"It promises icy, refreshing drinks, and for a cool $179, this slushie maker is yours if you can find one. Australian TikTok users have become fixated on a Kmart slushie machine, apparently a budget version of the equally viral Ninja slushie machine (RRP A$499), with users posting videos and reviews of their frosty, fruity extrusions. One Australian video has racked up 2.7m views, and the appliance has sold out online."
"Pick your flavours. (Almost) anything can be a slushie If it can be juiced or blended, it can be a slushie. Berries? Slushie. Watermelon? Slushie. Cucumber? Slushie. In fact, if it exists in liquid form, it can be slushied: coffee, cola, matcha, gazpacho. One Singapore restaurant chain serves celery slushies, while Quebec convenience store Couche-Tard has a long history of slushie marketing ploys, releasing wonton and pizza flavours that were actually just iced-tea and strawberry flavoured."
"Cara Devine, the Melbourne-based bartender and author, says stone fruit and herbs such as sage or basil are really good friends, while Sydney bartender Michael Chiem says a pina colada, with its pineapple and coconut elements, is the ultimate classic slushie Nothing like a pina colada transports you to a holiday. He uses cold-pressed pineapple juice to retain the fruit's freshness and flavour. A good slushie needs a sour element too. Lime juice is a common acidic ingredient."
A Kmart slushie machine priced at $179 went viral on Australian TikTok, drew comparisons to the Ninja machine (RRP A$499), and sold out online after videos amassed millions of views. Supply-chain uncertainties and fleeting culinary trends mean many people do not need a dedicated slushie appliance. Almost any juiced or blended liquid can become a slushie: berries, watermelon, cucumber, coffee, cola, matcha or even gazpacho. Some venues serve celery or novelty flavours framed as other drinks. Bartenders recommend pairing stone fruit with herbs and favour classic pina coladas made with cold-pressed pineapple juice. A good slushie requires a sour element such as lime, lemon, grapefruit or green apple. Alcoholic frozen cocktails have been produced as slushies since the 1970s.
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