Ice Scoop 350ml, Aluminium

For the bartender who fills glasses all night and wants a tool that does not weigh in the hand. Aluminium is lighter than steel at the same size, and over two hundred scoops in a shift the difference shows in the wrist, not on the scales. This is the scoop that lives in its holder next to the ice well, the one you reach for without thinking.

A 350ml highball fills with ice in one scoop, a 250ml tumbler in one generous scoop. A smaller scoop means two or three passes, and every extra pass costs time and sends cubes onto the bar top. During the Saturday rush, one scoop against three is the difference between serving a drink in two minutes and serving it in three.

The bowl is closed, with no holes in the base. It therefore carries into the glass the meltwater sitting at the bottom of the well, and that is dilution nobody has measured. The rule is simple: take ice from the top, where it is dry, and keep the scoop out of the well between scoops.

Specifications

• Material: aluminium
• Capacity: 350ml
• Length: 22cm
• Width: 8cm
• Height: 4.8cm
• Dishwasher safe: no, hand wash only
• Warranty: 2 years

Why aluminium stays out of the dishwasher

Commercial dishwasher detergent is alkaline and attacks bare aluminium: the surface turns dull, marks dark grey and, over time, corrodes. That is the chemistry of the metal, not a fault in the scoop. Wash it in hot water with a neutral detergent, rinse and dry: ten seconds at the end of service. In return you get a tool that weighs less than steel and does not rust.

Choose the aluminium ice scoop if

If ice is scooped hundreds of times a night at your bar and you want a light tool that is always to hand. If you prefer a mirror finish and machine washing, the same category has an 18/10 stainless steel scoop, 24cm long. If your well holds a lot of meltwater, look at the perforated scoops, which leave the water where it is.

The rule that matters more than the scoop

The scoop never stays in the ice. A handle buried in the well is touched by every hand that passes, and ice is a food that is never cooked: whatever lands on it goes into the glass as it is. The scoop belongs in a dedicated holder next to the well, or on a hook. It is one of the first things a food hygiene inspection looks at, and one of the easiest to put right.

FAQ

How much does the aluminium ice scoop hold? 350ml, the ice for a highball in one scoop.

Is it dishwasher safe? No. Aluminium marks with alkaline detergents: wash it by hand in hot water with a neutral detergent.

Is the base perforated? No, the bowl is closed. Take ice from the top of the well, where it is dry.

How long is it? 22cm, with a handle that keeps the hand out of the ice.

Dispatched from Rome, Italy. Closed scoops, perforated scoops and tongs are compared in the ice scoop guide.