Slush calculator

Enter your own mix and find out if it will actually freeze in a slush machine — before you waste a batch.

A slush machine mix freezes properly when it has 120–160 g of sugar per litre and stays under about 10% alcohol. Too little sugar freezes rock-solid, too much never sets, and alcohol acts as antifreeze. Enter your ingredients below to check your mix and get a concrete fix.

Typical values — adjust to match your bottle's label.

Total volume

0 ml

Sugar

0 g/L

Alcohol

0 %

Est. freeze point

0 °C

Add at least one ingredient with a volume to see the verdict.

How it works: the calculator estimates freezing-point depression from the sugar and alcohol dissolved in the water (ΔTf = 1.86 × molality). Sugar lowers the freeze point gently and builds body; alcohol lowers it sharply, which is why boozy batches need more sugar. The perfect band assumes an actively churning home machine — treat the numbers as a strong starting point, then trust your taste and your machine.