This May, English is venturing out of the freezer and onto the coffee table with “The Ice Book: Cool Cubes, Clear Spheres and Other Chill Cocktail Crafts” (Red Lightning Books, $22).

The water we use to make ice has impurities and air bubbles in it. When placed into an ice cube tray, the water starts freezing from the top, bottom, and sides all at once.

To make distilled water at home, you need: A large pot and its lid A bowl that is smaller than the pot Ice Water Fill your pot halfway with water. Place an empty bowl inside of your pot. The bowl ...