Using dry ice in cocktails - where to buy and is it safe?

jaybee · 13 Oct 2011 at 12:15

As title...anyone know where I can buy some dry ice online?
Anyone know much about it?

I want to use some in cocktails for Halloween. Is it even safe to drink them with a load of that in it? Youtube has vids of people whacking it in some drinks so I would assume it is ok.

Danthus · 13 Oct 2011 at 12:16

There is food grade CO2.

Zip · 13 Oct 2011 at 12:20

I think Heston uses it in milkshakes

jaybee · 13 Oct 2011 at 21:12

Oh yeah heston did use it a bit didn't he in some of his whacky things.

Glaucus · 13 Oct 2011 at 21:16

Could try boc, I know they do it, not sure if food grade. But being so big I would imagine they do it

In fact they do
http://www.boconline.co.uk/products/products_by_type/dry_ice_solid_co2.asp

Fact sheets for usage, plenty of food usages in there.

Not sure where you live but a fair few ice suppliers on yell, that do dry ice pellets.

int · 13 Oct 2011 at 21:46

BOC will provide medical grade gases, dry ice and liquid nitrogen