Can you use them in a hot drink like tea to make iced tea? I am concerned about the hot water damaging the cubes.
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I don't think they would withstand the heat. I no longer have the packaging to see what it says on the label though.
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I have used them in hot drinks, without any problems, but not on a long-terms basis. From the few times that I used them in hot beverages, I saw no evidence of damage to the cubes.
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Whether heat would damage them or not, I don't know. However, they would not turn hot tea cold; we have found that they keep cold things cold but do not work well at chilling a beverage.
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IMO these would not melt but they would not turn hot tea into iced tea. They keep already cold beverages cold i.e. sodas or tea that has been in the fridge but in my experience they will not turn room temperature beverages (tap water, etc.) ice cold.
512195
I use mine for milk but I don't see why hot water couldn't be used in them. They are glass...
1137478
Not very well. Cubes are small with a large indentation in the center that makes them melt very, very quickly. Tough to make a good Martini with them.
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I don't see why you couldn't but are you aware that a lot of teas should never be put into boiling water? A lot of teas actually are recommended to be done at lower temperatures. I'm not trying to solicit but I am part of a company that does sell loose leaf tea and there is a tea app if you have an apple or android cell phone that you can download for free. Go to your app store and look up Tealightful It has a lot of great information about all types of tea.
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Yes, they can be used with hot or cold beverages and cleaned in the dishwasher. The only thing we have never done is to place them in a microwave.
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Never try in hot beverage. Sorry that I don't know the answer. But some of glasses in the set are very thin toward the top. I've broken a few.
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I put mine in the ice cube bin in my freezer to "frost" them so I can put cold drinks in them in the summertime.....I have never had a problem with them doing this.
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I'm not sure I normally put ice cubes in it before its done maybe sorry I'm not helpful I love the tea maker. the tea maker is great for loose leaf tea and bags too.
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I use mine solely for iced tea, but I have not had any issue with a funny taste. I did wash them with soapy water prior to using them. I have since washed them in the dishwasher with no issue. The only downfall of these cups are that they are too big for my cup holder in my car. :)
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I've never used them with hot liquid. However, when I use them with cold liquid the straws themselves get as cold as my beverage. My guess is one would experience a similar situation with hot liquids. The straw is going to become as hot as the liquid within it.
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I used them for cold beverages. But where they are glass I would think hot drinks would work in them as well.
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I haven't tried to make ice cubes yet but I don't see any reason they wouldn't work. They would be very large so make sure they would fit in your glasses. I've heard using distilled water will produce clear ice cubes.
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They are metal.....so depending on how you would hold the handle would determine if it would be too hot to hold! I have not tried hot drinks...only use for cold! Not sure if something hot would make the copper change color?!? Sorry, do not have a definitive answer for you.
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Sure, as long as the glass is room temperature or already hot. Just don't pour it into a cold glass pitcher or any glass for that matter. Lets say you have ice tea in the pitcher and wanted hot tea, make sure you dump the ice tea and rinse the glass pitcher with room temperature water or luke warm water, then you can pour in boiling water.
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I haven't. I would imagine that you could though. I have filled it with boiled water and it holds up fine. Typically when I'm using it though it had been with iced tea.
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I have used hot water to make mine before. They do freeze faster that way, but they will get a bubble in the center on the "glass." Best to use cold water.
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Yes. Be sure to rinse them well before refreezing however to help prevent them from getting cracks. Hubby didn't; he put unfinished drink in freezer and the mixer reacted with the cubes.