The disclosure provides a method for cooling an object using a jelly ice cube, the method includes providing a chilled or frozen jelly ice cube (JIC), which JIC is an optionally cross-linked protein hydrogel; and contacting the object with the JIC.

A mould arrangement for moulding ice cream products includes an upper metal plate, and a plurality of mould pockets that each protrude from a bottom side of the upper metal plate. An insulation plate is arranged adjacent the bottom side of the upper metal plate and the plurality of mould pockets extend through the lower insulation plate.

A method or apparatus for forming frozen beverage blocks from a liquid beverage. The method may include introducing a beverage into a beverage receiving reservoir. Next, the beverage may flow from the beverage receiving reservoir into a holding tank. The flow from the beverage receiving reservoir into the holding tank may be done entirely via gravity. Upon the temperature of the beverage located within the holding tank being measured at or below a predetermined lower threshold temperature, the beverage may be permitted to flow from the holding tank into a cool beverage reservoir of a freezing subsystem. The freezing subsystem may be configured to convert the beverage from a liquid into frozen beverage blocks.

The present disclosure extends to apparatuses, methods, and systems for freezing a liquid suitable for use by a frozen confection machine. The apparatuses, methods, and systems include a two-piece form suitable for producing a dense ice structure.

A mold for forming a frozen pop or molded treat, and a method for forming a frozen pop and frozen pops or molded treats made therefrom are described which include a female mold body defining an interior mold space and having a first open end and a second end; a base having a support surface with an opening extending longitudinally therethrough, the base configured to be positioned around or within the first end of the female mold body and to support by the support surface a frozen pop or molded treat formed in the interior space of the female mold body; and a removable male insert mold body, wherein the male insert mold body is configured to fit through the opening in the support surface in the base.

A method of operating an ice maker appliance includes determining an infused ice making mode of the ice maker appliance. The method also includes flowing a volume of liquid water through the pod in the pod receiver, whereby the additive mixes with the volume of liquid water. The volume of liquid water may be a predetermined volume of liquid water based on the infused ice making mode. The method further includes flowing the additive and the volume of liquid water into the mold cavity and retaining the additive and the volume of liquid water in the mold cavity to form an ice piece from the additive and the volume of liquid water. The method may also include operating the ice maker appliance to provide a predetermined temperature based on the infused ice making mode.

Disclosed is a method of preparing a marshmallow ice cream. The method has an effect of improving consumer satisfaction by allowing a cool marshmallow to be consumed in combination with ice cream. The method comprises step of preparing dough ingredients with soaking a gelatin powder and a resin, as ingredients of marshmallow in water (ST 1); step of dough whipping with putting the soaked dough ingredients and syrup into a kneader and performing whipping for 5 to 10 minutes (ST 2); step of filling a portion mold having a predetermined shape with the marshmallow dough (ST 3); step of mounting an ice cream prepared in a hexahedral shape on the marshmallow dough filling the portion mold (ST 4); and step of further supplying the marshmallow dough to prevent exposure of the mounted ice cream (ST 5).

A method of operating an ice maker appliance includes determining an infused ice making mode of the ice maker appliance. The method also includes flowing a volume of liquid water through the pod in the pod receiver, whereby the additive mixes with the volume of liquid water. The volume of liquid water may be a predetermined volume of liquid water based on the infused ice making mode. The method further includes flowing the additive and the volume of liquid water into the mold cavity and retaining the additive and the volume of liquid water in the mold cavity to form an ice piece from the additive and the volume of liquid water. The method may also include operating the ice maker appliance to provide a predetermined temperature based on the infused ice making mode.

An ice maker includes an ice forming mold having a first mold surface defining a first cavity. A fluid conduit is configured to carry a cooling fluid for cooling the first mold surface. A water outlet is positioned and configured to stream water over the first mold surface. A heatable shaping mold includes a second mold surface defining a second cavity. One or both of the shaping mold and the ice forming mold are moveable relative to each other from an ice forming position, wherein the shaping mold is spaced apart from the ice forming mold, and a shaping position, wherein the shaping mold and the ice forming mold are abutted such that the second cavity of the shaping mold and the first cavity of the ice forming mold define an ice piece shape. A method of forming clear ice pieces is also provided.