A bonus party tip: Cucumber and lemon slices frozen inside the XL cubes make for an extra-special pitcher of water
Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Making ice is an important part of my household ecosystem, and until recently, I’d call it a chore. My boyfriend and I would both constantly empty and fill our ice-cube trays — the plastic kind you can find at any big-box store — which would often stick to one another when stacked, crack the ice into shards, and even crack themselves if you twisted them too harshly. Silicone molds were a decent step up, but it still took some negotiating to get the cubes out.
It wasn’t until I bought these W&P Peak Ice Cube Trays last year that I realized how meh the previous ones were. I first used them when I visited my parents’ house and was immediately convinced to purchase a couple of my own. The material feels thinner and more flexible than that of its counterparts, so you can remove the cubes with almost alarming ease.
W&P Peak Everyday Ice Tray $16 now 13% off $14 $14 at Amazon Buy $30 for 2 at W&P Buy They’re also something of a Strategist sensation — four of my co-workers own and love the Everyday molds as much as I do. “I can’t believe I went through so many awful ice trays before finally buying this one,” writer Arielle Avila says, adding that the “perfect little cubes pop out without any struggle.
Cucumber and lemon slices frozen inside the XL cubes make for an extra-special pitcher of water. This summer, I’ve taken to adding thin cucumber and lemon slices to each compartment of my XL version and then dropping the infused ice into a clear pitcher, a party trick that never ceases to delight my guests. The cubes take a while to melt, keeping the water very cold, and slowly release the flavor and aroma of the vegetables and citrus inside.
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