# Celebratory Spicy Iced Drinks The Icee Mango Chili Lime Slushie Drink is for its 50th Anniversary By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-05-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slushie-drink References: [thatsnerdalicious](http://www.thatsnerdalicious.com/news/spicy-icee-is-coming-this-fall/) & [icee](https://www.icee.com/) The new Icee Mango Chili Lime slushie drink has been announced by the brand as a means of celebrating its 50th anniversary and offering a different kind of taste experience for avid fans or newcomers. The Icee Mango Chili Lime drink is reported to offer a balanced flavor that is [sweet, cold and also somewhat heated](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slushers) in order to play on the notion of hot and cold for a refreshingly different drink option. Icee is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the Icee Mango Chili Lime slushie drink, but is also offering a series of other flavors that are arriving just in time for summer. This includes Dragon Fruit, Fanta Sour Grape, Lemonade, Mango Strawberry, Strawberry Lemonade, Laffy Taffy and even a mystery flavor that will be unveiled later this year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Celebratory Spicy Iced Drinks:** Icee celebrates its 50th anniversary with the launch of the Mango Chili Lime slushie, opening opportunities for brands to create unique and flavorful celebratory beverages. - **Summer Flavor Varieties:** Icee introduces a range of flavors for the summer season, inspiring beverage companies to experiment and offer diverse options to cater to consumer tastes. - **Hot and Cold Sensations:** Icee's Mango Chili Lime drink combines sweet and cold flavors with a touch of heat, signaling an opportunity for companies to explore the trend of contrasting sensations in food and beverages. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The launch of Icee's Mango Chili Lime slushie and other flavor varieties highlights a growth opportunity for the food and beverage industry to create innovative and enticing drink options. - **Celebratory Products:** Icee's 50th-anniversary celebration offers ideas for companies in the celebratory products industry to develop unique and special edition items. - **Summer Refreshments:** The introduction of Icee's summer flavors paves the way for the summer refreshments industry to explore new taste combinations and attract customers seeking refreshing options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chili-Infused QSR Slushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-fanta-kickin-mango.md) - [Cereal-Inspired Slushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/froot-loops-icee.md) - [Tropical Mango Slushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minute-maid-tropical-mango-slushie.md) - [Ghostly Adventure Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icee-flavors.md) - [Tajin-Based QSR Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-mangonada-slush-1.md) - [Cooling Slushie-Inspired Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kelloggs-icee-cereal.md) - [Summery Peach Candy Slushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peach-candy-lemonade-slurpee.md) - [Neon Green Slushie Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slimers-green-apple.md) - [Freshly Rebranded Frozen Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slurpee.md)