Does ice absorb alcohol in cocktails?

No. It dilutes the alcohol, the very same way that adding water would, because that's exactly what you're doing. You're adding water, you're just adding it more slowly. read more

No, ice in cocktails does not absorb the alcohol. When the ice melts into water, the water dilutes the cocktail and makes it “weaker”; there is a lower concentration of alcohol in the cocktail than there was before the ice melted. read more

To reduce effects, the trick is to absorb alcohol at a similar rate to how your body removes it. It depends on the person, but your liver can deal with about one ounce of alcohol (a single beer, glass of wine, or shot of liquor) at a time. read more