We have had our Ninja Slushi maker for about two weeks now and it has fast become the joy in our day as 911 dispatchers. After three agonizing years, we were able to make our coworkers dream of a slushie machine in dispatch become a reality. Then the hunt was on for the ideal gadget to join our team. A quick google search of "slushie machines" and the first thing that popped up for us was the Ninja Slushi 88oz sleek gray beauty that now graces our no so spacious counter.
I was the purchaser of the Ninja Slushi and was rather impressed with the follow up emails after the purchase. One saying that my product warranty was automatically registered, and another one with cleaning tips and tricks to make cleaning a breeze and avoid staining... which that just happened tonight unfortunately! Whoops! But the endless fun drink recipes were exciting to look at as we anxiously awaited its arrival.
This is a pretty smart little gadget too! It lets you know if there is not enough sugar for it and when you add more liquid to the already frozen concoction, it senses that as well.
Our inaugural slushi was a combo of Fresca and orange juice and it was delightfully refreshing during the horrendously hot week we were having here in Wisconsin. We did have to adjust the cooling temp a bit so it wasn't as icy, but still an amazing little treat! Second was Blue Raspberry Jolly Good soda... that was the doing of my slushie fanatical coworker who said it "tasted like childhood in a cup" and I got brain freeze more times than I would care to admit.
Since then, we have tried Sprecher Cream Soda, Sprecher Root Beer, Dr Pepper, Costco/Kirkland Strawberry Lemonade and Costco's Mango Nectar which was AMAZING and almost tasted like sorbet! (However, this is what stained our little slushi buddy) The only one that was good but seemed to keep growing as we drank it was Starbucks premade cold brew caramel macchiato. We used the frappe setting, and it was perfect. But no matter how much we drank, it seemed to never deplete what was in the tank. Definitely will have to try some actual recipes soon and try and perfect the quintessential frozen coffee. The only thing we cannot try is alas... spiked drinks. We have thought of dumping in alcohol free margarita mix, but not yet.
Only wish is that it came with some sort of a bar mat, as despite the frigid temps in dispatch, it sweats like crazy all over our crowded little counter. Fear not, for thanks to Amazon Prime Days, Slushi is getting its own separate coffee bar set up in another corner of the room and an extra-large silicone bar mat to catch all the condensation. And we need extra storage for all the beverages other dispatchers and officers now bring in to enjoy a slushi!
In short, this fun gadget is worth EVERY penny! I want one for home, as do a few others, but we pretty much spend our lives at work on overtime in the summer months. The Ninja Slushi has made the Fourth of July craziness bearable, and all of the hours spent here a little sweeter. Thank you for creating such an awesome product!
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