For all of us beverage lover, ice is a game changer. They improve the flavor and quenches our thirst. However, making ice can be a bit of a pain. The plastic one cracks and snaps. Metal can rust and is generally difficult to unmold. Now we have Silicone Ice Cube Tray, they are more durable, flexible and easy to unmold. The Best Silicone Ice Cube Tray is actually a hybrid between pure silicone and plastic. They give rigidity with the flexibility of silicone.

How to Use

Using a Silicone Ice Cube Tray is a little different. Since they are softer, you need a flat surface to keep it level. Models with plastic casing can keep it slightly rigid. This prevents it from spilling out and keep the ice cube even. Models with trays are even better as they keep water from spilling into the freezer.

To unmold it, you twist and turn like a regular plastic ice cube tray. However, after twisting, you need to use your finger. Apply pressure on one point of the tray and it should pop up. For the larger ice cube, you need to put more pressure that you would expect.

The first time you do it is the worse. The Silicone is still stiff and its difficult to unmold. But as you use it, the silicone will loosen up.

For the round one, you fill the bottom half and then cover. Run the water through the top and it should fill up all the way.

Large vs Small vs Round

For smaller ice cube, plastic trays are actually easier to unmold. A simple twist and toss and all the ice will pop out. Its just that it will crack with use.

For larger ice cube, silicone is the best. Its easier to twist and crack the ice. When you go to push it out, the silicone flexibility will actually help.

Generally, I prefer using large ice cubes. They wear down at a slower rate. This means your drink wont get diluted as quickly.

The Round one are cool and people usually use it for Alcohol. There isnt any benefit over the large ice cube. Except that it looks cooler.

Safety

Silicone is food safe so there is no worry about it poisoning you. Utensils such as spatula uses silicone as well. It wont kill you.

Best Silicone Ice Cube Tray

Below, you will find a list of some of the Best Silicone Ice Cube Tray. I have listed two based on the category. Since its pretty affordable, there will not be a Best Buy.

Omorc Ice Cube Trays 4 Pack (Best Small Silicone Ice Cube Tray)

For Small Ice Cube Tray, this affordable tray is the way to go. Its a Hyrbid between rigid plastic with soft silicone. The rim is plastic to keep it intact with the small silicone base. As a result, just twist and pop the base. This set comes with a pack of 4 and they stack neatly on top of each other.

OXO Good Grips Silicone Stackable Ice Cube Tray with Lid (Best Large Ice Cube Tray)

Its arguable that the best benefit of Silicone Ice Cube Tray is for the large ice cube. Since its flexible, you can make large ice where you couldn’t with smaller one. However, since its so big, models without a rigid case will flop around. OXO solve this with the casing and a lid. This means you can stack them and keep water in the case.

Tovolo Sphere Ice Molds (Best Sphere Ice Cube Tray)

This round ice cube tray is neat and easy to use. You get two individual tray for the perfect sphere. To fill it, put half and cover then fill the top. To unmold, just crack it open. I recommend this model if you drink cocktail or alcohol.

Thoughts

Silicone Ice Cube Tray is the new way to make ice. They are prefect for larger ice cube. They slow down the rate at which drinks get watered down and its cool to have a big ice cube. In this category, go for the OXO model. They have a rigid case to keep it intact and let you stack them. Smaller one such as the the one by OMorc is a good hybrid tray is a good choice. For round one go for Tovolo. All of these models are affordable and you cant go wrong with either one.

Looking for more ice cube? Check out our article on the Best Large Ice Cube Tray.