CHILLING FACTS ABOUT COLD BEVERAGES
aware that real ice will fl oat and move within the glass
when liquid is added. If you’ve used real ice and fruit
wheels, that means everything will move and continue
to move until the ice has melted. You will need to be
prepared to work fast!
A long wooden skewer is a useful tool when building
acrylic ice cubes and fruit within the hero glass. Begin
with one or two cubes in the bottom of the glass. Th en
place the fi rst lemon wheel fl at against the inside of the
glass so it also rests on the bottom of the glass. As you
build the inside of the glass with cubes and fruit, arrange
the components at diff erent alignments. Tilt some cubes
on their sides and place fruit at diff erent heights within
the glass. Th e fruit slices will show best if they are fl at
against the inside of the glass. Place the side of the fruit
slice showing the color of the rind so it will be visible to
the camera. Th e fi nished drink will be more attractive
visually if you position the top ice cube at an angle so
one corner of the cube slightly breaks through the surface
of the liquid. Use the line created by the tape and dulling
spray to determine how high to build the cubes.On Set
Once the glass is on set, you need to see how the light-
ing interacts with the acrylic ice cubes. Light tends to
bounce into and out of acrylic cubes and can cause someundesired eff ects. Adjustments can be made to the angle
of any off ending cubes. When you make changes to
acrylic cube positions, use a wooden skewer to nudge
the cubes. Be aware that small moves make a big dif-
ference in the way light comes through acrylic cubes. If
a cube near the bottom of the glass needs to be adjusted,
you may be able to nudge it enough to eliminate the
light problem. However, it might be necessary to remove