Works Great, Easy to Use!
UPDATE after one year:I'd buy this again in a heartbeat. If you care about cocktails, glassware and serving the best possible drinks to your friends and family, get this. In my earlier review I mentioned bottled or filtered water; update - totally unnecessary. Tap water is perfectly fine. Our freezer is set to 5F degrees. I don't think there's anything magical about the water or its temperature.Assemble the mold, fill it to within a quarter or eighth of an inch of the top, carefully place it in your freezer, then leave it alone for 16 hours. Take it out, LET IT SIT ON THE COUNTER FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, then grasp the silicone molds with your thumbs and index fingers and use your other 6 fingers to push downward on the rigid insulated portion; it should come off fairly easily.Then separate the lower silicone mold from the upper mold. You don't have to be gentle here: the molds are durable. If your freezing period was correct, the lower mold should be a mixture of ice and water.I remove the ice from the bottom of the cube mold by tapping it with a wooden spoon (over the sink). Once it's all off, put the upper mold face down on the counter, and push down on it... the cubes should loosen and come out of the mold. Immediately put them in the freezer. There's a storage unit available. If my storage unit is full, I just leave the new cubes in the upper mold.We recently purchased some Art Deco old fashioned glasses from Amazon and they're beautiful, but a bit too small for these cubes. So I take a (sharp) serrated knife and carve them into rough looking roundish cubes that look more interesting than the plain cubes. See 2nd pic above.TL/DR: Buy this if you care about cocktailsI’ve been using this for a week and a half, and it works really well. With the freezer set at 4°, it takes between 14 and 16 hours to make four beautiful, clear ice cubes. And guests really notice!Update: for best results, use filtered or bottled water. Fill to the fill line, let it sit for a while, then tap the housing to release any air bubbles lurking inside. With the freezer set at 5°, it takes about 16 hours to get fully formed cubes in the top mold and the proper icy/slushy mixture in the lower section. Do NOT use warm water to remove that icy mix from the underside of the top mold: you’ll damage the cubes and they’ll end up lopsided. I usually tap the partly formed “cubes” from the lower mold (which adhere to the top mold) with a wooden spoon to dislodge the extra ice. Then you can pop out your beautiful clear cubes. After sitting in the freezer a while (I put them in larger silicone molds I no longer use), I store them in a large ziplock bag. Still happy, still 5 stars.2nd update: the only issue I’ve had is an occasional bubble or two in the cubes. This is what I’ve landed on as my approach:1. Put the lower silicone mold in the insulated housing2. Fill the lower mold with bottled or filtered water3. Insert the upper mold into the lower mold4. Fill upper mold to fill line5. Carefully place in freezer set to ~5°F6. DO NOT TOUCH, MOVE, JOSTLE THE MOLD for at least 14 hours7. Remove from freezer after ~16 hours have passed, remove cubes8. Cheers!
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Great product!
I bought this for my husband for Christmas, and he loves it! I think he’s been surprised by how well it works. The cubes come out perfectly clear. He finds them easiest to remove after about 20 hours, when the clear cubes are frozen solid, but the water below them is not. Highly recommend for the Old Fashioned aficionado among your friends or family!
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Worth the splurge, but the price could be better.
I hate that I love these so much. Is the price obscene? Yes. Does it make perfectly clear, and square ice cubes? Also yes!The tricky part is figuring out how many hours your particular fridge will need, mine takes about 17 and a half to 18 hrs for the top cubes to be perfectly square while the bottom cubes are starting to freeze but aren’t frozen sold and easy to remove (you’ll see what I mean when you make your first batch) it’s easy to clean, and seems pretty sturdy as well. My only other gripe is that It does take a good amount of space up in the fridge, if it couldCome apart to store that would be great!
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Still works great after 5 years
I've had this clear ice maker for over 5 years and it has stood the test of time. The silicone is durable and will last if you don't get too aggressive when pulling the two halves apart. Here's some tips I've learned over the years.- You will get bubbles in the ice when using bottled water (this uses a little less than 2 16.9 fl. oz. water bottles), unless you boil the water and wait for it to cool before putting it in. I don't bother because the ice still isn't cloudy and I don't want to put in that much more effort for ice lol.- Wash both silicone halves with warm water and soap after every use, otherwise the minerals in your water will stick to the base of the silicone molds (especially the lower half) and it's hard to get out.- Freeze time varies by freezer. My freezer usually takes about 24 hours to freeze just the top half of the cubes. The two halves are much easier to separate when just the top 4 cubes are frozen, so experiment with timing until you get it right for your freezer.- After taking the maker out of the freezer, remove the silicone from the insulated base and let the silicone sit on your counter for at least 5-10 minutes before attempting to separate the two halves. Prying them apart straight out of the freezer is a recipe for ripping the silicone.- If the top half and a little bit of the bottom half has frozen (don't do this if the bottom half is frozen solid), squeezing the bottom half to break apart the ice at the bottom will also help make separating the two halves easier.Overall it's a great clear ice cube maker, and I'd happily recommend it.
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Victor Williams
December 14, 2025
Finally, clear ice for my cocktail!!
This clear ice cube maker works great. Follow the instructions and it's easy to have 2" square clear cubes. I use regular tap water like they suggest. It can be tricky to get them out, especially if you leave it in the freezer a while. Take your time; run some warm water on the outside of the silicon mold. It can even help to slightly pull open the two pieces and run warm water in the gap. Eventually you can get the ice out. I'll store the 4 clear cubes in a bag and keep the cloudy pieces with regular ice. When using them, let them warm in the glass a few minutes before adding your favorite beverage or you might end up with a nice clear but cracked cube.
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Brian Suever
December 09, 2025
Impress your guests.
The True Cubes clear ice maker has been a great upgrade for my kitchen. It makes simple cocktails and iced coffees look nicer, like at a bar.It’s easy to use. Fill it, freeze it, and wait. It takes a day, so it’s not instant gratification, but the cubes are clear, solid, and melt slower, keeping my drinks from getting watered down.The mold is well made, and it’s simple to pop the cubes out. I usually make a batch ahead of time and keep the cubes in a bag.It’s a fun addition for those who want their drinks to look more put together without needing special skills.
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