Here’s the bottom line: never, ever leave a soda in the freezer overnight. That is not a gamble; it’s a warranty on a sticky floor. You will wake up to a can that looks fine but has silently ruptured, coating your frozen pizza in a disturbing layer of caramel-colored frost. I’ve done it. I still find evidence in the back of my freezer.
So, the answer? Two and a half hours max for a cold, partially frozen treat. Three hours for a full freeze, but you’re playing with fire. And if you’re the type to shove a can in the freezer and “just remember it later,” you deserve the chaos you will inevitably create. Now go set that timer—and don’t blame me when your kitchen smells like a gas-station spill.
