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How to Make an Instant Slushy

Jun 12, 2015 03:28 AM

Jun 12, 2015 05:31 PM

Lime-flavored granita in a glass with a spoon.

Want a to make any drink into a delicious semi-frozen drink called a slushy? Usually this means putting your desired drink in the freezer and waiting until it reaches the desired state of being frozen. However, with this awesome method you can have a frozen slushy drink in just a few minutes!

Above is a video tutorial on how to make an instant slushy. If any steps seem confusing, be sure to take a look at this video as you can pause, play, and come back to it whenever you want.

What You Will Need

A drink
2 plastic bags
Some ice
Salt

Ice cube in a hand with a kitchen background.

Ziploc bags on a table with a text overlay stating "You will need: Ziploc bags."

Salt container on a wooden table with a sparkling water can in the background.

Pour the Drink

Pour the drink into one of the plastic bags. Make sure that you seal the plastic bag completely to ensure no spills.

Hand pouring a liquid into a plastic bag from a can.

Put the Drink Bag Inside the Other Plastic Bag

Put the plastic bag with the drink in it inside of the other plastic bag. Again, make sure that the plastic bag with drink in it is completely sealed.

Person demonstrating how to place a drink bag inside another bag.

Fill the Outer Bag with Ice

Fill the outer bag with ice. Make sure to leave enough room to be able to close the bag.

Person holding a plastic bag filled with a liquid while filling an outer bag with ice.

Pour Salt into the Outer Bag

Pour salt into the outer bag. You should be pouring the salt on top of the ice. How will this work? Salt and ice create a chemical reaction that "supercools" the drink inside.

Seal Outer Bag & Shake!

Now seal the outer plastic bag that is containing everything and shake. Shake the bag for a good 3-5 minutes or until you can visually see the drink become a slush state.

Person shaking a bag on a table with the text "Step 5: Shake bag for about 5 minutes."

WARNING : The bag will get very cold, so consider using a towel to shake and handle the bag.

Enjoy!

After shaking the bag for about 5 minutes, the inside drink will have became a slushy! Do this with any drink including soda, juice, or just water! Here is a picture to what the finished slushy will look like.

Spoonful of translucent dessert atop a glass.

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