Crystal-clear Ice: The Secret of Perfect Drinks

The Coffee on the Rocks event at La Marzocco's Accademia Del Caffè Espresso showed that crystal-clear ice cubes are the basis for perfectly balanced cold brews.

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Crystal-clear ice cubes can be achieved with the BWT bestico filter cartridge—irrespective of the quality of the untreated water. At the same time, it reliably protects the ice cube maker from limescale and deposits. Compact, efficient and easy to use, the filter cartridge meets the highest standards in the food service and hotel industries.

When someone orders a whiskey “on the rocks,”, an experienced bartender knows to serve the spirit with a single, crystal-clear ice cube. The drink is a feast for the eyes first – and nothing emphasizses the elegance of a drink more than crystal-clear ice. Without air pockets, it appears transparent, and this creates a brilliant, lustrous effect that makes the ice shimmer like crystal and reflects the light with sparkling intensity. 

More than just cooling: ice as part of the experience

Clear ice gives bartenders the opportunity to present drinks in creative ways that would not be possible with cloudy ice. Frozen fruit or edible flowers are suspended in the ice cube like little works of art and enhance the appearance of any drink. As the ice slowly melts, subtle aromas of zests, berries or spices refine the drink, without diluting it. This makes the ice itself part of the presentation and transforms a good cocktail into an experience with a wow factor.

Taste-neutral and long-lasting

Crystal-clear ice melts much more slowly than conventional ice cubes, which means that the aromas of the drink are preserved for longer. This makes it possible to experience fine whiskeys, characterful gins, and high-quality rums in their unadulterated form. Thanks to the purity and the absence of air bubbles, crystal-clear ice cubes are free from foreign odours and tastes, known as off-flavours, and thus keep the drink pure.

Perfect for cold brews

The absence of off-flavours is particularly important for innovative iced coffee specialities. Cold brews and coffee cocktails subsist on their complex aromas—any nuance, however subtle, contributes to the particular taste experience. If this is distorted by foreign odours or by too-fast dilution, the drink loses some of its character and expression.

The solution: BWT bestico filter cartridges

BWT water+more developed the BWT bestico filter cartridge for unique drinking experiences with very pure, crystal-clear ice. Its multi-stage filtration process provides taste-neutral water: A preliminary filtration removes coarse particles before a silver-treated active carbon layer eliminates organic substances and odour-producing compounds. After a final limescale stabilisation with BWT polyphosphate, the result is clear to see: Ice cubes that look good and present the drink in its unadulterated form with all its aromas.

Compact, efficient, user-friendly

The filter cartridge impresses with a filtration capacity of up to 60,000 litres and an easy, water-saving initial setup. The universal BWT besthead FLEX technology makes it easy to install. The integrated high-performance particle filtration and the targeted limescale stabilisation reliably protect the ice cube maker’s pipes, nozzles, and cooling areas from deposits.

Filter cartridge with clear added value

With the BWT bestico filter cartridge, bar operators and restaurateurs rely on crystal-clear ice to meet the requirements of the most demanding patrons. It ensures an attractive presentation in the glass without off-flavours – but with a wow factor. “With BWT bestico, we are offering a compact, high-performance solution that guarantees crystal-clear ice with any water quality,” says Dr. Frank Neuhausen, Managing Director of BWT water+more.

Crystal-clear ice cubes can be achieved with BWT bestico. Compact, efficient, and easy to use, the filter cartridge meets the highest standards in the food service and hotel industries.

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About BWT water+more

BWT water+more Deutschland GmbH, based in Wiesbaden, is a specialist in water optimization technologies for the hospitality trade, the hotel trade and vending. Founded in 2005, the company, which is a 100% subsidiary of BWT Holding GmbH from Austria, offers the largest product portfolio worldwide for professionally optimizing water for coffee specialties, hot and cold drinks, and baking, steaming and dishwashing technology. In addition to Germany and Austria, BWT water+more is represented throughout Europe with branches in Belgium, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

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