Recipe Guidlines

Benchy Slushy | Sugar & Alcohol Content

Too little sugar or too much alcohol will prevent proper freezing of a slush output. Follow guidelines below for a perfect slush every time. All inputs must contain at least 4% sugar.

Minimum Sugar

Volume
Minimum Total Sugar Content

1L

40g

2L

80g

How to Calculate

Divide the sugar content (grams) by the volume (ml), multiplied by 100. i.e. 6.6/100 = 0.066 0.066 * 100 = 6.6% Meets minimum sugar level.

Maximum Alcohol

The perfect balance for your favorite frozen cocktails at home. When using the SPIKED SLUSH preset, all premade inputs (wine, beer, etc.) must between 2.8% and 16% alcohol. You may need to set the Benchy Slushy colder the when at the higher end of this range.

How to Calculate

Take the maths and guess work out. Here's a great site to calulate your sugar and alchol of your mixes.

Slush Calculator

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