Slush Puppie Syrup

Slush Puppie syrup is a 5 to 1 concentrate: 5 parts water to 1 part syrup, or 835 mL water plus 165 mL syrup per litre of mix. One 4 L bottle makes 24 L of slush, which is about 67 servings of 12 oz (355 mL) or 50 servings of 16 oz. A case of four bottles yields 96 L, or roughly 270 twelve-ounce cups. The same ratio applies to all Slush Puppie flavours and to the neutral base used with flavour shots.

Slush texture depends on sugar content, measured in degrees Brix. The target for a granita or slush machine is 13 to 15 Brix; below about 12 the mix freezes solid on the barrel and the auger strains, and above 16 the mix stays liquid and will not freeze. If the slush is too hard, add water; if it is too watery, add syrup. Diet or sugar-free syrups need a special low-sugar machine setting. Check the ratio with a refractometer or by measuring exactly, since pouring by eye is the most common cause of freezing problems.

Yes. Slush Puppie syrup mixed at 5 to 1 runs in any granita or slush machine, including Bunn, Elmeco, SPM, Crathco and countertop Fizz units, not only Slush Puppie branded dispensers. Chill the mixed syrup and water in the refrigerator for 2 hours before loading, so the machine reaches serving temperature faster and the compressor is not overworked. Keep the hopper at least one third full during service to maintain texture, and clean the barrel and auger at least weekly.

Unopened Slush Puppie syrup keeps 12 to 18 months in a cool, dry stockroom away from sunlight. Once opened, cap the bottle tightly and use it within 7 days at room temperature, or refrigerate it to extend that to about 30 days. Mixed slush in the machine should be used within 5 to 7 days and the machine drained and sanitized between batches. Never freeze the concentrate. Write the opening date on each bottle and rotate stock first in, first out.