Is it safe to refreeze ice cubes?
While figuring out how to create clear ice cubes at home, I found some instructions that require handling of the ice for several minutes outside of the freezer. They all claim it's okay to put it back there for later use, but I am a bit concerned about this.
I am aware that ice cubes aren't food like pizza (which shouldn't be refrozen once thawed), but what about ice cubes made from store bought or tap water (no chlorine or anything in my area)?
Best Answer
Yes, it's completely safe.
The main reason you don't repeatedly freeze and thaw food are that it makes things less pleasant to eat by messing with the texture. (If you thaw by heating, and you heat all the way into the danger zone, I suppose there could be safety concerns too.)
None of that really applies to water. It's just water. You can keep a pitcher of water for quite a long time. You can keep ice cubes for a long time. You can keep water that's been in both forms for a long time too.
I don't know what kind of handling you're talking about doing, but the only possible issue I could see is if you manage to contaminate it while handling, but that's not an issue with the melting and freezing.
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Is it bad to refreeze ice?
You'll lose the air. When it melts, the air is lost. So when you stick it back in the freezer, it refreezes into a dense block \u2014 you'd have to re-churn it in order to get that some of that air back.Can you refreeze ice pops once defrosted?
You can refreeze ice pops and it is safe. Unlike frozen meat, ice pops can be refrozen over and over again as long as they are handled properly.Can you freeze water more than once?
Refreezing a reusable plastic water bottle then is even an even more dangerous game. It can explode for one thing, and you're practically inviting BPAs in at this point as well. For the safest drinking, you should freeze or refreeze ice cubes, pour them into a metal water bottle, and put that bottle in the fridge.What can you not refreeze?
After cooking raw foods that were previously frozen, it is safe to freeze the cooked foods. And if previously cooked foods are thawed in the refrigerator, you may refreeze the unused portion. Do not refreeze any foods left outside the refrigerator longer than 2 hours.Experts say don't refreeze ice cream if its melted
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