@sciencesparks: If you want a cold drink quickly place it in a mixture of water, ice and salt. The salt lowers the melting/freezing temperature of the ice, making the water temperature drop below zero ( freezing point depression ). When salt is added to the icy water mixture the ice starts to melt. Melting requires energy. The ice absorbs heat energy from its surroundings ( the water and drink ) to melt. This means the water in the bowl and the drink get very cold, very quickly. #sciencetok #scienceexperiments #sciencehack