Hints
Smoothies can be made into slushies
however the chilling/freezing time should
be increased to achieve the creamy frozen
texture desired.
Carbonated drinks can be used to make
slushies such as cola, root beer, cream
soda, etc.
NOTE: Carbonated diet / low
sugar drinks will not freeze.
It is best to chill most mixtures in the fridge
or freezer for a few minutes before pouring
into the slushie container as this will speed
up the chilling/freezing process.
If creating alcoholic drinks such as piña
coladas or daiquiris, add the alcohol at the
end of the process (about 3 minutes before
end), as alcohol does not freeze. Adding
alcohol at the beginning this will alter the
results and mixture will not freeze well.
Slushie mixtures with higher sugar
content will reach desired consistency
more quickly than those with milk or
lower sugar content.
Fresh fruit drinks should be blended first to
achieve optimum results. In addition you
may need to add more sweetener as
natural fruit sugars lessen in taste when
frozen.
Always start with liquid mixtures.
Do not use stiff mixtures such as whipped
cream or frozen liquids.
Do not operate the unit longer than
required.
If after 40 minutes the mixture has not yet
achieved the slushie consistency or has
thawed again, do not continue.
DO NOT store slushies in fridge or freezer;
they should be consumed immediately.
HOT DAYS
– you may need to add ice and
salt more frequently. Add ice and salt when
the level gets to half way down ice
canister.
HOT DAYS
– you may need a higher ration
of salt to ice. Salt helps the ice stay frozen
for longer.
POSSIBLE REASONS FOR MIX NOT
FREEZING
1.
The ice canister was not cold enough.
2.
More ice and salt should have been
added.
3.
The mixture was too warm.
4.
Alcohol was added to the mixture too
early.
5.
The mixture did not contain enough
sugar.
POSSIBLE REASONS FOR EXCESSIVE
NOISE & UNEVEN OPERATION
If your Slushie Maker jumps/clunks, it will
be for one of the following reasons:
1.
Not enough liquid placed in ice
cansiser before ice
2.
Too much salt added to ice so ice is
clumping together
3.
Ice canister is not correctly locked in
4.
Not enough slushie liquid has been
put into jug so it is freezing around
base of ice cansster
5.
Not enough sugar in slushie mix so it
is freezing around ice cansiser
