Slurpee

In 1965 the Slush was first invented and began to be sold by 7-Eleven. In 1967, 7-Eleven re-christianed their slush drink as the Slurpee.

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Slurpee is 7-Eleven's name for the product they licensed from ICEE in 1967, a partially frozen beverage that comes in various fruit and soda flavors. It is sold and marketed by and is a registered trademark of the 7-Eleven corporation. 7-Eleven was originally an American corporation, though having been bought by a Japanese company, Slurpees are now sold around the world.

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Machines to make frozen beverages were invented by Omar Knedlik in the late 1950s. The machine mixes a syrup that is carbonated, flavored, sweetened, in a partially frozen and pressurized rolling tumbler. resulting in tiny specks of ice suspended in bubbles of gas and sugar, kept (The same result can be achieved by partially freezing a bottle of soda; if approximately half the bottle is frozen, the frozen portion will have the consistency of a Slurpee.) By constantly mixing the mixture in a Slurpee machine, the water is unable to separate from the sugar and carbonation and thus only tiny pieces of ice can form. Machines in this category are referred to by the industry as Frozen Carbonated Beverage (FCB) devices, and 7-11 sources their equipment from suppliers that include IMI Cornelius and the Taylor Company.

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The Slurpee machine has a dispenser knob for each flavour at the front of the tumbler/freezer, where generally the patron pours their own Slurpee. Common flavors are frozen Coke and cherry, but new flavors are introduced regularly. Slurpees are particularly popular on hot days, and July 11, or 7-11 on a calendar, is a very common day to go get slurpees because in most locations they give you one free 7.11 fl oz (210 mL in the USA, 200 mL in Canada) slurpee. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada holds the record for annual Slurpee consumption, followed by Calgary, Alberta and Detroit, Michigan.

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1965: 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar)....

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1967: 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar....