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Old 28-05-2010, 19:20
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Yeah that mushy fruit flavourerd ice drink which, even though looked less appetizing due to the fact the pic on the dispenser and paper cups resembled Carol McGiffen of Loose Women fame, is sorely missed since the demise of Woolworth IMO.

Does anybody sell it now, and also, did/do you like it?
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Old 28-05-2010, 19:22
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I used to buy quite a lot of the 'blue' variety from the local 'tuck shop'; fortunately some nearly 20 years later, I still have teeth. Do 'tuck shops' exist these days?
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Old 28-05-2010, 19:23
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Me and my friend used to buy a raspberry one (the blue one) on our way to Girl Guides () on a Friday evening. I haven't had one for quite literally donkeys years.
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Old 28-05-2010, 19:24
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Meh. Orange jubbly, pyramid shaped. That's frozen drink nostalgia.
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Old 28-05-2010, 19:26
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Why were they so damned appealing?
How did they get the ice to remain in such tiny balls without clumping together?

I used to get so excited about slush puppies - even though the cups would go soggy by the time you were half way through.
I also liked the raspberry, but I think that was just the novelty of having a blue drink.
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Old 28-05-2010, 19:26
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Meh. Orange jubbly, pyramid shaped. That's frozen drink nostalgia.
Forgot about them, bit of a mouth-full though
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Old 28-05-2010, 19:31
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One of our 'local' cinemas does them under the pseudonym 'Ice Junkies', it's the only reason I go there
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Old 28-05-2010, 20:06
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...due to the fact the pic on the dispenser and paper cups resembled Carol McGiffen of Loose Women fame...
My god, it's drove me crazy for years trying to figure out who she reminded me of! Thank you so much.
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Old 28-05-2010, 20:21
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what was the blue one, was it raspberry? i remember it being my favourite in fact i dont think i liked any other flavour
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Old 28-05-2010, 20:46
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Seriously. You guys have to check this out. I got one recently, and I reckon I could live on my new invention of Sloshed Puppies. They're just like them days, but with booze... yummmm... And so much variety. Keeps you very cool in the heat too! And as far as I was concerned, the flavour of the blue one was 'blue' - it pops up quite often in US foodstuffs/drinks.
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Old 28-05-2010, 20:48
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what was the blue one, was it raspberry? i remember it being my favourite in fact i dont think i liked any other flavour
It was indeed. That's all I ever used to have, not sure I even tried any other flavours!
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Old 28-05-2010, 20:48
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Seriously. You guys have to check this out. I got one recently, and I reckon I could live on my new invention of Sloshed Puppies. They're just like them days, but with booze... yummmm... And so much variety. Keeps you very cool in the heat too! And as far as I was concerned, the flavour of the blue one was 'blue' - it pops up quite often in US foodstuffs/drinks.
About 25 years late.
My dad did that in the 80s . (the booze in a cup of crushed ice and fruit juice I mean)
Mind you, he didn't patent it...
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Old 28-05-2010, 20:53
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About 25 years late.
My dad did that in the 80s . (the booze in a cup of crushed ice and fruit juice I mean)
Mind you, he didn't patent it...
I know what you mean. I've tried this for years too, but never came close to achieving the right consistency. This works incredibly well though; just like the proper thing. It's a simple device enough, so you could probably make your own, but I've never been very successful.
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Old 28-05-2010, 21:04
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My local cinema sells them. My college and a shopping centre near it sells them too.
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Old 28-05-2010, 21:34
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I loved the cola flavoured ones, I haven't seen them anywhere for years though!
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Old 28-05-2010, 22:53
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I sell them I work holidays and weekends (not old enough for a proper job ) in a takeaway kiosk on a holiday site and we do red (strawberry) and blue (raspberry) slush puppies, and they are proper slush puppies, not just any old Ice Blast rip offs. We use plastic slush puppy cups now rather than paper ones, we were sick of picking up blue-stained paper mush off tables.

Blue slush puppy + blue WKD = one very interesting night at work
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Old 29-05-2010, 00:22
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Tonight I was at the theatre I bought a blue Slush Puppy during the interval. I then went into the bar and asked the nice young man behind the counter to put a Bacardi in it.
Now that is a drink well worth having.
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Old 29-05-2010, 00:24
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it has to be the original slush puppy! no alternatives folks! where the hell is it now! with that puppy on the front display! loved it, takes me back
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Old 29-05-2010, 07:05
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I used to get half and half. Much more betterer
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Old 29-05-2010, 10:52
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Seriously. You guys have to check this out. I got one recently, and I reckon I could live on my new invention of Sloshed Puppies. They're just like them days, but with booze... yummmm... And so much variety. Keeps you very cool in the heat too! And as far as I was concerned, the flavour of the blue one was 'blue' - it pops up quite often in US foodstuffs/drinks.
For $49.99 that product is seriously tempting. Sadly I've been known to buy products like this that get used once and after I've cleaned them I've not bothered again
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Old 29-05-2010, 15:49
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For $49.99 that product is seriously tempting. Sadly I've been known to buy products like this that get used once and after I've cleaned them I've not bothered again
Yes indeed, sadly that is the fate of many a piece kitchenware.
For sure, an iced drinks maker is not going to be pulled out of the cupboard a great deal in this country.
Not if we keep having days like today anyway.
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Old 29-05-2010, 18:12
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Woolworths never had them when I was a kid. I used to get them from RS McColl or John Menzies back then. God knows who sells them now!
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Old 30-05-2010, 08:04
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yeh it was always john menzies and then rs mcoll that done slush puppies
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Old 30-05-2010, 08:20
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You get them in most soft play areas, my Son loves a half red and half blue.

I am sure the hospital I work in sells them (?WH SMITH) as I have seen relatives come in with them - must investigate!
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Old 30-05-2010, 22:16
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I love half red and half blue what prices do your cinemas and theatres charge for them, around here it's extortionate but our kiosk's prices are good compared to theirs.
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