The hot days are almost over, but that doesn’t mean you should give up the cocktail experimentation that summer brings. That’s why having an ice machine like the Brilliance®  Nugget Ice Machine SCN60 by Scotsman at home means having an ally 365 days a year ready to encourage you to expand this hobby and discover other drinks where chewy ice is a must.

Unlike other equipment of this type on the market, the Brilliance^® Nugget Ice Machine SCN60 by Scotsman offers you the possibility to have that chewy soft ice perfect for cocktails because it absorbs the flavor of the drink. The small Brilliance® nuggets are compacted ice flakes and it’s precisely this formula that makes them softer, preventing friction from damaging your teeth.

This 15″ wide ice machine produces up to 80 pounds of ice nuggets in 24 hours, making it the ideal companion for your meetings. Easy to use, the appliance has an intuitive control panel that will also inform you whether power is on, alerts a no-water condition, and a time to clean reminder.

A customizable money saver

If you’re concerned about the environment and the impact of your consumption on it, the Brilliance® Nugget Ice Machine SCN60 is an appliance you need at home. It uses 40% less energy and over 50% less water than other ice machines on the market, so it will help you be consistent in your interest to do your part to protect the planet.

Manufactured in stainless steel, this is an appliance that can be outdoors or indoors. This machine can also be customized to fit perfectly in the environment where you want to install it.

Place custom wood panels on it to match the surrounding cabinets or simply leave it with its minimalist stainless-steel structure, the choice is yours. The concealed hinge system kit also gives you the option to change the opening orientation of the doors, making it easy to fit into any space.

Coffee and ice in harmony

As we said before, this is an appliance that’ll help you expand your skills as a homemade bartender but will also allow you to experiment with other trendy drinks such as frozen or iced coffee. So, you may well -thanks to the Brilliance^® Nugget Ice Machine SCN60- surprise your guests by offering them a delicious Iced Mocha (iced coffee with ice cubes, milk foam and chocolate syrup), perhaps an Iced Latte (espresso, milk, sugar, and ice cubes), or even an Affogato (a combination of espresso (hot) with ice cream).

There are thousands of recipes for this type of drink so, who says you couldn’t create one and put your name to it? To encourage you to use your imagination and put your Brilliance^® Nugget Ice Machine SCN60 to work, we leave you here a simple and delicious recipe.

Freshpresso is a recipe from the brand of automatic coffee machines  Jura that will leave your guests speechless. Go get pen and paper:

Ingredients

• 45 ml of espresso
• 30 ml of vanilla-flavored syrup
• Orange juice
• 4 ice cubes

Preparation

Put the ice cubes and vanilla syrup in a blender with the orange juice and freshly prepared espresso. Mix them until the texture is smooth and add more ice if you like. Serve in a tall glass with a slice of orange to decorate. (See also Jura: the pleasure of serving a good coffee)

So, with this recipe, you’ll expand the spectrum of homemade cocktails and give another use to this wonderful ice machine.