Comments on: Homemade Slurpees – The No Ice-Chip, Perfect Texture Slushy

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:24:40 +0000

In reply to David Putnam. If you leave it in the freezer just long enough you can shake the plastic bottle to sort of rattle the hard chunks ad get them to break down into more of a slush-with-hard-chunks texture that you can push out of the spout. If you leave it for longer and it gets harder then you can just cut it. I try to catch it when it's not super hardened but sometimes I just forget. So I've done both methods at different times. I've also poured soda into a large ziploc bag (gallon size only half filled or less, doubled up and left as upright as possible to reduce odds of leaking) because then even if it gets fully frozen, I can get the entire block out of the bag pretty easily.

By: David Putnam

David Putnam — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 07:38:45 +0000

In reply to Emily. EMILY?? Would still like to know, and I'm not alone I can see, how you got the semi-thawed soda OUT of the bottle into the blender?? Those bottle tops are tiny, so did you cut off the top of the bottle to get the contents into the blender??? A shame that you have made such a great discovery but that step is a mystery still???

By: David Putnam

David Putnam — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 07:34:51 +0000

In reply to Kayla. EMILY?? Would still like to know, and I'm not alone I can see, how you got the semi-thawed soda OUT of the bottle into the blender?? A shame that you have made such a great discovery but that step is a mystery still???

By: Kayla

Kayla — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 03:46:40 +0000

Same question as David. Did you cut the bottle open? How exactly did you get the soda out, besides the completely melted liquid?

By: David Putnam

David Putnam — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:29:54 +0000

In case anybody reads this, I thought I might share that I wondered if the semi-famous Margaritaville Slushee and Frozen Concoction machine ( seen many times on QVC) might be a kitchen gadget to make slushees like you did without the machine. I wrote to the company and to my disappointment they advise their machine does NOT WORK with carbonated mixers such as a COLA.

So if anyone reads this I’ve saved you some time in case you were wondering about that machine.

Oh well it was worth the try, but I am excited to try your wonderful discovery method for Slushee/slurpees. I will come back after to report my success

By: David Putnam

David Putnam — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:22:24 +0000

Thank you for your innovative if not accidental discovery on making a ‘slurpee’ type slushy. The cola variety is my preference.

However in reading your directions, I think I’m missing a step. You said , you waited until the bottle thawed a bit until “an inch and a half or so of soda had pooled into the bottom of the 2-liter and then I filled the blender with the contents of the 2 liter.”

Did you cut/scissor open the plastic bottle to get the frozen soda out? How did you get it from the bottle to the blender i guess is what I’m asking

thanks much

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:18:49 +0000

In reply to ?Kenzie Row?. Nope, no ice cubes. That would make something more like a snowcone. For this, you just freeze the soda the way it naturally comes, and then put the frozen soda into a blender.

By: ?Kenzie Row?

?Kenzie Row? — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:29:12 +0000

Hey!!So basically ur saying to get pop and then ice then ground the ice in the blender
Then mix the pop i to the slushie??

By: ?Kenzie Row?

?Kenzie Row? — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:29:07 +0000

Hey!!So basically ur saying to get pop and then ice then ground the ice in the blender
Then mix the pop i to the slushie??

By: Belle

Belle — Tue, 22 May 2018 07:14:48 +0000

I’m in tears!! I am 6 months pregnant in South MS and my local Circle K hasn’t fixed the Icee Machine in like a year… you have saved my life!!! Cravings Managed.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Mon, 14 May 2018 20:44:01 +0000

Hi, Emily! Thanks for your discovery how to make slushi. I too had been wondering and trying and gave up finally. Cant wait to go home and try your technique! I too am calorie counter. Wonder if no flavor or just lemon juice is palatable. Thanks for sharing!
Lucy

By: Lisa Coomer Queen

Lisa Coomer Queen — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:01:40 +0000

This will be fun for the grandchildren this summer. Slushies are always good. Thanks!

By: Sherry Conrad

Sherry Conrad — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:26:34 +0000

The first time I saw these at a convenience store they were called Icees so that’s what I refer to them as. The blue has always been my fave. I am going to have to try this out, I have texture issues, so if this works for me, it would be wonderful.

By: shannon fowler

shannon fowler — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 20:39:50 +0000

This sounds like it would be perfect now that we are so hot where we live. I haven’t had a slurpee in forever.

By: Lana simanovicki

Lana simanovicki — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:56:09 +0000

Wow I gotta try this

By: Sherry Conrad

Sherry Conrad — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 20:32:14 +0000

Love this – I am also an addict – not Mountain Dew, but others – and especially when I am in or shortly out of the hospital, multiple times a year – and I spend a fortune having people get them for me. This is perfect, thank you so very very much.

By: Jeanine Carlson

Jeanine Carlson — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 08:10:08 +0000

this is an awesome find! Glad I was in a scrolling mood!
Btw, the sour watermelon post is gone. Can you repost it?

By: Desiree Glaze

Desiree Glaze — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 02:09:04 +0000

This would be a fun thing to do with any soda flavor… pinning for summer!

By: Saundra McKenzie

Saundra McKenzie — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:54:58 +0000

We tried this with a cheap peach soda from Walmart and OMG! It was so good!!!!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 06:31:22 +0000

Very clever deduction! We call them Slurpee (from 7-Eleven) or Icee or just plain ol slushy 🙂 These days I find them too sweet, but my favorite was flavor was cola or cherry cola. I wonder if this would work with iced tea if I added some sparkling water before freezing?

By: Dandi D

Dandi D — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:38:53 +0000

I’ve never tried a slushy before, but it looks really yummy!

By: Rosie

Rosie — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:43:29 +0000

oh wow I must make some slushies, and this one would be a favorite for sure. To be good, I will make some healthy ones!

By: natalie nichols

natalie nichols — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 01:42:33 +0000

I would love to try this out for myself. I love slushees!

By: kathy downey

kathy downey — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:22:13 +0000

I don’t have a slushie machine so i’m glad this recipe doesn’t need one,it sure does look yummy and as soon as the weather warm i will be trying this.Thanks so much for sharing Strawberry is my favorite flavor.

By: Deb E

Deb E — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:20:37 +0000

My sister and I loved our shaved ice machine, very primitive back then, but it did the trick. I don’t drink soda so I’d go for the juice slushies for sure.

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By: Dawn @ Pin-n-Tell

Dawn @ Pin-n-Tell — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 23:09:17 +0000

Emily, I love this post! Mostly because I’m obsessed with slushies! Thank you so much for telling me how I can make my own opposed to buying them 😉 Also, thank you for joining in our #PinUP Pin Party! We loved all your submissions… I hope you’ll join us again tomorrow.. there’s a new theme every Friday!

By: Jennifer Soltys

Jennifer Soltys — Sat, 03 May 2014 17:07:58 +0000

Awesome discovery! I, too, was completely addicted to slurpees from 7-11 all through my childhood. I still crave them and have never been able to DIY them. Will definitely give this a try! 🙂

By: Emilie - The Toups Address

Emilie - The Toups Address — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 01:54:19 +0000

This is an awesome idea. We don’t drink soft drinks, but I wonder if we could do it with juice?

By: Tory Blum

Tory Blum — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:04:04 +0000

I don’t have a slushie machine so I’m glad this recipe doesn’t recquire one! I’ll try this out since it looks yummy, then tell you how it tasted 🙂

By: Meredith Elizabeth

Meredith Elizabeth — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 05:14:12 +0000

My teenager wants a Soda Stream for his next gift… this could be a good idea to pass along to him. I love how some innovations happen by mistake. I like to freeze coffee to make iced coffee. I’m actually not a fan of ice- but frozen drinks are awesome!