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Why do drinks fizz when you add ice?
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Why do fizzy drinks fizz up when ice is added to them?
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The gas in the drink is in solution and will be released when there is what is called a nucleation point ipresent - a small sharp edge or point on which a bubble can form - ice will have lots of them, so the gas will be released quickly. To see the effect even more dramatically, add something like a spoonful of sand to the drink - this has even more nucleation points and will cause it to fizz quite violently, probably overflowing the glass, so do it in the sink
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