Ice moulds are containers used to prepare ice cubes. Made of plastic or silicone, they are available in both standard and large sizes, useful for making maxi ice cubes ideal for enjoying a cocktail or drink while keeping it fresh for a long time. Let’s find out which are the best currently available on the market and how to use them creatively.
An ice mould is a tool which, inserted inside the freezer, is used to prepare ice cubes. Currently available on the market there are plastic, silicone or plastic moulds with a silicone bottom, a useful material for efficiently extracting the cubes once ready to be used.
As for the dimensions, the large ones are trendy, ideal for preparing ice suitable for tasting cocktails and spirits. Being made in different shapes, you can also use them to create popsicles, chocolates, and many other creative and fun recipes. Here we will be listing the 15 best ice cube trays.
- Stronger & Safety: Made of premium silicone and PP material. Bpa-free and pass food-grade LFGB certification! DOQAUS 4 ice tray sets use better materials and designs to make the ice pop trays stronger and more durable. They can withstand long-term low-temperature storage without breaking. No longer worry about breaking easily. Stop wasting your money! Start to use DOQAUS ice trays and say goodbye to those cheap disposable ice trays!
- Easy Ice Removal: Silicone ice cube trays with lid use TPE material and the bottom wider design, which makes it easy to release ice cubes and the soft silicone material will not break after freezing for a long time. Each flat cube compartment is separate from others so you can easily push from the bottom. No need for awkward bending or twisting, removing the ice cube isn't a tough job anymore!
- Lids Lifter Designed: So as to be more convenient to use removable lids, each cover is designed with two lid lifter. This humanized ice tray allows you to make perfect size ice cubes while preventing spills and the freezing of excess water and keeps ice cubes from absorbing freezer odors. Moreover, these easy-release trays stack easily and neatly in the freezer without sticking. Each tray makes 14 nice-sized cubes for a total of 56 (Each capacity of 27 ml or 1 ounce).
- 【Make Enough Ice Cubes】Four ice cube trays are included. Each tray can make 14 ice cubes at once , so you'll get 56 ice cubes in total if you use all four trays together.
- 【Sturdy and Durable】Made of silicone and PP material, our ice cube trays for freezer are sturdy enough to withstand long-term low-temperature storage without breaking. No longer worry about breaking easily. Besides, our silicone bottom is soft enough to release the ice easily, so twisting is no longer needed, which makes the ice trays even more durable.
- 【Easy to Use】Just fill the tray to the max line, put the cover on, put the tray in your freezer until completely frozen, and lastly pop out the ice cubes. One thing to note is that you'd better wait about 30 seconds before opening the lid when it's frozen. In this way, opening the lid could be effortless. Besides, the tray is super easy to clean and dishwasher safe.
- Trays stack securely without sticking and twist for fast, easy release of cubes
- Flexible trays allow cubes to drop out easily and are designed to channel water so trays fill quickly
- Trays are top rack dishwasher safe
- Stronger & Safety: Made of premium silicone and PP material. Bpa-free & Odor-free! DOQAUS ice tray with bin uses better materials and designs to make the ice trays for freezer with bin more robust and more durable. They can withstand long-term low-temperature storage without breaking. No longer worry about breaking easily. Stop wasting your money! Start to use DOQAUS ice maker tray and say goodbye to those cheap disposable ice trays with ice bin!
- Easy Ice Removal: Silicone & Plastic ice cube tray with lid and bin uses TPE material and the bottom wider design, which makes it easy to release ice cubes and the soft silicone material will not break after freezing for a long time. Each flat cube compartment is separate from others so you can easily push from the bottom. No need for awkward bending or twisting, removing the ice cube isn't a tough job anymore!
- Easy to Use & Dishwasher Safe: Fill the trays with water, cover the lid on, and then slip the trays into the freezer. Besides water, you can fill the fruits, ice cream, soda, cocktails, whisky, vodka, ice coffee, and wine in your ice cube tray with bin. Customize your favorite flavor, you can simply put them into your dishwasher after use.
- Effortless to Release: Compared with the previous hard plastic ice trays, this Jrisbo silicone ice cube trays with lid use TPE material and the bottom wider design, which makes it very easy to release ice cubes by pushing the soft bottom. No need for awkward bending or twisting, removing the ice cube isn't a tough job anymore!
- Stackable & Removable Lid: These covered ice cube trays come with removable lids, which allow you to stack them in the freezer and save tons of space. The lids also keep the freezer smell and taste out of the water, so you can enjoy clear and clean ice cubes.
- Food Grade Safety Material: 4 ice tray sets made of premium silicone and PP material. BPA-free. These ice cube molds can withstand long-term low-temperature storage without breaking. Great for making adult and baby food, suitable for home, bar, party, etc.
- Food-grade safety Material -- Made of silicone and PP material, 100% BPA Free high quality materials safe and durable . Recommend boil the ice cube trays for 30mins or a few hour when first use, then use pure water to fill ice trays and frozen.
- Suitable for Bar/ Home -- The ice cube is necessary in bar to cool cocktails, whiskey, tequila, vodka. And it is a useful tool at home for other homemade beverage or various ice snack like froze soup, ice cream or flower ice cube.Perfect for making ice cubes orfilling the trays with juice, fruit, jelly, chocolate, herbs, sauces andpudding and baby food purees.
- Easy to Clean/Store -- Ice cube trays with removable lids can stack in freezer neatly and block odor as well as dust. Rinse off it by hand or using dishwasher. Air dry and stack them in the dry place.
- 【Easy to Use】Simply Put water into ice cube tray, the excess water will flow out through the hole. Then place the tray in the freezer for 4-8 hours.These ice trays are stackable to help you save space
- 【Easy to Release】Ice cube trays are made from high quality plastic, flexible and robust. Simply twist the ice cubes to get the perfect 99 (33 x 3) round ice balls
- 【Safe for Your Family】Ice cube tray is made of food grade PP material, BPA free, odorless and easy to clean; the lid, ice tray, container and scoop are stackable and can easily fit into refrigerator to help you save space
- Unique lid slides to release as many ice cubes as you choose
- Sturdy lid for efficient stacking
- Cover prevents ice cubes from absorbing freezer odors
- Ultimate Space Saver: Stackable design ensures maximum freezer efficiency. Storage container keep your ice cubes organized and your refrigerator neat.
- Interesting finds：Discover the convenience and funny of our ice trays for freezer, designed to make ice balls or various ice fruit ball, DIY your drinks!
- Premium Quality Assured: Crafted from BPA-free and food grade PP materials, ice trays for freezer with lid guarantee ice that's odor-free and untainted.
- NO EXTRA PARTS: This ice trays makes releasing easy. After taking the ice molds out of the freezer, place the ice cube mold upside down on the two pillars inside the clear ice bin. To release ice, simply use your thumb to apply moderate pressure to the ice cube tray. After 3-4 presses the ice will all come out. Please note that the ice tray is very brittle when just taken out of the freezer due to freezing, please do not press the ice tray vigorously. We usually recommend to leave the ice trays at room temperature for 1 minute before releasing.
- SAFE MATERIAL: Made of food grade ABS and PP material, you can rest assured that you can use this press release ice trays for freezer to make ice cubes.
- PERFECT SET: This press release ice cube tray set includes 2 x 32pcs ice cube trays, a clear bin, a clear lid and a white ice scoop. This is all you need to make and use ice cubes, except for water of course. Extra ice cubes can be kept in the clear bin for next use.
- 【Easy Get Ice Out】: This tiny ice cube tray comes with a unique design which makes tiny ice easier to release than soft silicone ice cube trays. Simply Twist & Twist the mini ice cube trays. Put the ice tray up-side- down then you will get perfectly 312(104x3) mini round ice balls！
- 【Ice Ball Container&Scoop】: Each set of ice cube tray comes with 3 trays, 1 ice scoop, and a container. This round ice cube tray set is perfect for a party. You also can store a box of ice balls in advance in the freezer so that you can enjoy ice drinks at any time.
- 【Game Changer】: Our ice trays for freezer are easy to fill, no need to pour water in one hole after another. Upgraded sturdy material make the mini ice cube trays to transfer to the freezer easily without spilling. This mini ice cube tray for freezer consists of one tray and a lid with small holes.Just pour liquid into the tray at one time and close the lip to press out the extra water by holes.
- 🧊 PACKAGE INCLUDES : Pack of 2 ice cube trays for freezer, each ice cube tray large capable of producing 16 nicely sized ice cubes, providing you with 32 cubes in just one ice bucket for freezer. These ice trays for freezer are perfect for making ice on hot summer days, whether it's for personal use or for entertaining guests at parties. All you need to do is fill the plastic ice cubes trays with water & freeze them for a few hours to create perfectly shaped ice cubes.
- 🧊 FLEXIBLE & DURABLE : These ice maker for freezer are made from highly-elastic, BPA-free plastic that is flexible & durable, allowing you to easily twist & bend large ice cube trays without cracking, making it simple to pop out ice cube molds. The big ice cube trays are thicker & more durable than cheap plastic which can withstand a wide range of temperatures, making these large cube ice trays perfect for use in the kitchen to enjoy your favorite drink ice cube pop tray.
- 🧊 EASY TO CLEAN : You will have no trouble cleaning these ice maker trays whether you use them to fill the ice bucket mold or use them for your dessert recipes. These ice cube molds & trays are safe to wash both manually & in the dishwasher. You can wash the coffee ice cube trays with warm soapy water using a soft sponge. Once the baby food freezer trays are clean, leave them to dry at room temperature. With proper care these plastic ice cube trays will last for many years.
- 【Safe and Durable】Airabc ice cube trays are made of premium food-grade silicone and PP material, which is BPA free and non-toxic, soft and flexible, can direct contact with food, safe for drink & food making. They are sturdy enough to withstand long-term low-temperature storage without breaking. No longer worry about breaking easily
- 【Ice Cube Tray with Lid】 The ice cube trays for freezer come with a high quality removable lid. It helps you make perfect size ice cubes without spills and prevent other food in the refrigerator from affecting the taste of ice cubes. The ice trays for freezer with lid can be stacked easily to save space and keep your freezer clean and organized and maximize the use of the freezer space
- 【Effortless to Remove Ice Cubes】Soft TPE base and flexible polypropylene edges makes it quite easy to release ice cubes. Slightly turn the tray and press lightly on the bottom to take out the ice cubes. You don't need complicated bending or twisting. Releasing ice cubes turns to be an easy job! The silicone ice cube trays will not break easily like hard plastic ice trays. They are much more durable
- EASY RELEASE LARGE ICE CUBE TRAY: Independent cavity design make it easier to release whiskey ice, these flexible large ice cube trays for cocktails can be easily pushed from the bottom to remove big ice cubes for whiskey. Square ice cube trays has a non-sticky flexible surface, independent compartment design that ensures a quick and easy release ice cubes.
- COCKTAIL ICE CUBE TRAY WITH LID: Large cube ice tray with tight fitting removable silicone lid that keeps food or ice fresh and clean by protecting ice/food from absorbing freezer smells. these whiskey ice maker with lid stack easily and neatly in the freezer which can save a lot of space.
- LARGE WHISKEY ICE CUBES: Each large ice cube tray for whiskey has 6 large cavities, 2 silicone square ice cube tray creates 12 square 2 inch ice cubes at one time. The ice cubes for whiskey melts more slowly and keep your drink best taste for a longer time without diluting it. Large ice cube can create a memorable drink experience for guests.
- 【High Quality】 Our square ice cube mold maker is made of high quality silicone, food grade and safe to use. Features a non-stick, flexible surface that ensures quick and easy mold release, and is super enduring and BPA-free
- 【Practical Design】 The square ice cube mold has 15 cavities, allowing you to make perfect square ice cubes (1.25 inches) that are big enough to cool your drinks or beer quickly, and they also melt slowly
- 【Easy Release】you can twist the silicone ice cube mould back and forth, up and down a few times to loosen the ice, then press it out from the bottom, the ice can easily be taken out, in addition to twisting the loose ice cube after the ice cube clip can be used to clip out the ice.
What to Look for Before Buying Best Ice Cube Trays
To choose the best mould for the ice cubes must take into account the materials, the size and accessories.
Materials
These tools can be made of plastic or silicone. If until a few years ago, plastic was used only, for some years, silicone has wholly conquered the market thanks to the many advantages it grants. It is a non-toxic, safe and certified material for food contact that not only makes the trays for making ice flexible and easy to handle but also not bulky.
The main advantage is that the silicone has a tremendous non-stick capacity , a feature that allows you to easily extract the cubes without freezing your fingers and without effort. It just takes a little pressure to pull them out of the mould. The models made of plastic with a silicone bottom also deserve mention.
Dimensions
As for the dimensions on the market, standard and maxi models are available. The former is perfect for making normal-sized cubes for daily use.
The latter, being more significant, are more suitable for cocktails and spirits because they melt more slowly and prevent the drink or drink from losing its freshness and taste due to the water that melts.
Accessories
As for accessories, we recommend purchasing a mould with a lid that closes tightly. The presence of the cover, in fact, allows you to move it and insert it inside the freezer in a safe way, without running the risk of the water falling or leaking. It also helps to prevent the odours of food in the fridge from contaminating the ice.
To give a touch of originality and elegance to the drinks to be served to guests, a suggestion is to create ice cubes enriching them with fruit, edible flowers, spices and berries. The result will be truly creative and will help make the drink to be also offered aesthetically beautiful.
Chocolates
Making chocolates with ice cube moulds is very simple. The slots must be filled with melted, bitter, dark, white or milk chocolate, and enriched with candied fruit, hazelnuts, orange peel, chilli pepper or spices.
Once the mixture is prepared, insert the tray in the freezer and let everything solidify. To make this preparation, you can also use the spherical moulds to make cute cake pops.
Mini Popsicles
Making small fruit popsicles for children, but not only is really simple. To prepare them, pour a fruit juice of the taste you like into the mould.
Once frozen, you can use them to enrich a fruit salad or taste them directly as if it were real ice cream. In this case, the advice is to insert a stick to eat them more easily. Obviously, for this preparation, you need large moulds.
The presence of an internal metal reinforcement ring makes this product very stable, easy to handle and difficult to fold.
Furthermore, the quality of the material makes it long-lasting. Flexibility is a feature that allows you to store the mould in such a way as not to take up too much space. With this mould, it is possible to obtain 32 cubes.
The moulds for making ice from Wanap have different sizes useful for making 20 cubes of average size for daily use and six large ones perfect for drinks and spirits.
Unlike rigid trays made entirely of plastic, these in silicone allow you to easily extract the ice only by exerting a little pressure because it is a non-stick material that can be handled without any difficulty.
The silicone used is safe, hygienic and non-toxic. Being resistant to low temperatures, moreover, it does not deform and does not stick to the bottom of the freezer. They can be washed either by hand or in the dishwasher,
Thanks to the flexible, non-toxic and safe silicone, which makes up both ice racks, it is elementary to extract the cubes individually.
The dimensions of the cubes are larger than the average (5x5x5 cm), a feature that allows you to keep the drinks colder longer, because they will release less water inside the glass, retaining their original taste unchanged for longer. It is a very versatile container because resisting both high and low temperatures, and it can also be used in the oven.
