Fastest way to cool cans of drink

Last night we -- the entire household -- gathered around to watch the t.v. show Mythbusters. Among their exercises, they experimented with several means of cooling cans of drink to just above freezing (frosty!), starting at room temperature.


Their results:

-5 mins = ice and water in an ice chest, with lots of salt to melt the ice

-15 mins = ice and water in an ice chest

-30 mins = ice in an ice chest, no water

-freezer did somewhat worse; 'fridge took a loooong time


Thus, to super-charge your cooling process -- add ice!!!


--TG