Slushies Without SUGAR? This Ninja Slushi Hack is a Game Changer!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Ninja released the Slushi just in time for the weather to cool down. How likely would be to get something like this in the winter? If you liked this video, you might want to see our Ninja Slushi review video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npPPl4qJirSliZY

[@behindthebuild8016]

It’s just about to launch in Australia for our summer 😅

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@behindthebuild8016 nice.

[@estelltorresdehernandez7230]

Thank you for the video!!I want to cry! I wanted this machine i grew up drinking slushies but now cant have sugar😢and after watching this i will get it🎉 please make more recipes diabetic friendly using this!! I need more ideas😍😋

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Aww.. Glad this was helpful!

[@AyeTeeJaye]

Thank you! I was so incredibly confused on why sugar HAS to be used

[@JoesPhenomenal]

YW. You figure you need water content to make a slushie since it's the water that forms ice crystals. Without anything to keep it from happening, the water will turn solid and the machine can't slush it. The sugar acts in a way to keep the water from being able to freeze completely. Sugar alternatives don't typically act like that, so that's why most won't work. Allulose acts a lot like sugar as far as this goes though, so that's why it can work.

[@pennychambless1481]

Thank you for the video! Need lots of sugar free recipes!

[@LilyC-i6r]

I absolutely LOVE slushies to the point that a couple years ago I would get one every single day until it started to become detrimental to my health with all of that sugar (who didn’t see that coming😅). So, to prioritize my health I had to cut them out of my diet. When this machine came out I immediately thought “AHHH DIET COKE SLUSHIE!!!” Until I saw that Ninja said the liquid needed to have sugar 😔. But, then I saw this video. Thank you so much for providing an alternative and proving them wrong!!! You have created a solution to add a bit of joy back into my diet while still allowing me to stay “on track” with my health.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Heeeyy... Thanks! That made my day. I'm right there with ya. I had to go through some pretty major weight loss, so these days I'm way sensitive to getting too much sugar in my diet as well.

[@KB-nc1tp]

Thank you for making this video. Been waiting for this one

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@KB-nc1tpany time.

[@MaralinaDG]

FINALLY!! THANK YOU! Put off the purchase of the Ninja while testing various allulose options (huge fan of allullose) and BINGO! This is flippin' awesome!! GREAT JOB!!!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Awesome! I’m pumped you found what you were looking for! Allulose for the win! 🎉

[@CareyHolzman]

@@JoesPhenomenal Bought the Slushi yesterday - picking it up today!! You're the best - thank you so very much!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@CareyHolzman thanks! Hope ya like it! It's getting cold out now, but that's never stopped me from eating frozen stuff, personally.

[@MaralinaDG]

@@JoesPhenomenal ..lol sorry I'm the channel administrator for Carey - must've been in the other profile. The Ninja Slushie is absolutely awesome, easy to clean and works sooooo well. I've made so much with it!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@MaralinaDG yup... It's definitely fun

[@0rtmasta]

Great video. Very well presented, great advice and tips. I like this in addition to your demo of new equipment.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks! Much appreciated

[@anastaciasimscpc81]

Thank you for the vids. My mind is racing! I am wondering how to make a protein coffee slushie with this machine.

[@BeckyA59]

Ok now it's tempting! Not that I need yet another ninja appliance, but ...

[@JoesPhenomenal]

It's a never ending cycle. Lol

[@getCalma]

Can you test what happens with just water? I love eating plain ice but it’s gotta be soft

[@JoesPhenomenal]

If it's just water it will freeze up without slushing. The sugar or Allulose keeps it from fully hardening up.

[@marysecharbonneau1580]

I would like to use bubbly or any flavoured water in the Slushi. Without any sweet flavour. Could it work with just the Xantham gum?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hmm.... possibly. Worth a try!

[@benmiller5015]

So I think a cool follow-up would be talking about how other dedicated slushie machines are able to make sugar free slushies without allulose since everyone makes such a big deal about the ninja

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Commercial machines use stuff like the Jolly Rancher mix that has no sugar, but it's loaded with a lot if stuff that adds calories like glicerin.. The gums help too.. Lots of science behind those. That's a great idea to delve into that more though. Will look into that!

[@benmiller5015]

@@JoesPhenomenal which you have already covered n showed the ninja does just fine. That's why when I see someone crying about it I tell them to go watch your channel so they can get informed by someone that knows what they're talking about n has done it. I think having a video that goes into the topic that all slushie machines, not just the ninja, have the same issue with sugar free unless they're gonna use something like the creami, which you've also covered already. I just want more information on the topic that I can throw at them lol

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@benmiller5015 well, I thank you for the support and confidence! I was thinking about trying to do a slushie in one of those compressor ice cream makers also. It SHOULD work.

[@SkepticalJesusOfficial]

The ninja is $300 and works in like 20 mins, most dedicated slushie machines are super expensive or require prep the day before.

[@benmiller5015]

@@SkepticalJesusOfficial exactly! N yet I've seen other reviewers n commenters just ripping into the ninja cuz it "doesn't do sugar free" cuz they lack the knowledge that none of the expensive machines can do it either without allulose or a sugar free premix. That's why in multiple instances I've passed on the knowledge Joe has offered or recommended they go check out the videos he has on the topic

[@Liquidsound2008]

Thank you for this video! I've seen zero-sugar slush syrup that can be ordered from Italy, but I've not seen it available in the US. Plus I just got back from Australia where they have Coke Zero slushies at McDonald's. That again got me thinking about how I could do this at home with my slush machine. Plan on running at least one of your recipes in my 3-head machine for a Halloween party next weekend.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Cool! Let me know how it turns out. Jolly Rancher makes a couple of zero sugar slush mixes but they are both still calorie dense, anyways.

[@sazd179]

Can we in the uk just use stevia as I don’t think alulose is available

[@JoesPhenomenal]

The stevia didn't work well for me in this machine. That's why I ended ip with the allulose. Will have to try it with a bunch of sugar subs and see if I can get anything to work well other than the allulose.

[@SonjaJackson-lu5og]

Where can you buy the artificial sweetener you used?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Here goes a link to the allulose I used on Amazon: amzn.to/4ed9YqN

[@nottheinternet6276]

9:45 contains 2 artificial sweeteners: yellow sweetener - sucralose (commonly sold under the brand name Splenda) and blue sweetener- acesulfame potassium ( commonly sold under the brand name Sweet One), and no stevia. You might consider experimenting with CMC (Carboxymethyl cellulose), it makes sugar free ice cream work, so it probably works with slushies as well.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hey.. Thanks for the info. Will definitely do that!

[@jonathandavis5612]

Can you explain a little bit more about what is Allulose Sweetener? Are there any downsides to using it? I am a diabetic as well as have a tendency to have GI issues when I use things like Swerve.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

The good thing about allulose is that it crystalized the same way sugar does, so you can use it for slushies like this and it still works. Most sugar substitutes won't do that. On the bad side, like a lot of sugar subs, it can cause stomach issues. I personally have never had any problems with Monk Fruit, or Ethrytol, or Stevia, but the Allulose does definitely put me in the outhouse. Since you have issues with that, if you make s slushi with it, i'd just sample a little tiny bit first and see if it gives you any trouble to be safe.

[@SkyMogul]

​@@JoesPhenomenalCame here to say the GI issues with allulose are real for some of us. Would really like to see some experiments mixing zero sugar and sugared sodas to see how low you can get them and still have them slush and taste good. Even cutting the sugar in half would be a huge win!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@SkyMogul Yeah... I don't even have GI issues, but Allulose can get me. I like the idea of mixing sodas. Gonna try that. If it works out, I'll give you credit in the video.

[@nancypickering8217]

This video makes me think that I will consider buying one. I think Minute Maid makes the best Diet Lemonade. Also would consider using tara gum, if necessary, to thicken up these concoctions, since it takes a much smaller amount to thicken products. See Steve's serious keto channel on using the Ninja Creami with tara gum.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Will do! That minute maid stuff is tasty.

[@rancid216]

Allulose is good stuff. That's what I use when I make ice cream in my Ninja Creami. Wholesome makes a liquid Allulose and to me it tastes like honey. So might want to try making a Slushi with that to see what you get.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hmm... must investigate!

[@nancygant9156]

​@@JoesPhenomenalBut Europe has banned Allurose???

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@nancygant9156 oh.. I have no idea about that. The EU bans a lot of that stuff through. I've never seen anything that warrants that, but I suppose that depends on who ya talk to.

[@nancygant9156]

@JoesPhenomenal maybe it all comes down to moderation. If you ingest lbs and lbs of any of the sugar substitutes, studies show that is to the detriment of your health. Maybe moderate is fine.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@nancygant9156 agreed and well said.

[@BillHertzing]

Great research. Thanks!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Thanks!

[@jasonstults8986]

I've been using Monk fruit. Can't use artificial sugar but you can use sugar substitutes. That's the real key

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Were you using pure monk fruit or is it a mixture? My pure stuff never mixed very well.

[@jasonstults8986]

@@JoesPhenomenal it's a 3lb bag off Amazon. Think it's monk fruit with erythritol in it. I've also used 1-2 ratio of sodas. 1 normal 2 diet

[@SmoresFamily]

I was coming to ask if anyone has used this? Monkfruit sweetener is all we use.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@jasonstults8986 hmm.. Gonna try that. Did you get the Duralife monk fruit stuff? That's what I use. Sounds like it.

[@jasonstults8986]

@@JoesPhenomenal I use the one in the red bag and white bag. Lakanto I think is red not sure what brand the white one is. Has a picture of powder donuts on it 😂

[@CarolSuesCreations]

Liquid allulose think ratio is 1 tablespoon with every 8 ounces maybe more concentrated then powdered

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yeah.. Seems about the same as the liquid monk fruit stuff.

[@ianquartley3195]

Can you use stevia sweeteners, thank

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Stecia will have problems slushing. As far as I know, Allulose is the only zero cal sweetener that works. Could be wrong though.

[@anthonydavis7151]

I remember that video thanks ❤🎉

[@pokes986]

Sugar free with different alcohol and drinks?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Well... The alcohol is carbs so technically not, but for sure you can do the alxoholic stuff without having to add additional sugars.

[@BloodxLycan]

I’ve seen someone use allulose and fresh lime juice to get the sugar free soda to slush properly, while cutting some of that added sweetness.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

That will work. The allulose in the coke zero slushi didn't sweeten it up too bad though since slushies can be sweeter. The lime juice is a great fix though. Now we just gotta keep it more carbonated.

[@jefffisher1045]

With winter coming, I would probably wait until spring, and maybe get a better deal on it.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Very likely... And that initial supply and demand price bump would be gone as well.

[@anitacaver51]

Can u do kool-aid slushie with allose sugar

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yep. Sure can... OH YEAH

[@MsRai2u]

Can you make non alcoholic drinks with this?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yep.. No problem. If you're doing sugarless, you can use Allulose instead of the sugar and you're good.

[@anthonydavis7151]

would it be hard to make mimosas slurpee

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Here goes the video I made those in: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5SaaqSNetVsebM

[@echo0079]

Would Truvia work?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Not sure if that will work by itself. Might need to mix in a a little allulose, or possibly a tiny bit of gum

[@MartynaLipska]

Can you put fizzy drinks into the Slushi?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yep... They will lose a little bit of fizz though since the machine stirs it up a bit.

[@TheFrenchieConnection]

I’ll take one!

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Sold!

[@La_Carouselle]

Not on sale in the Uk 😭😭😭😭

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Give it some time... Just got released in the US, and it's still a little tough to get. Sold out a lot.

[@renesmit84]

Would MONK fruit with Allulose work?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Maybe... Depends on the ratio in it. You have ot make sure the allulose portion is at least 4% of the liquid volume for it to slush without freezing.

[@renesmit84]

@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@renesmit84 you're welcome!

[@anitacaver51]

And thank you

[@TheFrenchieConnection]

Yummy, good stuff.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

You’re gonna love the next one! 😉

[@Gr33kboi]

Time to make adult sugarless drinks

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Yes!

[@dinodinosaur2930]

🥤 Joe, I got to think that Ninja should have you write your own slushie recipes, into their products recipe guide... How can they label the drink passion fruit with only 1% actuall fruit juice, is that American labelling or did I miss something ❓

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Well.. You notice the passion fruit didn't have the word "juice" in the front. It's a weird situation.... Maybe some kind of extract or something in threre. It's tasty though! Fir the juices, I think they have to be at least 50% to actually call it juice or something. I could be way wrong on that.

[@dinodinosaur2930]

@@JoesPhenomenal 😁 Yes, Some in the American government are trying to introduce in labels to all food and drink products...To give all the ingredient breakdowns for food health...Because they all don't have an Joe, it read the descriptive labelling, and make sense of the details.

[@NessaRossini...]

I'd love one of each Slushie so I can taste test.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Well, come on down!

[@NessaRossini...]

@@JoesPhenomenal 🤣

[@La_Carouselle]

Coke Zero works in my slushie cup on its own 🤷‍♀️

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Hmm... I wonder if UK coke zero is sweetened different than in the US. In ours, they sweeten it with Aspartame, but I know other countries have banned that... You may have it sweetened with allulose already. I should say what it uses in the ingredent list.... That's interesting. I know Mexican regular Coke is way different than ours, too.

[@russtin1]

If “you can see the microscopic bubbles “ are they really microscopic?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Touche'! I had to use my super-powered eyesight.

[@IAmArgodabar]

So much allulose sweetener. I’d be afraid of them being too sweet

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@IAmArgodabar seems like it would be.. Turned out good though since slushies can be a little sweeter once they are slushed. Also, the 2 juices aren't super sweet to begin with, so you have a little wiggle room. Before I did these I though for sure it were gonna be waaay sweet.

[@NerdSnipingBatman]

Unconventional, but maybe try some whey protein powder, mix with hot water (+whatever else you're making) and it will act as a thickening agent. Would be a nice hack to make a slushy that fills you up / meets your protein goals.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@NerdSnipingBatman I'm all about the protein powder... Gonna delve into that.

[@anthonydavis7151]

didn't you do a slurpee using champagne?

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I did a video with mimosas in it.. That's OJ and Champagne

[@anthonydavis7151]

@@JoesPhenomenal thanks I saw it and remembered it I appreciate it. I tried to use your link to buy one but they were sold out on amazon. Ninja needs to give u a promo code 😀

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@anthonydavis7151 I've been trying to get links from them. So far, I'm just getting ignored.

[@anitacaver51]

What about kool-aid in your ninja slushie

[@JoesPhenomenal]

Sure... If you use the sugar free Kool-Aid, you'd have to add allulose though... The normal version should just mix and go in just like if you're just making a pitcher. Plenty of sugar in it to slush.

[@anitacaver51]

@@JoesPhenomenal how much allose is allose good

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@anitacaver51 well... If you're using regular sugar Kool aid, you won't need it... If the sugar free stuff then you have to add a little.. In 48 oz, probably about 3/4 cup... As little as you can on that one since it gonna make the Kool aid even sweeter.

[@anitacaver51]

@@JoesPhenomenal ok thanks

[@tranikamason5281]

Kool aid slushi is soooo good for the kiddos

[@tankprohp]

Pretty sure is xanthan gum is bad for you

[@JoesPhenomenal]

I hadn't seen anything negative about it as far as what I've read, but I'll admit that I thought it would be bad for ya just based on how it sounded.

[@anthonywroblewski1802]

They put this out before Christmas so they can sell a bunch before everybody realizes you really don't need one

[@JoesPhenomenal]

There could be something to that. The Slushi and Creami both came out in Summer, but didn't really start shipping in bulk until late September, missing summer all together.

[@juliel.bateson4971]

To be honest that isn’t “Orange Juice”. Do your research on what these companies do to oranges once they process it. They remove all the orange juice and add flavorings to it. They do this in order for it to be able to store on the shelves for longer periods of time. So basically you’re drinking flavorings, not real orange juice 😢

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@@juliel.bateson4971 yep. Noted.. Didn't have much choice though given that the video is supposed to be sorts sugarless. I should hsvr made that more prominent though. Agree with ya.

[@juliel.bateson4971]

@@JoesPhenomenal Good you agree with me. I didn’t mean to offend you or anyone else. Love your videos by the way.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

@juliel.bateson4971 none taken! Thanks!

[@bcfran3g844]

Too many chemicals for me

[@fred5784]

Allulose is a natural sweetener.

[@heatherrehr]

Everything is chemicals… 😂

[@danny0]

Water is a chemical

[@anastaciasimscpc81]

Thank you for the vids. My mind is racing! I am wondering how to make a protein coffee slushie with this machine.

[@JoesPhenomenal]

You can always do it like this one, and use protein coffee powder to do the coffee portion kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZeZq31mh8udjpI