on easy re-filling, prevents spillage, and wards off odours.
4. Silicon Base
This ice tray by Aashu comes in an easy pop-up design. Made of food-grade, BPA free plastic, this tray allows you to release ice cubes by a simple push at the tray’s silicone base. Aside from freezing water, it can be used to add a pop of colour to your beverages by freezing fruit juices. It comes with a transparent lid to prevent absorption of odours.
This ice tray is shaped to form 21 mini round ice cubes for all your alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage needs.
5. Oversized Cubes
Bring the new ice trend home with this ice mould by Density Collection. It fulfils your cocktail needs with its large cavities that can form six spheres of 1.75 inches and six cubes of 2 inches. It comes with a funnel to inject the liquid into the cavity through a small hole at the top. Featuring a non-stick design allows easy release of the ice from the mould with a simple twist. Made of food-grade silicone, these ice trays can be easily cleaned in the dishwasher.
The large-sized ice balls melt slowly, allowing your drink to be chilled for a long time. Best suited for cocktails, whiskey, lemonades, and fruit infusions.
6. Set of 4
The Abtrix with AB ice tray comes in a set of 4 soft, durable trays. Made of non-stick, food-grade silicone, this tray allows easy popping of the ice cubes with a single press. Each tray in this set of 4 can form up to 32 ice cubes. It comes in a convenient, easy-to-clean design and can help churn out fancy ice cubes, yoghurt bites, jelly, gelatin, and DIY juice and puree preserves.
This ice tray is designed with non-stick silicone and can withstand high temperatures, making it a microwave and oven safe product.
7. Popsicle Mould
Get this ice mould by Simxen and prepare yummy, icy popsicles for your kids to beat the heat. This popsicle mould is made of BPA free plastic and lets you freeze six popsicles at a time. The moulds sit on a detachable base and can be easily removed. Just pop in some milk, juice, syrups, sherbet, and fruits of your choice and enjoy flavourful homemade popsicles.
It comes with a sturdy tray at the base of each mould.