How to pour Coke into a glass of ice without fusing all the ice cubes together

Do you hate it when you pour a can of Coke into a glass of ice, and all the ice cubes fuse together into one big lump? Here's how to stop them from doing that, and have independently floating ice cubes instead.

1. Fill your glass with ice cubes.

2. Fill the ice-cube-filled glass with cold tap water from the sink.

3. Place a clean hand over the top of the glass, then turn it upside down over the sink to let the water drain out while holding the ice in.

Note: you may wish to wash your hands before you do this step. Alternately, use a clean fork or spoon or other kitchen utensil to block the ice into the glass while draining it.

4. Turn it right side up and firmly shake the glass a couple times to check that the ice cubes are loose. Fill it with your Coke (or other soft drink). Voila - individually free-floating ice cubes!

This should also work well with other fizzy drinks you want on the rocks.