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For Chilled Drinks In A Flash, Get Onboard With The Sous Vide Method
BY BRIAN UDALL
To quickly chill beverages, use a sous vide immersion circulator. While it doesn't have a cooling element, it can circulate water, which can keep a drink cool if you add ice.
If you add water and ice to a sous vide immersion circulator and set it to its lowest temperature, it will move the cold water around, chilling a drink in just five minutes.
With standing water, the bottle forms a layer of warm water around it as heat transfers between them, slowing the process. By circulating the water, you can prevent that.
While this method of chilling drinks is great when you're in a pinch, it's not as accurate as other methods. This makes it better suited for something like beer rather than wine.