A carafe that you definitely want to use when you want to make your dining table look a little fashionable. It is a pitcher (jug) that puts water, wine, juice, etc. and pour it into a glass. It's convenient because you don't have to go to the kitchen every time the glass is empty.

However, if you keep it out all the time during the meal, the drink inside will become slimy. "Carafe with ice pockets" solves this problem! It was sold at NITORI for 999 yen (tax included), so when I bought it, I would like to tell you that there were good points and unfortunate points .

NITORI "Carafe with ice pockets"!

Good point: Keep the taste cold without diluting it

Carafe with ice pockets using handmade glass (soda glass). It is shaped like a round bottom flask. The size is 9.8 width x 9.8 depth x 16.5 cm height.


The capacity is about 360 ml when the tank is full, so when actually using it, it will be about 300 ml at maximum. There is no heat resistance. Put a drink at room temperature or cold.

There is a big hole in the middle of the round part. If you put ice here, the drink inside will not get slimy. Since it cannot be added directly to drinks, the taste will not diminish. It's not too big, so it's easy to pour.




It was written on NITORI's site that this carafe with ice pockets is ideal for cold sake and fruit water as well as water and wine, so I decided to make fruit water ...

A little disappointing: Fruit water may be difficult. After all only liquid can enter

To make fruit water, just put your favorite fruits and herbs in the carafe and pour water. it's simple.

Since the spout is small and there is a dent in the ice pocket inside, I prepared a small cut mixed berry (frozen). Put this in the carafe ...





Fruit was jammed in the ice pocket. I felt it was light, but I couldn't even use small mixed berries ...! It's a pity, but it's physically impossible, isn't it? Is there anyone trying to put solids in this shape of carafe in the first place? If you want to add fruit water, it seems better to make it elsewhere and pour only the liquid into the carafe (maybe NITORI intended to do that too).

In addition, since the amount is not so large, it seems better to add sake and wine that you can taste a little. As a fashionable sake bottle. After that, you can add milk to pour into coffee!

Precautions when washing

When washing, a normal sponge will not fit inside. Therefore, to polish the area around the pocket inside the carafe, use a sponge with a handle like a Tokusei brush or an elongated sponge with a curved tip. It's OK to soak it in detergent or bleach and wash it!



Care is a little tricky, but it makes the table gorgeous, and it's convenient because you can keep the drink cold for a while even if you take it out of the refrigerator. Adding wine gives it a nice aroma, and it's easy to pour without the hassle of removing the cap. Nonbe-san may have one!