Learn how to make Copycat Sonic Slushes at home. Customize each batch with different flavors and toppings like whipped cream, ice cream, and candy.
A small slush at Sonic is $1.19. For only $0.70, you can make 6 servings of this Copycat Sonic Slush! That is only $0.12 per serving!
A cold refreshing drink in the summertime is the perfect remedy for those hot afternoons. For more refreshing drink options, try this Chick-Fil-A Copycat Frosted Lemonade and this Homemade Lemonade.
A cold icy Sonic slush is the BEST on a warm day. But who wants to hop in a hot car to get it? Not us! Now you don’t have to. You can stay nice and cool in your own home AND enjoy a cool refreshing drink!
These slushies have bursts of flavor in every sip. You can customize your own Sonic Slush with fun candy add-ins like Nerds or Pop Rocks and change the flavor by using powdered drink mix. We love blue raspberry, cherry, orange, and fruit punch.
You can also easily turn these slushies into a cream slush or float that you love to get at Sonic. Your summers just got a lot cooler with this Copycat Slush recipe!
Ingredients and Cost
RECIPE COST: $0.70
PRICE PER SERVING: $0.12
- 4 cups ice water – $0.00
- 8 cups ice – $0.00
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar – $0.22
- 1 Tablespoon or 2 packets powdered drink mix – $0.48
To find out more about how we price our recipes, check out Budget Recipes Explained.
Instructions
- First, add half of the ingredients in the order listed to a high-powered blender.
- Mix on high until smooth.
- Pour mixture into cups. Top with desired toppings.
- Finally, repeat with the remaining ingredients.
Recipe Variations and Substitutions
- Serve slushes with various toppings such as whipped cream, sprinkles, Nerds, or Pop Rocks.
- You can also use flavored syrup, flavored extract, or fresh fruit in place of the powdered drink mix.
- To make a float add ice cream after the slushie is blended. To make a Sonic Cream Slush, mix the ice cream into the slushie.
Storage Tips
Serve: These will keep for about an hour at room temperature before it completely melts. If you want it to last longer than that, serve it from a steel tumbler.
Store: These Copycat Sonic Slushes will keep for about 3 hours in the refrigerator before all the ice melts.
Cook’s Tools
- liquid measuring cup
- measuring spoons
- blender
Recipe FAQs
What are the Sonic slush flavors?
There are so many options for Sonic slush flavors, and you mix and match all you want. Here are a few of our favorite flavors:
cherry
blue-raspberry
blue-coconut
grape
cherry-limeade
watermelon
orange
Are Sonic slushes bad for you?
Sonic Slushies are not sugar-free, so while they are not healthy for you, they are a delicious treat to enjoy now and then!
Get Kids Involved
Ages 2-3: Have your child help measure and pour the ice cubes into the blender. This is a great time to practice those counting skills!
Ages 4-5: Let your child finish off the slushies by putting the desired toppings on top. They always have fun with this part!
Ages 6-8: This is a great recipe to let your child try on their own because there are not many ingredients. Teach them how to use the blender and let them try it.
Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.
Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe, unsupervised, while you do the happy dance in the corner!
Budget Tip
We like to buy ice cream when on sale to have fun recipes like this one. Hit up the Dollar Store for Pop Rocks to really wow your kids!
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COPYCAT SONIC SLUSHES
Learn how to make Copycat Sonic Slushes at home. Customize each batch with different flavors and toppings like whipped cream, ice cream, and candy.
Prep Time 5 mins Total Time 5 mins
EQUIPMENT
- Liquid measuring cup
- Measuring spoons
- blender
INGREDIENTS
SLUSHES:
- 4 cups ice water 3 cups cold water in a measuring cup and fill with ice to 1 cups
- 8 cups ice
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon or 2 packets powdered drink mix
FOR SERVING:
- Vanilla ice cream optional **see notes
- Whipped cream optional
- Sprinkles optional
- Nerds candy optional
- Pop Rocks candy optional
US Customary – Metric
INSTRUCTIONS
MAKE SLUSHES:
- Add half of the ingredients in the order listed to a high-powdered blender.
- Mix on high until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Pour slushes into cups.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
SERVE:
- Serve slushes on their own or with ice cream, whipped cream, sprinkles, Nerds, or Pop Rocks (all optional).
NOTES
- You can also use flavored syrup, flavored extract, or fresh fruit in place of the powdered drink mix.
- You can also add vanilla ice cream after the slushie is blended, mix it in, or serve as a float.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
