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[GraveRobberX]

I was watching YouTube videos/clips

Going down the rabbit hole, one video was about fizzy fruit, so I clicked it

Video: http://youtu.be/So4ZrzBkJsA

Now I was intrigued, so I said what the hell, let's try this shit out

Holy Fucking Shit, is this awesome
I followed the directions as shown in the video

I put grapes, cherries, and oranges as a starter
Had a Styrofoam cooler box that got delivered today (frozen nutrisystem food delivery box)
Had dry ice in there already, keeping my food/snacks cold

So I just used that

Placed towels on the block of ice to insulate and keep the coolness to a bare cool flow
Then put plastic wrapping around the box to keep it tight and not leaking

They suggested 12 hours, I did 9
The fruit came out fucking amazing

The grapes when chewed on burst with grape soda bubbliness
The cherries had that bitter taste perfected but that fizziness at the end was awesome
The oranges didn't get too much gas, there was slight hints of it

So overall this was a success

Gonna try other fruits next time, but this was an awesome experiment that worked out really well
The fruit stayed cool for awhile, my baby niece who is visiting for the week only 11 months, munched on this fizzy cherries, it was awesome seeing her eat, get that bitter/fizzy after taste and them squirm a little. Then laugh it off.

So GAF, you should really try this out, its so good

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

You got me with that video, looks fun, imma try this one with the family. Now where to buy dry ice...

 

[Mineshaft_Gap]

Foookkiiiin ell m8

gonna try this

 

[xxracerxx]

Awesome. Thanks for the tip!

 

[adamsappel]

I've done this! I love ChefSteps.

 

[quik killa]

Wow, that seems really cool. I definitely want to try this.

 

[echoshifting]

Definitely going to try this. My daughter and her friends are gonna love these, I bet. Thanks for getting me some Dad Points op

 

[geeko]

This sounds great! I'll probably try it this weekend.

 

[GraveRobberX]

You got me with that video, looks fun, imma try this one with the family. Now where to buy dry ice...

Usually there's store that sell it
Just google within your area, there's gotta be locations

If not amazon.com always to the rescue lol

Average should be $2/lb of dry ice, mine was 2 lbs
More you buy cheaper the price per lb

Also use the towels!
It is really necessary

I had 2 brand new hand washing towels, they kept the coolness to a minimum
Don't want to freeze your fruit and destroying them

If you do this, precaution please
Dry ice is no joke, gloves if kids paeticipating, just to be safe and a good teaching lesson

You can use any cooler, but using the plastic saran wrap does help insulate + protection from someone opening it prematurely

Best time to do this is either very early in the morning or late night
You really want to have at least 9 hours to mature the food

You can open and enjoy and keep opening and closing the cooler for seconds, fruit stays cold and fizzy

I still can't believe how awesome the grapes turned out
That has to be one main stay in your fizzy box
Any type, it just feels so good in your mouth

Cold, bubbly, fizzy, juicy, the texture of the grape gets enhanced too
Amazing what a little dey ice can do!

 

[mrjohill]

Can you just buy dry ice at the store?

 

[Brakke]

Don't touch dry ice with your bare hands. Don't stick your head in a bucket that's been filling up with CO2 for twenty four hours.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

Damn, I really wanna try this. I wonder which fruits have the best texture to work with the fizz.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Usually there's store that sell it
Just google within your area, there's gotta be locations

If not amazon.com always to the rescue lol

Average should be $2/lb of dry ice, mine was 2 lbs
More you buy cheaper the price per lb

Also use the towels!
It is really necessary

I had 2 brand new hand washing towels, they kept the coolness to a minimum
Don't want to freeze your fruit and destroying them

If you do this, precaution please
Dry ice is no joke, gloves if kids paeticipating, just to be safe and a good teaching lesson

You can use any cooler, but using the plastic saran wrap does help insulate + protection from someone opening it prematurely

Best time to do this is either very early in the morning or lat night
You really want to have at least 9 hours to mature the food

You can open and enjoy and keep opening and closing the cooler for seconds, fruit stays cold and fizzy

I still can't believe how awesome the grapes turned out
That has to be one main stay in your fizzy box
Any type, it just feels so good in your mouth

Cold, bubbly, fizzy, juicy, the texture of the grape gets enhanced too
Amazing what a little dey ice can do!

All good tips, thanks. Brings back memories of HS science class.

 

[Armadilo]

looks like something you should do for a party or thanksgiving, a special treat

 

[Futureman]

looks like something you should do for a party or thanksgiving, a special treat

Special treats are just the best. You can't have them too often or they become regular, not special!

 

[kingocfs]

What the hell? This seems awesome.

 

[v1lla21]

Man this looks like a lot of fun. Gonna try it tomorrow.

 

[Electric Eye]

Can you just buy dry ice at the store?

Yes, my Smart and Final has a dry ice bin next to the regular ice bin.

 

[Auto_aim1]

Chefsteps is an amazing YouTube channel. Difficult to do all that at home though, more fun to watch.

 

[tearsintherain]

pretty awesome, gonna save that for next halloween party I think. fizzy fruit grape eyes!

 

[Leona Lewis]

I'd eat it.

The fruit doesn't look too bad either.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

If anyone Aus is looking for where to buy dry ice, national retailer chain Supagas:
http://supagas.com.au/products/hospitality/dry-ice/