Tovolo Mini Ice Cylinder- Squeeze Release- Set of 2 1000422 Gray

This is a great product! They are very durable and easy to use. Run hot water in the middle cylinder and some on the outer cylinder for easy removal. Different cubes I have made are coffee, orange juice, wine, hot cocoa, chai tea. The cubes were great for Baileys with coffee cubes, orange juice with wine cubes or vice versa. Peppermint rum chata with hot chocolate cubes. There are so many different flavored cubes that can be made. This is also a great gift idea! Read more

HOLY GAME CHANGER! They produce so much in the span of 24 hours! They typically all freeze after 4 hours to 4 and half hours and it is so ideal! You definitely need to fill the little cup that's in the center with hot water for a bit and around the mold, but after that it's just a lift or turn and it releases like magic! I recommend leaving them right side up because that's where the water freezes from, but other than that they're nice and cozy to keep in the freezer! Seal them up in a gallon bag and you've got an amazing abundant source of ice! The size for these are also incredible! They're quality mini cubes to the core! Very very highly recommend if you're thinking of getting any ice mold for mini ice! Super affordable too! 🫶 Read more

Picked these up for my wife. This being 1 step from buying an expensive ice maker. I have previously tried trays. So if you look at any tray, there is a clear method to the madness. There is ample gap to allow the tray to flex and the water to level off. But none of these mini cube trays offer that. This cup design however negates the need for a leveling but having you to fill a cup then force a plug down the middle. This is by no means a task you can do without getting water all over. Both this type and the tray type. Neither offer any significant separation between the cubes. So it takes a bit of effort to get all the ice out. Though in concept this is massively simpler than the trays. Both would benefit some deliberate space between cubes increasing flexibility and making it easier to get all the cubes out. Using PP as the material for the insert-able cup may also further increase ease of use and cleaning. Amazon asks if these can be stacked? Yes they can easily. Do they look as advertised, yes. Do they release easily? Edit: After a few uses the insert is frozen to the ice and doesnt easily release. So even if its not too hard to squeeze out the tiny cubes, you might not even get to that point. The only work around is to run the thing in water so the cup thaws a little, or plan ahead and leave them on the counter a few min. Freezing time? I didn't pay attention. It's an ice tray... It's not a ice machine. TLDR: Novelty item when it works. Not for some one in a Rush. When Wife asks for a drink, this is not the ice tray you want to be messing with. Read more

Absolutely awesome Ice cylinders. Super easy to get the ice out. Great cube size if that is the kind of size of ice that you need for your specific drink. No spilling of the water. No ice cubes flying around and jumping away making a mess. Best manual icemaker that I have come across in my life. Has used it for over a year now frequently and absolutely durable. Read more

Love these, so easy to use and make mini icecubes. Use for ice coffee and sodas. Read more

These deliver. The amount of ice is just right for a single glass, but thats expected given the size of the cylinder. Easy to fill, easy to extract..... Just a perfect design item. Read more

Works but not my favorite. Sometimes it's hard to remove the top to get ice out of the container. I also thought there would be more ice cubes it would produce so a little disappointed it did not make as many as I had hoped. My kids however like the size of the cubes. Read more

Amazon purchase and delivery was easy. Instruction on use of the product was provided, but not necessary as the design is not only innovative, but intuitive. The Fill line is a bit hard to see, so its easy to overfill. You fill what looks like a whit rubber can coozie, the "ice tray" with water to the fill line, then insert what looks like a plastic cup holder into the coozie which pushes the water up the inside of the ice tray. Watch out for overflow, it can make a mess...best to insert the cup holder into the ice tray over the sink. Convenient placement in a freezer, especially if you don't have a lot of surface space, which is required for traditional ice trays. Freezing takes a few hours. When removing ice, you need to massage the ice tray, then try twisting out the cup holder like insert. Once the insert is out, it takes a bit of massaging the ice tray to get all the small cubes out. I find that working from the top down is the best technique. About half way down, pour out cubes, then work the other half of the ice tray. My daughter loves the tiny cubes "they're so cute". The cubes help cool a drink fast, but they do dissolve fast, so anything you are drinking will dilute, which is perfect for strong cocktails or water based drinks. Cubes are also perfect for packing objects in coolers...good surface area coverage. Read more