Will this work with cold coffee and sweetener also does it really take 30 minutes to become slush
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Diet drinks will just turn to ice, so if you use fake sugar type sweeteners the same thing might happen. I use cold coffee, milk, chocolate syrup and sometimes a dash of Bailey's Irish Cream. As long as everything that you put in is cold it shouldn't take too long to become slush. Don't leave the spoon inside the mug while waiting for it to work, takes much longer.
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I bought them for my grandchildren who seem to enjoy making juice slushes - don't know time frame. Enjoy!
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I really can't answer that because I had bought my slushie cups as Christmas gifts.
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I've never tried it with sweetened coffee, it would have to be cold and made with real sugar. Artificial sweeteners don't work at all. I've also found that if you put them back in the freezer they turn slushie faster. Just don't forget they're in there or you'll have flavored ice cubes! :)
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The longer you run it the finer the coffee gets. 30-60 seconds will get you a finely ground coffee.
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If you're also pouring the mixture in pre-chilled, then the machine may be shot. I got my first one of these freezers just before last Christmas. It made two batches just fine and then the freezing mechanism in the base stopped working. Cuisinart replaced the unit (I had to pay shipping both ways) so I'm giving them one more chance as it's a sweet little machine when it works. Good luck.
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Hi Frani G., I'm a slow eater in a cold house too, and this has been very useful to me. The first 30 minutes is great, then the heat starts to fade away. But even after 30 minutes it's still better than nothing. I also use the mr. coffee cup warmer for cups of soup as well as bowls. It plugs in to your electrical outlet and supplies a continual stream of heat. It's meant for your coffee cup but is great for soup and oatmeal. I loved it so much I bought a second and use them both.
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It takes about 3 minutes when the unit is over night and the water is not heated. If the water is already heated after a cup, it takes about a minute. I can go get my paper and it ready to enjoy my coffee with the paper. Hopes this works. If you get it make sure you use the filters
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I use mine almost exclusively to make low-fat frozen yogurt. It works very well. The key is to make sure all your ingredients are cold before you put them in the machine (including ingredients, like fruit, that you add near the end). The yogurt is pretty solid after about 30 minutes. I've been very pleased with this machine.
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I don't think it would last long if you did. We only used it a few times. It was difficult for the blender to crush ice for slushies.
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In the owners manual that comes with your machine it suggest that you chill the metal cylinder, and the beverage that your going use. I've put the metal cylinder in the freezer and have not waited or very long for whatever I'm going to have to slush up.
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I returned mine quickly. It is a glorified blender. The sugar allows it to stay "slushy" longer...
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I have had hot coffee the next day. I love this container and would buy another one. I always fill with hottest water from faucet and put cap on it while my coffee is brewing. I haven't used it for cold but it stands to reason if you fill it with coldwater and ice and let it sit for 5 min. then put what ever you want to keep cold.
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I did not try to make any frozen drinks, however I did attempt to make a strawberry/mixed berries sorbet, and it was a disaster. The machine would not chop and blend the berries with the ice even after 15 minutes of pounding the daylights out of it with the tamper as instructed in the directions. Actually, the recipe book used the word, "vigorously." I tried for 30 plus minutes to get this mixture to blend, and it never did. I ended up finishing it in my Kitchenaid blender. We ended up drinking the result because it never became a sorbet. The item is big, ugly, light weight and very,very cheap looking. The bottom line is that it is a HUGE waste of money, and I so wanted to like it. I did not try to make any frozen drinks, however I did attempt to make a strawberry/mixed berries sorbet, and it was a disaster. The machine would not chop and blend the berries with the ice even after 15 minutes of pounding the daylights out of it with the tamper as instructed in the directions. Actually, the recipe book used the word, "vigorously." I tried for 30 plus minutes to get this mixture to blend, and it never did. I ended up finishing it in my Kitchenaid blender. We ended up drinking the result because it never became a sorbet. The item is big, ugly, light weight and... » Read More I did not try to make any frozen drinks, however I did attempt to make a strawberry/mixed berries sorbet, and it was a disaster. The machine would not chop and blend the berries with the ice even after 15 minutes of pounding the daylights out of it with the tamper as instructed in the directions. Actually, the recipe book used the word, "vigorously." I tried for 30 plus minutes to get this mixture to blend, and it never did. I ended up finishing it in my Kitchenaid blender. We ended up drinking the result because it never became a sorbet. The item is big, ugly, light weight and very,very cheap looking. The bottom line is that it is a HUGE waste of money, and I so wanted to like it. « Show Less
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You let it steep for about 15 hrs.. and it makes a concentrate to blend with hot water like instant coffee.. except that it tastes wonderful.. and is very mild with almost no acid.. Good luck.
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Yes it works, but don't expect a full cup of slushy. when you remove the ice cubes, you don't get a lot.
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it would probably make about 2 c of the syrup & you're only using 2-3tb of the cold press syrup per cup of coffee
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It does brew the coffee cold and I don't know how long it takes. I put it in the fridge over night. Probably takes longer than 10. Enjoy.
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I haven't tried it myself, but I know some folks who have tried heating it up and have said it isn't as good. Just because this is for cold brewing, I would recommend sticking with cold coffee.
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I have used this cone for making coffee in Haiti and while camping. It is slower than that. I also have a larger version that uses a #4 filter which is a lot faster but you may still be looking at nearly 10 minutes unless you have the patience to steadily drip water into the filter. If you dont want sstrong coffee, a coarse grind will speed the process.