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the specific gravity of ethanol (booze) is 0.791, the specific gravity of ice is 0.915.
0.791/0.915 = 86.4%
alcohol that is 86.4% or greater should sink icecubes
(not sure this is right, the math that is...)
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∙ 12y ago
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We'll assume the drink in question is some percent ethanol, and the rest is water.
Density of cold water = 1000 kg/m^3
Density of ethanol = 787 kg/m^3
Density of ice = 917 kg/m^3
We'll call A the ethanol portion of the drink, and B the water portion.
A + B = 1, so B = 1-A
For the ice to sink, it has to have a greater density than the average density of the beverage.
A*(ethanol density) + B*(water density) = (ice density)
A*(787) + (1-A)*(1000) = 917
Solving for A gives 0.3896, or 39% alcohol.
Remember, this is just for alcohol and water (which doesn't make for a very tasty drink). Most chemicals in hard beverages are more dense than water, making the ice more likely to float.
TLDR; 39% at the very least, but it depends on the drink.
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