# Those cups with frozen stuff inside. What are they called? Where do you buy them **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 1, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771 "2002-07-01T02:49:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/1 "2002-07-01T02:49:15Z")
These cups that keep beer cold even outside the fridge. They are also great for making soft drink freezes. It is a cup with some liquid stuff around the rim. You keep them in the freezer unitl you use it. I remember having a couple as a kid. Any help on the title questions? ---
**Author:** ![Poloin99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Poloin99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poloin99)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/2 "2002-07-01T02:54:58Z")
I don’t know what they are called but you can find them at Wal Mart. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/3 "2002-07-01T03:01:21Z")
Is this it? [http://www.coldbeverage.com/chillout.htm](http://www.coldbeverage.com/chillout.htm) Wal-Mart has them, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/4 "2002-07-01T03:12:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duck Duck Goose \* > \*\*Is this it? > [http://www.coldbeverage.com/chillout.htm](http://www.coldbeverage.com/chillout.htm) > > Wal-Mart has them, I think. \*\* It’s a start. Actually, I was thinking of this stuff in an actual cup that you would pour a drink into. I will search some. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/5 "2002-07-01T10:04:56Z")
I have a set of them from Bed, Bath & Beyond. They should have a whole section for BBQ and outdoor dining, the glasses should be there. These are mugs with thick walls, and a liquid sandwiched between the inner and outer wall that freezes. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/6 "2002-07-01T12:56:14Z")
I got mine from the Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World. You could search around at [http://www.disneyworld.com](http://www.disneyworld.com) if you want to do a mail-order kind of thing… ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/7 "2002-07-01T12:57:59Z")
BTW, what _is_ that liquid? Is it just plain water? ---
**Author:** ![Tamex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Tamex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamex)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/8 "2002-07-01T13:25:32Z")
We’ve always called them “slushy cups”, but I don’t know if that’s an “official” name. I found some at Kohl’s one year, but they eventually broke. My mom, though, has one that’s probably 25 years old. ---
**Author:** ![evilhanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba8739/32.png) [@evilhanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilhanz)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/9 "2002-07-01T17:15:05Z")
We call 'em “Frosty Mugs”. You can find them in any department store or large kitchen store. I’ve seen them at Walmart and Kitchen, Etc. if that’s any help. Pro Tip: Go with all plastic mugs. The ones with metal linings tend to rust. ---
**Author:** ![wooba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/aeb1de/32.png) [@wooba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wooba)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/10 "2002-07-01T17:22:16Z")
You can often get these at holiday resorts… my mother got me one from Mallorca last year… but she also got some from a local dollar store… I know that in Ontario you can get them at the Beer Store too… I’ve seen them around… dollar stores & wal-mart are the sort of places you wanna start… ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-cups-with-frozen-stuff-inside-what-are-they-called-where-do-you-buy-them/116771/11 "2002-07-01T17:32:17Z")
I’ve seen one version marketed as “Slush Mugs”.