Sugar adjustment needed

Can You Make Coke Zero in a Ninja SLUSHi?

Yes, but not straight from the bottle. Coke Zero contains virtually no sugar, so it needs a measured sugar adjustment before a Ninja SLUSHi can freeze it reliably.

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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar bottle or can
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Brand
Coca-Cola
Flavour
Cola
Country
United Kingdom
Sugar
0 g/100 ml
Nutrition source
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Machine minimum · 950 ml48g added sugar

Calculated final concentration: 5 g per 100 ml.

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Calculated machine minimum · base batch 950 ml
Drink950mlAdded sugar48g
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SLUSHi Original FS300 / FS301 · 5 presets
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SLUSHi Original: 475–1,890 ml.

950ml
475 ml min1,890 ml max
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How to prepare it

  1. Check your own bottle shows 0 g sugars per 100 ml.
  2. Chill the Coke Zero first. Stir the measured sugar into a small portion slowly to limit foaming, combine it with the remaining drink, then pour below your machine fill line.
  3. Select your machine above and measure the displayed correction.
  4. Dissolve additions fully, stay below the fill line, then select the Slush preset.

Troubleshooting

If it stays liquid, confirm you used sugar rather than sweetener and that the full amount dissolved. Carbonated drinks can foam, so leave headroom and pour slowly.

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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar FAQs

Can Coke Zero go straight into a Ninja SLUSHi?

No. Its sweeteners do not provide the real sugar concentration the machine needs.

Does sweetener count as sugar?

No. Use the “of which sugars” figure on the nutrition label.

Will adding sugar make it taste different?

Yes, it will be sweeter. Start at the machine minimum shown by the calculator.