It’s 7-Eleven Day (no, really, it is): that means slurpee dances, a motivational chinchilla and 1,500 free slushies
It’s 7-Eleven Day (no, really, it is): that means slurpee dances, a motivational chinchilla and 1,500 free slushies
By Caroline Youdan | July 11, 2013
By Caroline Youdan | 07/11/2013
Sticky summer days can make people do loopy things, like cavort drunkenly in parks, pee on unfamiliar lawns and consume mass quantities of fluorescent, sugar-jacked slush. Today, you can do the latter without spending a cent: 7-Eleven, the international enabler of bad gastronomic decisions, is launching its annual slurpee drive. This year it includes an official slurpee dance, a Skrillex-style theme song, a motivational chinchilla named Pam (we’re confused too) and free slurpees for its first 1,500 Toronto customers. That’s right, free slurpees! We’ve even come up with some savoury recommendations to go with your 12 ounces of Mountain Dew Super Nova. For all seven snack-and-slurpee pairings, check out the slideshow below.
222730 <strong>Suggested Pairing:</strong> Crush Lime + Red Hot Beef Burrito. The crisp slurpee stands up to the burrito’s robust Mexican flavours. Added bonus: your mouth will glow in the dark for a week (Image: 7-Eleven) Red Hot Beef Burrito Red Hot Beef Burrito https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Beef-Burrito-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Beef-Burrito.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Beef-Burrito.jpg 656 427 [] https://torontolife.com/food/7-eleven-day-free-slurpees/slide/beef-burrito/ beef-burrito 0 0
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222731 <strong>Suggested Pairing:</strong> Coca-Cola + Quarter Pound Big Bite. The classic All-American slurpee (nothing but water, glucose-fructose, caramel colour, phosphoric acid and caffeine) meets the classic All-American dog (Image: 7-Eleven) Quarter Pound Big Bite Quarter Pound Big Bite https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Big-Bite-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Big-Bite.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Big-Bite.jpg 656 420 [] https://torontolife.com/food/7-eleven-day-free-slurpees/slide/big-bite/ big-bite 0 0
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222732 <strong>Suggested Pairing:</strong> Everything + Buffalo Chicken Rollers. The terrifying mystery meat calls for an equally enigmatic beverage; go “suicide” style with a little bit of everything (Image: 7-Eleven) Buffalo Chicken Rollers Buffalo Chicken Rollers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Buffalo-Chicken-Rollers-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Buffalo-Chicken-Rollers.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Buffalo-Chicken-Rollers.jpg 656 429 [] https://torontolife.com/food/7-eleven-day-free-slurpees/slide/buffalo-chicken-rollers/ buffalo-chicken-rollers 0 0
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222736 <strong>Suggested Pairing:</strong> Raspberry Iced Tea + Maple Pancake Sausage Rollers. Tea is always the appropriate choice in the morning—even in slurpee form (Image: 7-Eleven) Maple Pancake Sausage Rollers Maple Pancake Sausage Rollers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Maple-Pancake-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Maple-Pancake.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Maple-Pancake.jpg 656 276 [] https://torontolife.com/food/7-eleven-day-free-slurpees/slide/maple-pancake/ maple-pancake 0 0
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222733 <strong>Suggested Pairing:</strong> Mountain Dew Super Nova + Corn Dog Rollers. <em>Food & Wine</em> editor Ray Isle <a href=" http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/03/26/frank-talk-pairing-wine-with-hot-dogs/" target="_blank">suggests champagne with corn dogs.</a> Unfortunately, you still can’t get booze at convenience stores in Ontario. Try the unholy pink fluorescence and non-specific flavour profile of the Super Nova instead (Image: 7-Eleven) Corn Dog Rollers Corn Dog Rollers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Corn-Dog-Rollers-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Corn-Dog-Rollers.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Corn-Dog-Rollers.jpg 656 276 [] https://torontolife.com/food/7-eleven-day-free-slurpees/slide/corn-dog-rollers/ corn-dog-rollers 0 0
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222735 <strong>Suggested Pairing:</strong> Crush “Lite” Cream Soda + Breakfast Taquito. At just 120 calories, a lite slurpee makes this a diet-friendly morning meal (we like the don't-look-after-you-bite method) (Image: 7-Eleven) Bacon, Egg, Cheese and Potato Taquito Bacon, Egg, Cheese and Potato Taquito https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Egg-Taquito2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Egg-Taquito2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Egg-Taquito2.jpg 656 423 [] https://torontolife.com/food/7-eleven-day-free-slurpees/slide/egg-taquito2/ egg-taquito2 0 0
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222738 <strong>Suggested Pairing:</strong> Root Beer + Spicy Wing Zings. The traditional Superbowl snack calls for a bottle of suds; a cold Root Beer slurpee fits the bill (Image: 7-Eleven) Spicy Wing Zings Spicy Wing Zings https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Wings-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Wings.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Wings.jpg 656 445 [] https://torontolife.com/food/7-eleven-day-free-slurpees/slide/wings/ wings 0 0
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