This clever kitchen drink maker gadget transforms everyday juices and smoothies into icy slushies using its rapidchill technology in as little as 30 minutes and stays frozen for up to 12 hours —no watering down, no mess, just pure fruity fun that makes the perfect icy treats. It’s the perfect companion for spring picnics and long summer afternoons, keeping kids (and adults!) cool and smiling.

Available now at Very’s appliance section, the Ninja Slushi brings the magic of frozen drinks home—no queue, no sugar overload, just full-flavour fun.

Why the Ninja Slushi is a Must-Have This Season

From family BBQs to spontaneous garden gatherings, the Ninja Slushi adds a refreshing twist to any occasion. Here’s what makes it a seasonal hero:

• Rapid Chill Technology: Transforms liquids into perfectly textured slushies in just 30 minutes.
• Five Drink Settings: Choose from Slush, Frozen Cocktail, Frappé, Milkshake, or Frozen Juice.
• Healthy Hydration: Use real fruit, juice, coconut water, or even sneaky veggie blends.
• Family-Size Fun: The large 2.5L capacity makes over 7 servings—perfect for sharing!

How to Set Up Your DIY Frozen Drink Station

This is where the fun begins! Set up a frozen drink bar that kids can run (with a little help!) or that guests can enjoy at summer parties.

You’ll Need:

• Your Ninja Slushi machine (front and centre!)
• Ice or pre-frozen juice/fruit blends
• A variety of juice bases (pineapple, orange, apple, watermelon, coconut water)
• Add-ins: chopped fruit, cucumber slices, mint, berries, citrus wheels
• Fun extras: colourful paper cups, reusable straws, mini umbrellas
• A tray or bowl display for toppings and syrups

Pro Tips:

• Create a Mix & Match Menu with recipe suggestions.
• Offer a “Name Your Drink” challenge for extra fun.
• Add a badge or sticker reward for the most creative combo!

Kid-Friendly Slushi Recipes for Warm Weather

These recipes are designed for maximum flavour and fun, with no added nonsense. Great for keeping kids hydrated and energised throughout the season. My top tip is to use maple or agave syrup to sweeten the individual drinks once you have made them.

Kids will love using the self-serve handle to pour their own drinks and then they can add their own toppings, umbrellas and straws.

 Berry Breeze

• 1 cup frozen mixed berries
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• Squeeze of lemon
• Sprig of mint

  Tropical Splash

• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup coconut water
• Frozen mango chunks
• Optional: a dash of lime juice

 Watermelon Whirl

• 1 cup frozen watermelon cubes
• 1/2 cup lemonade
• Handful of strawberries

  Cool Cucumber Mint

• 1/2 cucumber (peeled and sliced)
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup cold water
• Fresh mint leaves

  Mango Tango

• 1 cup mango chunks
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup orange juice

However, you do not have to make your slushies from scratch. My teens have been experimenting whilst I have been in hospital and both have loved a couple of really simple recipes using what we had in the store cupboard, including a coca-cola Slushie and Frappé using premixed cold coffee.

It is easy to adapt our favourite recipes to adult drinks by adding alcohol!

Download our FREE Printable Frozen Drink Recipe Sheet!

Perfect to pop on your drink station or use as a kids’ activity sheet.

The Perfect Refreshment for Spring & Summer Moments

Whether you’re throwing a garden party, heading out for a picnic, or simply spending a sunny afternoon in the paddling pool, the Ninja Slushi turns everyday hydration into something your kids will actually ask for. Each of the easy-fill vessels holds 2.5L, making up to 7+ servings per batch so all the family can get involved in the frozen drink trend.

It’s not just about fun (though there’s plenty of that!)—these drinks are a brilliant way to fuel your little ones with real ingredients while they soak up the sunshine. And let’s be honest, adults will want in on the action too—just save room for a cheeky frozen cocktail setting!

Ready to chill in style? Discover the Ninja Slushi at Very.co.uk and bring the magic of frozen drinks home this spring and summer.

Oreo Milkshake Recipe

The inspiration for this Oreo milkshake came from a walk along the beach and a milkshake from Sandsend. This was Maxi’s choice of drink and once we got home he was desperate to replicate it and I actually think we managed to better it.

As this is such a special sweet treat I think that making your own whipped cream topping is worthwhile although it is so easy to substitute for canned squirty cream (which we always have in the fridge).

How to make an Oreo Milkshake

The fact that new blenders are so powerful is what has made milkshakes like this so simple to make at home.

Add two ice cubes before blending to make your milkshake frosty cool.

In the UK you get 16 Oreos in a packet, so our recipe used all of the packets with 2 reserved for serving and 2 crushed to rim the glasses and sprinkle on top. No, you don’t have to rim the glasses and I didn’t in the images for the photos but it is so simple to do and looks really effective. I think it makes the milkshakes even more epic and if you are making these then they need to look as epic as they taste! We have also made these with the Cookies and Cream biscuits from Aldi and the chocolate sandwich cookies from Lidl and they are amazing.

How to rim your glass with Oreo Crumbs

Using a blender or smoothie maker crush two oreo cookies to make crumbs. On a side plate add a small amount of milk and dip the rim of the glass in before dipping in the Oreo crumbs.

Our blender is a Ninja 2-in-1 Blender with Auto-iQ. We used to have the Ninja 2 Cup Blender which we loved and used a lot so upgraded to the 2-in-1 with a larger capacity. It is amazing, We use it daily for smoothies, milkshakes, soup and stocks. It has been a great purchase and one that I can recommend especially as we had the smoothie maker since 2016 and it is still working at my best friend’s house.

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Oreo Milkshake

This Amazing Oreo milkshake is simple to make at home with our step by step recipe. A real treat in a glass that tastes delicious.

Course Dessert, Drinks, fakeaway

Cuisine American

Keyword milkshake, Oreo

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Equipment

• Blender
• Piping bag and nozzel (optional)

Ingredients

For the Milkshake

• 4 Ice Cubes
• 400 ml Milk
• 4 Scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
• 16 Oreo Biscuits

For the cream

• 1 tbsp Icing Sugar
• 150 mltsp Whipping Cream
• Tin of sqirty cream

For the Garnish

• 2 Oreos Crushed

Instructions

• Blend 2 Oreo cookies and set aside for garnish and rim.
• Pour your milk,icecream, ice cubes and 12 Oreo cookies into a blender and blend on a high speed for 1 minute.
• Meanwhile whist your whipping cream with 1 tablespoon of icing sugar and add to a piping bag.
• Rim your glass with Oreo crumbs by dipping the glass in milk and then dipping in the Oreo Crumb set aside for toping.
• Pour your milkshake in to 2 glasses and top with your cream, sprinkle with oreo crumb and add a whole oreo for garnish.

Notes

Best drunk immediately. 

To make your milkshake more chocolaty replace the vanilla ice cream with chocolate.

Oreo cookies are vegetarian friendly, but not vegan as they make have cross-contamination from milk products even though they don’t contain milk.

For a thicker shake add more ice and ice cream and reduce the amount of milk. 

We have made these quite a few times since the first time and have tried lots of options such as using chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla and using mint Oreos too (which is mini’s favourite). You can also make them with dairy-free milk such as coconut milk or almond milk instead of whole milk. There really isn’t a wrong way to adapt your milkshake. Mini likes a caramel sauce on his whereas Maxi likes chunks of cookie in his milkshake.

You can really get the desired consistency by using more or less ice cream. More ice cream will give you the creamy texture of a thick milkshake.

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Our Other Oreo Recipes

• Peanut Butter flavour Oreo Owl Cupcakes
• Oreo dirt desserts or chocolate mint puddings 

I am not sober, more like tea total. I do like the odd drink, but after an incident 15 Christmas’ ago we made the decision that as long as we had children at home one of us would always remain sober.

It wasn’t a dramatic embarrassing drinking incident, nope it was a couple of glasses of fizz with Christmas dinner. I had two babies within 15 months so hadn’t drunk a drop and Mini was six months old and those two glasses went straight to my head. The husbeast was driving so he didn’t have a drink. However,  Maxi fell out of bed on Christmas night and had to go to the hospital with the husbeast. He came home and said it was just a bruised shoulder, however, mothers instinct told me it was more, but I couldn’t drive till the next day when I took him back and they agreed to X-ray him and it was a broken collarbone!

The thing about not drinking alcohol is I don’t want squash, I still want my alcohol substitutes to something grown up with a more sophisticated taste. Plus I want something that is easy and I can offer other people too. I have never felt pushed to drink alcohol perhaps because my best friend is a widow with four children and she doesn’t drink either or the fact that the husbeast wasn’t and isn’t a big drinker. I still do have small amounts of alcohol and if you are totally sober (or Alcohol dependent) then it is essential to check out the ABV before drinking.

I have tried a few Non-Alcohol options and have been really impressed.

Alcohol-Free Drinks for Adults

Disproof Drinks

This year we have been drinking Disproof, which is zero sugar, alcohol-free and vegan. The dry Botanical Blend contains juniper, spices, herbs and botanicals which create a deliciously dry drink perfect as a substitute for gin drinkers. In fact, my friend tells me this is the best substitute for alcoholic gin she has ever tried, which might be down to the fact that it is twice distilled to give it the authentic taste and complexity of gin.

Personally, me and my sweet tooth are rather partial to the strawberry pink disproof.

Inside Out Drinks

Now Inside Out drinks is not marketed as non-alcoholic drinks be rather as what my kids would call drinks for pre-gaming (or drinks for before you go out and party)! However, they are alcohol-free and went down really well with the younger group of drinkers who chose these rather than anything else. Perfect because they are pre-mixed in cans, but also the health benefits was a real draw for the sporty people as they are packed with herbs, hibiscus flower infusion, cranberry juice concentrate, natural goji extract, stevia, milk thistle, potassium sorbate and green tea extract.

Zag Drinks

What I love about Zag is it doesn’t pretend to be a beer, it is a delightful Kombucha drink with green tea and citrus and is refreshing and delicious. Loved by the teens and us oldies. My BIL particularly liked Zag and the fact that it is in glass bottles it doesn’t make the non-alcohol drinker feel left out. I definitely need to order more of these for the festive season. Plus get 25% off Zag bottles with BOTTLE25.

Wilfred’s Spritz

There is something about Wilfred’s that makes me feel so grown up. I always love the idea of aperitifs and cocktails and this versatile aromatic non-alcoholic aperitif is so sophisticated and religious with its natural botanicals.

It has a unique aromatic taste and includes rosemary, bitter orange, clove and a hint of rhubarb and is free from artificial flavours, sweeteners and colours. It is moreish without being overly sweet and this is going to be our Christmas morning drink served with non-alcaholic fizz. I think it is my favourite so far.

Motherroot London

Inspired by an age-old American recipe, Mother Root’s Ginger Switchel is a delicious, all-natural infusion of pressed ginger juice, blossom honey and organic apple cider vinegar. I had a small bottle of this and finished it really fast – it was delicious over ice with tonic water, but also warm with honey and lemon. A real warming drink for the winter and perfect for non-alcoholic cocktails.

I was impressed by how versatile it was and it would also work well with some fizz too for the drinkers!

The Spirit of Bliss

When I do drink Baileys is my thing and I often add it to my hot chocolates and this is why I LOVE Bliss so much. It is delicious and both taste slightly different. I have been drinking the CanaBliss in a hot chocolate as a nightcap although I am not yet a convert to CBD, but I am learning about the health benefits.

I also think that the spices are so familiar as I love a cinnamon Chai and a new experience for me is a dirty chai latte with a shot of Bliss!

Everleaf Drinks

Everleaf is a new to me company and were recommended by a reader. What I like about these is there is a selection aimed at different types of drinks. Designed by a bartender, the company initially started with the Forest and has grown to include the two other options.

I love that their site has a cocktail section and for anyone who wants to stop the alcohol for their waistline they include calories for all the ingredients too.

Pentire

Living by the sea this non-alcoholic spirit is one I want to try and iit is distilled using unique plants native to the North Cornwall coastline. It is a gin replacement but without the sweetness than some non-alcoholic drinks have.

Seedlip

Seedlip were the first non-alcoholic spirits that I was introduced too and now have three variations – grove, spice and garden. The fact they have three varieties means that you can replicate a lot of cocktails and make a non alcoholic version. Perfect for the party lovers, plus I like they sell in smaller bottles, so you can have a variation.

Gimber

I have not personally tried Gimber, but a follower from Denmark told me about them. I think that it sounds a lot like Mother London as it is a ginger based drink .

Caleno

Caleno is another Gin replacement made in Bristol with two options light and dark. The light Spirit is a blend of tropic, citrus and spice botanicals featuring Inca Berry. Dark is a spicy blend with dark pineapple notes, ginger and kola nut sp[ices, which sounds amazing.

Three Spirit

Three Spirit are a London based company that say they bring the party without the alcohol. They have three different options Livener – guayusa, guava leaf and schisandra and big flavours from vibrant berries, bright aromatics and heat. Social Elixer – This dark herbal elixir is the ultimate social companion and mood elevator. Natural, blissful feeling with lion’s mane mushroom, yerba mate and damiana. Full-bodied and bittersweet with a curious savoury bite and Nitecap – This indulgent elixir is made with tree saps, aromatic plants and ancient remedies used to relax and unwind. Enjoy complex notes of wood and bright spice with a calm, dreamy feeling.

Again with tree options and taster bottles, you can make lots of different mocktails with these and they are certainly a talking point.

 STRYYK

Now I am a big fan of STRYYK – partly as they didn’t just stop at gin. I love that they really thought about people that liked other drinks and have Not Vodka and Not Rum too and 100% natural with no sugar, no fat, and no artificial flavours. STRYYK have all your mocktail needs covered and they are not as expensive as some alternatives.

LYRES

LYRES have a fabulous range of 15, yes 15 spirits and I really want to try the American Malt especially as my favourite spirit is Jack Daniels  Jack Daniels, I love the oak-smoked flavour.

My friend who loves Aperol swears by the Italian Spritz! They really go to prove that non-alcoholic doesn’t mean lack of fun or flavour.

Tame and Wild Drinks

I am notI am not a wine drinker, so can’t talk about any wine comparisons, but I do LOVE these from Tame and Wild. I love that they have an option for all four of their fruity sparkling drinks. They make me feel all grown up and sophisticated, great Alcohol-Free Drinks for Adults, including red wine drinkers.

Peroni Libre

This has been a big hit with the husbeast and BIL. Both enjoy the occasional larger and find this Peroni Libre a great alternative and both prefer it to Becks Blue or Heineken.

SodaStream

Yes, let the fizzy get busy. We love our SodaStream Crystal (with glass bottles, not plastic) and it certainly isn’t just for the kids and makes Alcohol-Free Drinks for Adults. Add sparkling water to their syrups or even Belvoir cordials and you have a fabulous more grown-up squash.

I also love that they have brought out their own Kombucha too.

A recent discovery for me is Bottle Green winter spiced berry. If you like hot Ribena then this is for you, it is delicious and slightly more grown up. Their elderflower is our go to cordial for mixing too. It adds a gentle floral note. They have a fab recipe section too.

Robinsons

Robinsons realises that us adults want a more grown up taste and I have worked with them in the past to design two mocktails. A warm apple spiced one and a cooling mint, apple and elderflower spritz

Mr Fitzpatricks

We are a huge fan of Mr Fitzpatricks cordials here. They are the perfect companion with our SodaStream and they have some amazing flavours and make amazing Alcohol-Free Drinks for Adults.

Mockingbird

Mockingbird Spirit is a great tequila substitute. This is a new one and developed during lockdown by a female founder and I think it is fabulous on the palate and a great Alcohol-Free Drink for Adults.

Here are some great Summer Mocktail recipes or what about a strawberry Mojito or Elderflower, cucumber and mint fizz.

So with Christmas coming, I have been putting the Apple and Elderflower flavoured Fruit Creations to the test and come up with a couple of fabulous festive recipes for non-alcoholic drinks suitable for adults.  Firstly I love it with just water in and it is delicious and refreshing without being too sweet (which I often find ordinary squash to be). Oh, and if you are counting calories it has no more than 10 calories per serving.

Apple and Elderflower Spiced Winter Warmer

This is inspired by spiced cider that we had in America (where cider is actually non-alcoholic).  It is perfect for cradling on cold winter days or for popping in a flask.

Ingredients:

• Water
• Apple and Elderflower Fruit Creations
• 2 Cinamon Sticks
• Dried Apple
• Dried Cranberry
• Star Annise
• Cardamon Pods
• Cloves
• Brown Sugar

Add your spice mixture to a liter of boiling water and simmer for 10 minutes before adding to the apple and elderflower to taste.  I used approximately 200 ml to a litre of water.  If you do not have all the ingredients then keep an eye out in the supermarket for mulled wine or spiced cider sachets.

Apple, elderflower & mint sparkle

This refreshing drink feels really grown up and decadent, but is super easy to make, especially as we have a SodaStream and keep bottles of cold water in the fridge!

Ingredients

• 75ml Apple and Elderflower Fruit Creations
• 1 litre sparkling water
• Handful of 

  It really is as simple as mixing all the ingredients together and serving in a tall glass.  Garnish with apple slices on the glass rim.

  

  I love that I have found a grown-up drink that isn’t soda and that I love the taste of.  It is delicious and a great addition to my weekly shop.  Robinsons have also launched a second new range, Fruit Cordials. Robinsons new Fruit Cordial was created to offer a sophisticated twist to squash through combinations of real fruit and botanical flavours. Contained in a glass bottle the cordial is a new more concentrated way to bring a burst of Robinsons’ flavour to the dinner table. You can find even more winter drinks here.

  

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  Having your coffee in the crockpot is great, as it means that you do not have to stand in the kitchen making cup after cup of coffee, instead, you can ladle it out and just add the cream and garnish and then allow people to get more as and when they need it.

  Crockpot Caramel Latte Recipe

  

  Ingredients:
   
  1/2 cup brown sugar
  1/4 cup caramel sundae sauce plus extra for serving
  3 cups milk
  3-4 cups strong coffee
  1 Tablespoon vanilla
  2 teaspoons espresso powder, optional
  Whipped cream, optional garnish
  Maraschino cherries optional garnish
   

  How to make Crockpot Caramel Lattes

  

   
  Place brown sugar, caramel sauce, milk and coffee in the crockpot. Add in the espresso powder, if using.
   

  

   
   
  Set the crockpot to low for 2 hours, or high for 45 minutes.
   
   

  

   
  Stir in the vanilla before ladling out to serve.
   

  

   
  Garnish with whipped cream, extra caramel syrup and maraschino cherries, as desired.  A perfect sweet treat for everyone and perfect for the slow cooker.
   
   
   

  

  Or you could make a festive version and add some popcorn seasoned with our Christmas popcorn spice.
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