A surprising substance with ice-melting capabilities is sugar beet juice. The chemical makeup of beet juice, which you can find online and in stores in liquid or powdered form, lowers the melting ...

Beet juice-based ice melts add a little sweetness into the mix. As the name suggests, these de-icers use sugar beet to help ...

Nothing beats a beet in bad weather. On Tuesday, Toronto’s salt trucks will be rolling out across the city spraying salt covered with beet juice to help roads melt in the frigid temperatures.

The brine will melt ice up to 15 degrees. Once the snow hits, a mixture of salt and beet juice is used to further clear the roads. “With the blend of the beet juice, we’re able to lower the ...

However, similar to using table salt, a large amount is needed. There are several alternative methods to help melt ice, but each comes with its own drawbacks. •Beet juice: Beet juice can lower the ...