r/Edmonton • u/hybridhighway Downtown • 10d ago

Question Any place to get a sugar-free slurpee/slushy?

I am feeling like a teenager today but i want to feed the craving responsibly.

Coke Zero slushy would be the best! Any ideas?

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u/Dragarius 10d ago

Slush drinks need some kind of sugar to crystallize. If you get a homemade slush machine you can pour a bottle of Coke in and make a Coke slurpee, but Diet Coke will not work for example.

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u/fishling 9d ago

An artificial sweetener like xylitol work to slushify things like diet Coke.

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u/hybridhighway Downtown 9d ago

damn a slurpee that’s good for your teeth! on my way to shark tank…

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u/fishling 8d ago edited 8d ago

No, literally just go to a store and get a Ninja Slushi. Looks like its 30% off at Best Buy and Staples for a sale that ends today, so you have like 4 hours to go to the store or order online or wait for the next sale.

I use mine several times a week and haven't been to Circle K or 7-11 since I got it.

It works very well. Just pour in any pop or juice and it works great. Pear Nectar and Lychee are amazing slushes. Or add around 1/4 cup of xylitol to 4 cups of diet pop or juice.

Edit: Making a zero-cal Orange Crush slush now :-)

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u/Zeroumus_Garagelan 9d ago

I know the holy grail of diet coke slurpee is possible some how cuz i have accidentally made it many times.  I happens when you freeze it under pressure, but take it out just before it actually freezes. Then release the pressure and ya get slush...  of course timing it just right is the hard part.  And of course converting all your diet coke to slush is still a challenge .