Berlinzo Premium Clear Ice Ball & Cube Maker Mold - Best Gift for Dad & Whiskey Lover - Combo 2+2 Crystal Clear 2.1" Ice Cubes & 2.4" Large Ice Balls - Pure Round Ice Spheres & Squares (Non-electric)

freeze from top to bottom, which is how you get the clear ice effect. After a bit of practice with water level and freezer placement, I started getting consistently clear cubes with very few bubbles. The mold is easy enough to fill and separate. The silicone has a good balance of flexibility and structure, so you can pop the cubes out without deforming the whole tray. The cubes are larger than standard ice tray cubes, and they melt more slowly, which is perfect for whiskey or mixed drinks where you do not want the flavor watered down too fast. The only minor note is that the mold takes up more room in the freezer than a basic tray, but the result is worth it.

I really like the clear ice cubes, but it’s definitely an effort to go and make them. Also, it definitely uses a lot of room in your freezer. If you don’t mind putting forth the effort and they look awesome

It really works! I don't need to boil my water but I do use water from my filtered pitcher. I've made 5 batches now (4 cubes per batch, 2 cubic and 2 round). All are perfect. I remember seeing the instructions for building a similar device on the web but this is way more convenient and less bulky. I now have 20 cubes in the freezer and 4 more going in next. The holidays are covered. If you know anyone that loves clear ice this would make a great gift.

This was one of the best gifts I got my husband. The value for money is great! Ice quality after freezing is clear and spheres and cubes are easily removable from the mold. Would buy again for another gift.

This item makes beautiful, perfectly clear ice. To achieve this result, I used filtered water and let it do its thing for 48 hours. The results speak for themselves. Do read the instruction and follow them to the letter. After your first couple of attempts, you’ll know if you need to adjust water level, etc. the trays can be difficult to remove if you over-fill the water.

Plastic mold was stuck to styrofoam after first couple uses. Noticed a crack in the plastic that was leaking water in between the parts. The worse part is that I've contacted support twice (website support form & Berlinzo support email), in the past month, and have not received any replies despite them claiming that they "try" to respond within 24 hours. I only used this product a few times and now it is practically useless. The few sets of Cubes and balls I was able to freeze were decent but the product is of cheap quality and their service is sadly nonexistent. Boo on you, Berlinzo!

Followed all the directions and even after 30 hours in the freezer the molds were only half frozen. The clarity was excellent, but it may take 2 days plus for a full freeze. Also, to any potential buyers it's important to note that even though the ice cube measurements advertised are accurate the square cube measures 3" from tip to tip and won't fit into smaller glasses.

Bought as a gift for my husband. Works well but there is a slight learning curve.

Gelo perfeito

This ice is very clear, it's nice for fancy drinks... machine is small so it makes easy access

I love the results.... but if you let the bottom part freeze, they are amazingly hard to melt. No easy come out for the bottom part if completely frozen. I like having 2 squares and 2 round ice. They are a little bigger than my other brand I have making 4 square ice. the 2 round are simply AMAZING and PERFECT. I wish I can do 4 rounds at a time... chears....

I really love the ice cubes and balls we’ve been able to make with this Berlinzo ice mold, though it’s definitely requiring of quite a bit of effort and time to get good results. The ice mold itself is quite expensive, and I was a little surprised that for the price point the outer portion of the whole thing was unprotected styrofoam. (I am now aware that the brand also has a “Premium” line, where there appears to be another outer plastic box piece that is branded and nicer looking - ultimately, this is just an added piece overtop of the styrofoam, but it may mean a longer life for the ice mold overall.) The mold itself is pretty bulky, but it fits nicely on the shelf in our fridge freezer. I do understand that the size and additional space below the cube/ball portions are what allow you to create super clear ice, so this cannot be bypassed. The silicone molds are sturdy and while not super easy to remove once frozen, they are much easier to remove than I’d have expected, and if you let the mold sit on the counter for a couple minutes that can make it easier as well. It definitely took a couple tries to get really consistently great ice, but now that I know where to fill the “ball side” to (the marks that are supposed to be there really aren’t obvious), we have been getting consistent ice balls. The cube side can be used with or without the added inserts that imprint words on the ice cubes, and those are open at the top, so much easier to fill when the cube mold is already in place. This can’t be done effectively for the ice balls though. We purchase 5 gallon bottled water for drinking/cooking with, as our tap water at home is not drinkable. We use that water - filtered spring water - without additional filtering, and have gotten the clearest ice we’ve ever experienced. I tend to always start with room temperature water, though it’s possible a particular water temp could help or hinder your end result. Would I repurchase? Now that we’ve been using this mold for a few weeks, I think I likely would because we’ve come to really love the ice cubes/balls it produces. It definitely requires more effort than your typical ice cube trays, but the result is pretty awesome and makes for a really enjoyable experience.

Crystal-clear ice spheres that look classy, melt slowly, and make every drink feel top-shelf.