Glycerol is an odourless liquid that is used as a sweetening agent and often put in Slush Puppies syrup to create a thick 'slushy' effect. Ice can be added to the syrup in a machine to make the ...

Children under the age of eight years old should not consume slush puppy drinks consuming glycerol, a new study has stated.

She added: "We found out that Slush Puppies caused her illness and that there should be a warning on the syrup bottles to say they are not recommended for children under four. "Before Arla was ...