On a hot summer day, one of the most effective ways to cool your body is to drink a slushy. Really, it could be any drink made from crushed ice: a slushy, a frappé, a frozen margarita.
In August 2023, the Food Standard Agency (FSA) issued new voluntary industry guidance on glycerol in slush-ice drinks, advising that they should not be sold to children under four years of age.
The agency says that sales of slush ice drinks containing glycerol should be accompanied by a written warning that the product contains glycerol and is not recommended for under-fours - but it is ...