Slush and Shake Maker, Retro Freezer Core Cup for Single-Serving Treats

Late 80s I had some slush makers that you froze in freezer and took out to pour sugary drink in and scrap sides with a spoon to create the slush. Back then as now, the process is faster by putting the freezer tube back in freezer with drink in it, then take out and scrape sides every 30 seconds so you have a Slushie in 5 minutes or less. Fast forward to today with this slush maker, the same is true, the size is about the same as then (fits about 2/3 to 3/4 of a 12ounce can of soda in it). But one thing is different, this one came with a slush scraper tool that works really good in both directions you can use it and great stirring the entire sides and round inside bottom. So you can scrape all sides completely and very quickly to make your Slushie the fastest you possibly can. And when your drink ices up a bit more than you meant to let it, the tool is very good at scraping it down till side is clean, or using more pressure with tool front against the side to slam the curved edge of scoop against that thicker ice to dislodge it. Now if you leave it till its fairly solid ice then you will have to wait for it to melt or use a real spoon to slowly scrape the ice off so you don't stress the edges of the given scoop scraper too much (I've put it through its paces with over 20 slushies now (refreezing between each) and it's still working great and the scraper edges still shaped perfect without any wear on it (still smooth). This is the best Slushie maker out of the 2 kinds I bought. Both worked. But I prefer the design of this one (thick freeze walls means its cold enough to make a slushie in 4-6 hours of freezing the freezer cup so far as I have seen it work and this one slushies up much faster; it has a rounded bottom so its much easier to scrape the bottom clear of all ice with the awesome scraper tool or regular spoon). (The other Slushie maker was the Slushie Puppy one, it could hold a tiny bit more liquid..few tablespoons worth, but was designed with thinner walls and flat bottom; which means the slush maker needs more freeze time to work at all and takes 10-15 min to fully slush up unlike this one which is fully slushed up in 5 min or less; plus it gave a scraper with a straw attached which means it takes longer to clean even if only used for the scraper...plus if left in drink at beginning of it slushing up sometimes the drink will be pushed up and out of straw if left alone in the drink...so many reasons I prefer this cola one's plain scraper tool that's also more sturdy to scrape the ice from sides). In total this Slushie maker deserves 6 stars!! Its fast, easy to use, and comfortable to use, plus faster to clean (the inside width is perfect sides to use the kitchen brush cleaner stick wands for a few seconds to fully clean inside fast). If the scraper tool left in drink as it slushies up it hasn't caused any problems at all. The other Slushie maker I tried (slush puppy one) was ok deserving 3-4 stars at least since it does work, but it takes longer to get cold enough, takes longer to make the drink a slushie, takes longer to clean, can be messy with straw, straw tool not comfortable in the hand to use, and lastly the angle of the straw scraper can be awkward to use and harder for younger kids to use correctly.

This was one of my birthday gifts to my husband, and he really loved it. Since it takes a while to freeze, I got him a set of two so he can always have one in the freezer. Pros: - Adorable! I love how these look, and it's ultimately why I ended up choosing these. - Work well! I was skeptical, but it really does turn into a slushie! The standard technique creates more of a liquidy slushie, but you can fiddle around with how you make it to create a thicker consistency, like an Icee. - High quality and solid build. - The experience of using the set and watching it turn into a slushie is honestly really fun and sweet! Cons: - Very slow. You need to put it in the freezer for many hours before you can use it. Because of this, I bought a set of two, but I imagine that just using one could be a little annoying. - Easy to use, maybe takes a little effort to master. I don't mind at all how it is with its basic functionality. However, my husband's very particular, and he spent a while mastering a technique where it turns out with the exact consistency he wants it. If you're also quite specific about your expectations, then you may want to take a while to experiment with how you use this. Ice makes a huge difference for him.

This makes a great slush! Works exactly as described. I had one similar as a kid and always wanted another one. Glad I found this. Definitely recommend buying this!!

Not bad. Takes 8 hours to freeze the core in the freezer. Very easy to use, but the coca-cola loses most of its flavor. Tastes watered down after it becomes slush, probably because it's formulated to just be a canned drink and it's not slush syrup like they use in machines. Holds about 3/4th of a 12oz can. Consistency at 7 minutes was a bit soft, but by about 10 minutes was nice and thick with ice. You'll have to keep scraping the sides periodically as you eat/drink it. Video is the last minute of scraping/stirring (6 minute mark) and the photos are labeled. Haven't tried it with anything but coca-cola so far, but looking forward to testing that out.

I want to forewarn you, this is a lonnnnggggg review. If you'll bear with me, though, hopefully you will find it worth reading. If not, my apologies in advance. :-) So far, I've only used dairy products in my slushy cup, not soda or juice. If I find I have more to add to this review, after I try using soda/juice, I will be sure to write an addendum. Also, at the bottom of this review, I will elaborate on which dairy products I've tried, my (so-called) 'recipes', how I pre-mix said dairy products, etc., in hopes that my experimenting will give other folks some ideas and/or save them time. The description for this ZUKU slushy cup claims one can make milkshakes with it. Well, that's true... sort of. It does, indeed, become the consistency of a milkshake, but only for a little while. As it continues freezing it becomes the consistency of soft-serve ice cream (actually, I prefer that over a milkshake) so, if you want a milkshake, you'll need to drink rather quickly, before it's too thick to drink. I estimate that it takes, perhaps, 8-10 mins until it reaches the soft-serve stage. It has been my experience that when I have an inch or so left in the bottom of the cup it becomes like frost on a windshield, stiffer than soft-serve ice cream but not really like your typical 'hard' (scoopable) ice cream. It's still tasty, of course, just frosty... literally. I'll warn you, too, that once it starts to freeze, if you don't continuously scrape the sides, it will freeze HARD and it will have to thaw some before you can scrap it off. So, be sure to keep rotating the cup and scraping! ‐----------------------------- TIPS: 1) The cup will only hold about 8 oz at a time. 2) To prevent the ingredients from freezing at different stages (when adding more than one liquid), I use an empty 16.9 oz water bottle to pre-mix my ingredients. That, also, allows one to make a double batch, either to eat/drink all in one sitting or to have some ready for the next time. 3) If you want to use your mixture all in one sitting, when your milkshake/ice cream is about half gone, top it off and stir well. Keep stirring/scraping/eating, gradually adding the rest of your mixture until it's all in. 4) I'm sure it goes without saying, the longer the cup is out of the freezer, the more slowly it will freeze your ingredients. I haven't had it NOT freeze all 16(-ish) ounces, but the last little bits are definitely softer than when the cup was colder. ------------------------------- INGREDIENTS I'VE TRIED (very few, so far): The first 2 times I used flavored coffee creamer, half and half, and 2% milk* (which is what we happened to have on hand). The first time, using a 16.9 oz water bottle, I mixed 4(-ish) oz amaretto flavored creamer, 6-ish oz half and half, and 6-ish oz milk*. The second time, I used a tiny bit less (3-ish oz) flavored creamer (Irish Cream this time), a tiny bit more half and half (7-ish oz), and the same 6-ish oz milk. I couldn't taste the creamer as much as I prefer to so, in the future, I'll opt for quantities closer to what I used the first time. The third time (tonight), I used about 3T real coconut cream (I used Coco Re'al brand real cream of coconut because it's in a squeeze bottle, not a can), 4T whipped cream from a can (that's harder to measure because I sprayed it directly into the bottle, so 4T is just a 'guesstimate'), then I put in half and half to about 2" from the top, finally, I topped it off with milk, leaving enough space to be able to shake it all up. That mixture was REALLY good, but I might add just a touch more coconut cream, for more coconut flavor. I haven't tried this, yet, but one MIGHT be able to stir in small amounts of things like toffee bits, crushed peanuts, popping candy and so on. I want to try adding flavored extracts at some point, too. I recommend that you do as I have... experiment... use your imagination... and, most importantly, have fun! *Whole (vitamin D) milk will be a bit creamier, 1% a bit less, but I wouldn't recommend using skim. I don't know how well non-dairy products will freeze (or not freeze, as the case may be), so you'll need to find out by trial and error. ‐----------------------------- UPDATE, Junex17, 2022 I tried Minute Maid fruit punch (non-carbonated) in it. It 'slushed up' quite nicely and it didn't get over-frozen, like the dairy priduct(s) do. It was a perfect slush. ---------------------------- UPDATE, June 20, 2022: I tried Sprite in it last night. That's probably been my favorite. It does get a bit more stiff than a machine-type slush when you get close to the end but, still, it was VERY refreshing! I wish sugar-free drinks would work because I don't often drink sugared soda but, hey, it is what it is. I still say BUY IT if you want a slush cup that works well!

I usually drink sugar free root beer and this definitely doesn't work with diet soda, you end up with solid ice in the cup. I've been experimenting and found that 2 ounces of regular root beer mixed with 4 ounces of diet root beer makes a perfect slushie without too many extra calories. I tried one ounce of regular but that didn't work very well, so 2 ounces is the magic number. Six ounces of liquid is about all this cup holds since you need some room at the top to stir and scrape. Works great! I look forward to my treat every evening.

I thought this would work but I put the cup in the freezer overnight. In the afternoon I took it out and poured a can coke into it and yes it did freeze but only after all the fizz was out of it which I only scraped the sides and then it totally froze so hard you couldn’t drink it. Waste of money in my opinion.

THIS THING IS GREAT! I can have a slushie any time and, if I want, I can make them out of something a little more healthy like juice. I've even made kombucha slushies!

I’m a big fan of slushies, especially cola flavoured ones- but they aren’t so common these days. Was curious when I saw this... thought it may be worth a go. Chose the Coke branded one as I liked the look for a few extra quid. It arrived yesterday- I read the instructions, washed dried and put in freezer at 1500. It’s recommended to have it in the freezer 8-18hrs. I couldn’t wait- thought I’d give it ago 6hrs later. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it did (I did pop a couple of ice cubes in the drink as I thought it may help- took them out half way through the process). What resulted was a refreshing cold and soft slush! (That the Mrs tried to nick off me!) You should’ve seen the smile on my face! Im guessing it would work faster if I had kept it in freezer for the recommended time. Washed/ dried and back in the freezer ready for tomorrow afternoon! A bit pricey for what it is- but I’m going to make sure I get good use from this! I’m looking forward to experimenting and trying different recipes.

This is probably the first slushy maker we've bought that works. Looks great and although doesn't fit a full can of pop, it kept my slushy obsessed daughter very happy. Feels durable but will have to be careful of dropping... But you could say that about a lot of things. Would buy again. Update: Make sure that the drink you are using has been refrigerated too and has sugar in it (apple juice works great) - diet cola didn't work but full sugar version did - think was something to do with aspartame not freezing the same

This works exactly as described. There must be over 4% sugar, and just scrape the sides every 1 to 1.5 minutes with the provided spoon. About 10 minutes later, you'll have a slushie. After about 2 weeks, my son is still very enthusiastic, and trying new flavour combos. What I also like is that this slushie maker limits his sugar intake to one 8fl oz drink per day (small, but enough when frozen). After use, it is easy to clean and pop back in the freezer - to be ready for use again the next day.

Tienes que dejarlo en el congelador muchas horas para que funcione... y si queda muy bien

works great for making just about anything slushy in minutes. if you start with something cold it slushes way faster.