Ninja Creami and Slushi Prime Day deals hit all-time lows | Daily Reports Online
I know a frozen-treat machine isn’t the most obvious thing to buy in the middle of winter, but Amazon’s Prime Day sale has dropped both the Ninja Creami Deluxe and Ninja Slushi to all-time low prices.
That makes these two deals a lot more tempting than they have any right to be in July, especially if you want to get ahead before summer or you just like ice cream, frozen drinks and weekend entertaining year-round.
The Slushi is the one I can speak to personally. I bought mine on June 3 last year for AU$424.15, which was the lowest price I’d seen at the time, and I’ve since made hundreds of frozen drinks with it across summer and winter.
The Creami Deluxe is the one I’d consider first if you’re more interested in ice cream than drinks. With the Deluxe version now at an all-time low, splurging feels a lot easier to justify, and I’m tempted to grab one myself.
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Ninja products tend to attract a lot of attention, and the Slushi is one of the few that I think mostly deserves it. While you might assume one of the best blenders could do a similar job, it really can’t.
A blender crushes ice into a drink, which usually waters it down. The Slushi chills and churns the liquid itself, so the texture is much closer to a proper frozen drink.
The useful bit is Ninja’s RapidChill technology, which keeps the liquid moving while it freezes. Chilling your drink first can speed things up, but I usually find the Slushi is ready in under 30 minutes, and then it will keep it icy for as long as you need.
That’s important at parties, because people can keep coming back for refills without the mix turning into a block of ice or melting into a watery mess.
The main caveat is that the drinks need sugar to freeze properly. The machine will alert you if the sugar level is too low, so completely sugar-free drinks are not really the point here.
You also need to be careful with alcohol, because too much will stop the mixture from freezing. In practice, I’ve found it works best when you treat recipes as a starting point and adjust them after a batch or two.
Frozen cocktails are the obvious use, but spiced winter drinks that would normally be served hot are surprisingly fun as slushies, too.
At this all-time low Prime Day price, it’s much easier to recommend, and it gives you plenty of time to master a few recipes before the weather warms up again.
