Tefal Dolci slushy: granita and icy drinks on the SLUSHY button

What the Tefal Dolci slushy programme does

The Tefal Dolci slushy programme is one of the four drink programmes, together with FRAPPE, COCKTAIL and MILKSHAKE. It turns a frozen base of juice, fruit, coffee or lemonade into an icy drink: a slush, or what we call a granita in Italy. The Moulinex Dolci has the same SLUSHY button, because it's the same machine.

The method doesn't change: freeze the base in the Tritan bowl for 24 hours at −18 °C, fit the bowl, press SLUSHY. The blade spins and shaves the block into fine ice.

It's the drink I make most in summer: fresh, quick and light.

Granita on the Dolci: the ICED rule

There's no GRANITA button, so the ICED rule is simple: granitas go on SLUSHY. As an Italian chef I grew up with lemon and coffee granita, and the balance is the same as a sorbet: sugar decides the texture. Too little and the ice stays coarse and hard; too much and it won't freeze properly.

Lemon is the classic start: see the lemon sorbet page for how lemon behaves, or the coffee sorbet for the coffee version.

SLUSHY, FRAPPE, COCKTAIL or MILKSHAKE?

• SLUSHY: icy, fresh drinks and granitas, usually without milk.
• FRAPPE: thick iced drink, for example coffee and milk.
• COCKTAIL: frozen cocktails for adults.
• MILKSHAKE: milk with an ice cream base, dense and creamy.

Slushy too thick? Common mistakes

A slushy should be drinkable with a straw. If it's too thick, add a splash of cold juice or water and press RE-SPIN (about 1 min 30 s). If it comes out too hard every time, the base needs more sugar. More answers on the Tefal Dolci questions page.

• Freezing plain juice with no sugar balance: you get a block that shaves into coarse ice.
• Pressing SORBET for a granita: you'll get something to eat with a spoon, not a drink.
• Freezing less than 24 hours.
• Leaving it in the bowl: a slushy is best served straight away.

Slushy and granita ideas

Some bases that work well on the SLUSHY button:

• Lemon granita: the Sicilian classic, sharp and fresh.
• Coffee granita: strong espresso, sweetened, served with a little cream on top.
• Watermelon or strawberry: lots of water, so the sugar balance matters even more.
• Homemade lemonade: a simple slush for hot days.

Serve in a cold glass, with a straw or a spoon. For the spoonable version of the same fruit, use the SORBET programme instead. Free fruit ideas in the 30 sorbets book.

24 granitas in the ICED° app

The ICED° app has 24 granitas, each with the grams for your bowl, the button to press and a traffic light that warns you before freezing if the base will be too hard. See all the Tefal Dolci programmes or try 5 free recipes on the Tefal Dolci app page.

Step by step

1. Prepare a base of juice, fruit, lemonade or coffee with balanced sugar.
2. Pour it into the Tritan bowl, put the lid on and freeze for 24 hours at −18 °C.
3. Fit the frozen bowl in the Tefal Dolci and lock it.
4. Press SLUSHY and let the cycle run.
5. Too thick? Add a splash of cold juice or water and press RE-SPIN.
6. Pour into a glass and serve straight away with a straw.

Frequently asked questions