Barbecue on the Weekend: How to Prepare Perfect Alcoholic Slushies at Home.

Sugar rush: The beloved cult device for making frozen drinks 'Ninja SLUSHi' is currently cheaper – down from £349.99 to £329.99 at ninjakitchen.co.uk.

Or you can go to Robert Dyas and buy a 'Slush Puppie' frozen drink machine, which has dropped in price from £52.99 to £34.99. It does a great job of making icy drinks for a fraction of the cost. No ice cream maker? No problem. A regular blender also does a great job at making icy drinks.

Berry blast: Blend frozen berry vodka with frozen fruits like 'curves' from the supermarket, and lots of ice together.

Then add the shots of vodka. Serve professionally by adding mint leaves and a squeeze of lemon juice for a budget cocktail that looks incredible.

Frozen fun: Take advantage of a wine deal at Co-op valid until September 2.

Choose three bottles from the selected range, including the rosé 'Angel’s Vine Mediterranean', and save £5 when you buy in-store or at coop.co.uk. Blend your rosé with ice, frozen strawberries, a bit of lemon, and a teaspoon of sugar to create a delicious pale rosé. If you're busy cooking for your barbecue and short on time, here’s a simple yet refreshing solution. Blend ice and some packs of alcoholic sorbet 'Shuda' with raspberry mojito (4 percent alcohol), each for £1 at Iceland, for refreshing cocktails in minutes.

Don't want to consume alcohol? Try tropical ice cream.

Buy a pack of frozen tropical smoothie mix at Asda with pineapples, mango, and papaya and blend it with 100% pure coconut water from Asda for £2.46. Add lemon or lime, and mint if you have it, to make at least six cocktails that taste like Pina Colada but without the next-day hangover. Both stores focus on discounts and offers for shopping.