Ice cubes could be a thing of the past after the invention of a new gadget that can chill drinks in a matter of seconds.

Known as V-Tex, the product is being billed as a “reverse-microwave”, able to cool wine bottles and fizzy drinks from room temperature to just under 40 degrees in 45 seconds.

The V-Tex uses a cooling vortex to chill the drinks, spinning the beverage around without disturbing the carbonation of fizzy drinks.

According to its makers, Enviro-Cool, who developed the product with the help of funding from the European Union, the gadget needs 80 per cent less energy than standard drink chillers.

This story originally appeared on News.com.au.