r/ninjaslushi

Been messing with sweetened condensed milk in my Ninja Slushi for the last couple weeks because half the copycat recipes online just say "add a splash" with no numbers.

Ended up testing ratios from 2 oz up to 8 oz per 1 L of base. Quick notes in case it saves anyone a wasted batch:

- 3–5 oz per liter is the sweet spot. Silky, dense, no icy bits.

- Past 6 oz it starts getting sticky and the paddle struggles.

- If the recipe already has sugar or simple syrup, cut it. Condensed milk is ~55% sugar, you'll blow past the machine's Brix window and it won't slush.

- Eagle Brand and Nestlé La Lechera behaved basically the same. Store brand from Aldi worked too, slightly less thick.

Recipes that came out best:

- Brazilian lemonade (limes + condensed milk + water)

- Wendy's Frosty copycat (chocolate milk + condensed milk)

- Southern sweet tea + cream

- Bushwacker (if you want the spiked one)

Wrote up the ratios and the four recipes here with the exact amounts if anyone wants them: https://slushiguide.com/condensed-milk-slushi

Happy to answer questions, and if you've tried other ratios I'd like to hear what worked for you

50/50 because the hard stuff is coming later

Half a bottle (.75L) of Costco Sangria and 17oz of Trader Joe’s sparkling Watermelon Juice. This is a very refreshing slushy on a hot day

I took some reddit advice and made several batches of alcoholic pouches in advance. Frose, marg, pina colada, mango /orange. All were huge hit for the pool.party and the consistency stayed great in the freezer for several days. The bags are bigger than they look. One full (60oz or so) batch is enough for 4 pouches.

Pro tip #2 also from this sub, was to garnish your pouch with some complimentary flavors and/or booze prior to or during filling. I went with:

Froses: added cut up fresh strawberries

Margs: splash of Grand Marnier in bag before filling. On a couple did additional shot of Jalapeño tequila.

Pina Coladas: extra splash of coconut rum

Mango mix: added ounce of blood orange mix and coconut rum to bag prior to filling. The dark orange color swirled with the mango and looked awesome. tasted great too!

I made a peach with watermelon mix accent too but it was less popular.

Edited to add product links and recipes: https://a.co/d/01yJYece https://a.co/d/0e3zHdj0

Frose translated a ratio I found into what worked for a full bottle of rose:

750  =1 Bottle rose (went with Josh Cellers, no rose knowledge) 519 = 2 cups plus a little Ocean Spray White Cranberry/Stawberry juice 111 = slightly less than 1/2 cup simple syrup

For the Master of Mixes, each one has slightly different sugar, but my base is two cups mix, one cup booze and 2-3 cups water.

I got my machine last year. It hasn’t so much as made a thumping noise or squeak. After the winter where I did not use it but cleaned its casing once a month to ensure it didn’t get dusty I booted it up for the heatwave. After about 20 minutes it started making this noise. I tried retaking it apart rinsing it with water. It only makes the noise when the stuff inside is a bit frozen. I don’t know why it’s doing this. The machine hasn’t been sitting in pieces it’s never been in the dishwasher. Please tell me how to fix this.