Beyond Ice: Creative Uses of Silicone Ice Trays

Silicone ice trays are far more versatile than just making ice, thanks to their resistance to high and low temperatures. Cocktail lovers use spherical trays to make ice balls, which melt slowly due to larger surface area, preserving whiskey’s richness  .

In baking, they work as molds for puddings and rice cakes, safe for oven use. Parents use them to make baby food in cartoon shapes that appeal to kids  . Freezing stock or coffee into cubes is a kitchen hack—add a stock cube to boiling noodles for easy seasoning, or freeze mung beans to speed up paste-making for summer desserts  . Some "squishy" designed trays even turn脱模 into a stress-relieving activity, adding fun to kitchen tasks.