Sonic Drive-In is known ... as nugget or soft pellet ice, it's also sometimes called cubelet, pearl, or hospital ice. What sets it apart from regular ice cubes or crushed ice is its small ...

Sonic’s pebble ice fits the bill, but you don’t have to trek to your nearest drive-thru to enjoy it ... It doesn’t melt as quickly as crushed ice, either, so you don’t have to worry ...