Comments on: LN2-frozen cocktail popsicles -- the cocksicle!

By: Nathan Hornby

Nathan Hornby — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:57:00 +0000

The alcohol would separate irrelevant of strength, youd just end up with frozen fruit juice and a cold shot sat on top.

By: pKp

pKp — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:20:00 +0000

I’m thinking everyone.

By: pxlpig

pxlpig — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:30:00 +0000

The Cocksicle is a popular Mardi Gras treat!

By: Susan Carley Oliver

Susan Carley Oliver — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:28:00 +0000

Since brain freeze is caused by extended cold contact with the soft palate, I am certain there is a deep throat joke to be made here.

By: Ultan

Ultan — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:54:00 +0000

I wonder if there’s a market for a home LN2 machine? Applications: super deep freeze, inert gas production for other storage, ice cream, poptails/cocksicles, semen and embryo storage for farm and/or mad science, home frozen sections (new frontiers in prosciutto slicing?), fog machines, leidenfrost effect demonstrations, pulverizing things that normally can’t be pulverized (e.g. aluminum cans)…

Of course some [redacted by DHS] could be produced, too, which [redacted by DHS.]

By: Teller

Teller — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:18:00 +0000

There a Peni Colada flavor?

By: Ambiguity

Ambiguity — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:48:00 +0000

Don’t they know that you shouldn’t dick around with liquid nitrogen?

By: Chad Tatum

Chad Tatum — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:08:00 +0000

poptails

By: ChickieD

ChickieD — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:45:00 +0000

I wonder if these new rapid freeze pop machines would be a cheaper alternative? I assume they get super cold; I don’t know if they get cold enough to freeze alcohol but if the alcohol concentration was not too high??

By: Tim H

Tim H — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:25:00 +0000

I’m sure the headline will bring in lots of new hits for the website, immediately followed by a wave of disappointed sighs.

By: Eric Hunt

Eric Hunt — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:33:00 +0000

I think I’ve seen this in a Treasure Island Video somewhere before…..

Oh wait, that was made of protein and sugar, not alcohol and sugar.

By: purple-stater

purple-stater — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:41:00 +0000

While I can appreciate the science involved, if it won’t freeze in an ordinary freezer, you’re mixing it way too strong.

By: kringlebertfistyebuns

kringlebertfistyebuns — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:45:00 +0000

Well, if it’s comparable in price to milk or gasoline/petrol, in much of the US that would put the price between $3-4 per gallon.

By: bloodybl

bloodybl — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:28:00 +0000

Did anyone else get the wrong idea completely when they saw the term”Cocksicle”?

By: Beanolini

Beanolini — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:15:00 +0000

Freezing point of 40%(80 proof) alcohol is about -25C. If your drink is sugary, it would probably be a bit lower. But fractional freezing means that you can't freeze the whole lot until you get right down to -114C; the ice and the remaining liquid just get more and more alcoholic.

By: austinhamman

austinhamman — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:13:00 +0000

yeah im not sure i want to lick anything that needed LN2 to be frozen…i mean just drinking alchohol out of the freezer is…an experience…down to freezing levels im risking burning my mouth…
—-edit—-
some searching it seem ethanol freezes at around -114 degrees celcius…
no thank you.

By: avocadotoe

avocadotoe — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:05:00 +0000

+1 retchdog. I’d agree that anything that can’t be frozen with a conventional freezer will probably give you cold burns – so LN2 is wasted of alcopopsicles.

However, it’s great for instant ice cream – take any ice cream recipe (or cream, sugar and flavouring) and stir up with LN2 in a metal or plastic bowl (wood spoon and OVEN MITTS, please).
Short (few seconds) exposures to LN2 are harmless as there’s an insulating gas layer between skin and cold liquid. However, avoid pressurised jets and don’t let it get caught in clothing or shoes. A dewar is mainly needed for transport – over short distances a closed styrofoam box is probably sufficient.

By: malindrome

malindrome — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:15:00 +0000

So … how much is it?

By: SamLL

SamLL — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:54:00 +0000

LN2 is quite cheap and can be purchased at many welding supply stores. It’s comparable in price to milk or gasoline, if not cheaper. Buying a dewar to contain it safely is not cheap (~$300 new) but is a one-time expense.

By: Ms. Anne Thrope

Ms. Anne Thrope — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:25:00 +0000

See, now that’s what we expected with that title. As is, the picture just made me think, “botched circumcision”.

By: retchdog

retchdog — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:14:00 +0000

so they discovered that frozen shots taste awful and went to weak drinks instead. but at that point you don’t really need LN2 (although it is fun, and does make things much faster). if you’re more patient, just dry ice in an insulated container should be adequate. even a good home freezer should be enough for champagne.

By: papiermeister

papiermeister — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:01:00 +0000

seems like this would be something akin to licking the frozen flagpole in sub-zero weather, no? I’m not sure I’d risk my toungue-hide for a novel approach to serving my drug of choice!

By: Hegelian

Hegelian — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:54:00 +0000

Yeah, how cold are the resulting frozen confections? Pure ethanol freezes at -114C.

By: kichigaijin

kichigaijin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:49:00 +0000

I can’t wait to wrap my lips around one of these!

By: Calvin Jae

Calvin Jae — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:43:00 +0000

This is the most disappointing boingboing post ever, speaking as a gay boy with alcohol intolerance.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:40:00 +0000

Oh, let’s just get this over with.

By: t3kna2007

t3kna2007 — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:29:00 +0000

Or just get some proper molds.

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By: Jacob Gallagher

Jacob Gallagher — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:17:00 +0000

When I was in college my roommate made Jacksicles (frozen Jack Daniels) after getting his hands on some LN2. His tongue was frost bitten/blistered shortly thereafter.

By: malindrome

malindrome — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:17:00 +0000

Googling around a bit, it looks like LN2 is WAY too expensive to blow on a pop, so to speak. Maybe Bill Gates can afford to make cryopops at home, but I'll stick to the old vodka-in-the-freezer trick for now.

By: dolo54

dolo54 — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:48:00 +0000

This should be a hit with the UFC/college grunt crowd. “Hey bro I just made cocksicles! You down to get your slurp on?”

Also wouldn’t this give a really massive brain freeze?