The Good News...My drink didn't EXPLODE

[yvr girl]

Last night I put a Smirnoff Ice in the freezer to get cold (fast.) As I was watching TV, I said to myself, "Don't fall asleep with that in the freezer." I didn't listen.

(skip to today)

As I was driving home, I literally gasped and put my hands to my face. I had visions of a slushy mess frozen to the sides of my freezer (yes, I've traveled this road before.)

I got home, and there was no mess, no explosion. Yeah! I took the bottle out of the freezer, encased it in a plastic bag and let it defrost.

The bad news...I defrosted it too long. It's not as cold as I'd like it, but I'm drinking it anyway.

[progmom]

1. yummmmmmm

:hi:

[ofrfxsk]

2. What a near tragic and almost uplifting tale

I wish I had a Smirnoff Ice right now. Even luke warm.
Enjoy!

[yvr girl]

3. that's the exact tone I was going for!

You're so smart.

[El Fuego]

4. Vodka doesn't freeze

You can actually store it in the freezer. I don't know how much vodka is in a Smirnoff Ice, but maybe that's why it didn't explode.

[yvr girl]

5. It's the second ingredient

It did freeze, but you could be right, it might have changed the dynamic.

[Gold Metal Flake]

6. I always keep my vodka in the freezer.

Gin, too. It's quite safe to do so.

But not in the deep freeze.

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. The proponderance of non-water liquids kept it from exploding

The alcohol has a REALLY low freezing point, and even when it does freeze, it doesn't expand like water does.

So, the alcohol acts to also make the freezing point of the water lower.

hence, it's not very common for alcoholic beverages to freeze and explode in the freezer. Unlike, say, soda.

Though I have no idea how much alcohol is in an "Ice" since I would never subject myself to such a thing.

beer, having a low alcohol content, might explode. I would think Smirnoff Ice would have more alcohol than beer does, but I really don't know.

[yvr girl]

8. 7% alc by volume

That's about the same as beer isn't it?

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. No, it's about twice yer average shit American beer

whcih basically has a legal maximum of 3.5%.

7% might be just enough to tip the scales in favor of the bottle never exploding.

[yvr girl]

12. I have a beer in my cupboard and it's 4.7%

Of course it's Canadian beer. :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Hey there, yvr girl....

I'm so happy that your drink didn't explode and that you got to drink it tonight!

Cheers, darling!

To my favorite Vancouverite! :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[yvr girl]

13. I'm still drinking it

I'm a slow drinker.

And thanks! You're my favourite Peggy!

[Redstone]

11. Well, you didn't let it go to waste, even though

it was probably a bit flat. That's the spirit!

Redstone

[yvr girl]

14. They're not that fizzy to begin with

and I'm not a big fan of the fizz anyway.

[Redstone]

15. Ah, but they are dangerous on a hot day; they slide down

like an innocuous, somewhat fizzy lemonade, then you realize you've had seven of the little bastards just as you try to stand up...

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Sounds as though you've been there and done that...

My dear Redstone!

What a riot!

:loveya: :yourock:

[Redstone]

18. More than once.

I'm a bit of a slow learner.

Redstone

[yvr girl]

17. I've never purchased more than a 4-pack

And it took me about 2 weeks to polish this last one off.