Description
Want to chill your drink in seconds or impress your friends with a cool science trick? The Salt and Ice Trick is the ultimate easy recipe hack that doubles as a fascinating kitchen experiment. By using salt to trigger an ultra-cold chemical reaction with ice, this method rapidly chills any drink. It’s perfect for quick breakfast setups, easy dinner parties, or as a fun, healthy snack twist with citrus drinks. Whether you’re looking for summer drink ideas or quick food ideas to wow guests, this easy recipe is both fun and functional.
Ingredients
10–12 ice cubes
2 tablespoons coarse salt (sea salt or rock salt)
1 glass
1 slice lemon or lime (optional, for garnish)
8 oz chilled beverage of choice (lemonade, sparkling water, soda)
Instructions
1. Fill a sturdy glass to the top with ice cubes.
2. Sprinkle coarse salt evenly over the top of the ice.
3. Pour your chilled beverage directly over the salted ice.
4. Observe the rapid cooling reaction and serve immediately.
5. Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime if desired.
6. Handle with care—salt and ice can cause the glass or ice to become extremely cold.
Notes
Always use coarse salt or rock salt for the most dramatic temperature drop.
Avoid touching salted ice directly to prevent minor freeze burns.
For best results, use pre-chilled beverages to intensify the effect.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salt and ice trick, easy recipe, drink cooling hack, kitchen science, summer drink idea