Thanks to One Fat Frog Restaurant & Commercial Equipment for this comprehensive guide to terms and parts related to Frozen Drink Machines and definitions of these words.  One Fat Frog also distributes Fresh Island Premium Drink mixes to commercial establishments and recently has begun to sell this mix to home users!

• Auger- this rotates in the frozen drink machine- you will see it at the bottom of the bowl.  It continuously moves so that your machine does not allow the mix to freeze solid.
• Bellini- decadent drink
• Bin- another name for the bowl
• Bowl- is the bin in the top where you put mix and water or ice- depending upon the machine
• Bunn- brand name of frozen drink machines
• Carpigiani- brand name of frozen drink machines
• Compressor- this is the motor of the refrigerator part
• Condenser- similar to a radiator for cooling your machine
• Crathco- brand name of frozen drink machine
• Daiquiri- decadent drink
• Dispenser- allows you to manually, digitally or electronically infuse the mix into the drink
• Evaporator- absorbs heat/ similar to a radiator
• Faby Cab- brand name of frozen drink machine
• Granita- decadent drink
• Grindmaster- brand name of frozen drink machine
• Icee- brand name of frozen drink machine
• Island Oasis- brand name of frozen drink machine- is a ice shaver/ blender
• Lemon Drop- decadent drink
• Margarita- decadent drink
• Mix- what you add to water or ice to make the drink
• Mudslide- decadent drink
• Private Label- often seen when a company makes something privately for another company and allows a different name to be put on the equipment
• Pina Colada- decadent drink
• Rum Runner- decadent drink
• Sangria- decadent drink using wine
• Shaved Ice- made in a blender, not in an auger-based frozen drink machine
• Slurpee- brand name of frozen drink
• Slush-   made in an auger-based machine, not made in a shaved ice/ blender
• Slushee- brand name of frozen drink
• Smoothie- fruit or milk-based frozen drink
• Taylor- brand name of frozen drink machine
• Three Phase- type of electric, usually found in commercial kitchens
• water line- physically attach machine to water line - like your refrigerator is attached- often a permanent attachment
• Wilcox- brand name of frozen drink machine

If you are looking for a comprehensive list of Types of Drinks, please see our other guides.  This has been brought to you as a courtesy of One Fat Frog Commercial & Restaurant Equipment and Fresh Island premium frozen drink mixes- shelf stable and perfect for home use!  Thanks for looking and please take the time to rate this guide.