Sage-Tips

Why are Americans obsessed with ice in drinks?

Pretty simple. We like cool drinks because they feel refreshing (especially in the South). They allow you to take a drink that isn’t cold and cool it quickly so you can start drinking it faster (the primary use for ice when I was growing up), and/or they keep it colder longer.

Is ice in drinks an American thing?

Ice in drinks is not a thing outside of the United States. Unlike in American restaurants, where waters and sodas are typically served in glasses full of ice, such a practice is considered strange in much of the rest of the world. When the water outside is frozen there is no need for icy drinks.

Why do Americans put ice in their wine?

I like the panache of putting frozen peach slices or grapes in your wine glass. They’ll chill the wine without diluting it and you’ll get the added benefit of a little extra flavor and fiber in your wine diet. Trendy canned wines have the added benefit of being quicker and easier to chill.

Why is putting ice in your drink bad?

When lemons and ice are served in beverages, they not only bring flavor or a flourish. They can also carry bacteria and viruses. Ice can be a nice addition to a beverage, but it also can be contaminated with microorganisms, even before it’s turned into ice.

Do Canadians use ice?

Ice Cubes. Canadians are puzzled by the lukewarm water and drinks presented to them in Europe. Europeans, on the other hand, can’t figure out why drinks in Canada are served full of ice, and the glasses are empty after a few sips. So, if you want to be a real tourist, ask for drinks with No Ice.

Why do Europeans not like ice in their drinks?

Most of Europe is a lot cooler than most of the US. There is less need to cool your drink because people are not as hot, nor will the hot weather heat up your drink as fast. A European writes: Too much ice in a drink makes it watery and weak, and too cold.

Do Italians drink ice water?

It is not generally available, as Italians do not drink iced water with their meals. Instead, they have a chilled mineral water, with no ice. If you go to a restaurant that aims entirely for tourists (or a McDonalds), you might get ice but the food at such restaurants is usually not good.

Why is there no ice in Germany?

To a much further extent than in the U.S., German restaurants sell soft drinks by volume, meaning that if they do give you ice, you’re directly overpaying for whatever drink you’ve bought. And there’s no world in which they’re going to give you free refills, either.

Why does ice make alcohol taste better?

The warmer a whiskey is, the more you’ll pick up on that “heat”; i.e. dominant alcohol flavors and scents. Ice will take the temperature of the whiskey down a few notches, making it a bit more palatable.

Why do bartenders use so much ice?

Ice doesn’t just cool down a drink, it absorbs the heat from the warmer-than-ice liquid inside. As it absorbs that heat, naturally, it melts, adding water to your drink. Contrary to popular belief, bartenders do not fill up the glass all the way because they want to cheat you by leaving less space for booze.

Why do people put ice in their drinks?

Putting ice in your drink started to become somewhat of a fashion trend for the wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne and sip on their chilled drinks at high-class parties. But, like with any fashion trend, it eventually faded, mainly because the ice was just too expensive.

Why do Americans love cold drinks?

When people got used to cold drinks, they could “never be presented with them warm again,” he wrote. As year-round ice became more plentiful and less expensive, America’s own taste for cold drinks grew.

Why do Americans love frozen food so much?

Sure enough, Americans started to love their frozen food, aided by refrigeration advances that helped Americans store it better—and make their own ice. By 1930, Lloyd Copeman, (who happened to be the grandfather of singer Linda Ronstadt) invented a rubber ice cube tray.

Do you know the difference between American and European Drinks?

You won’t typically find a glass of water with ice on the other side of the pond. Have you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage in, but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature?