Abstract: Apparatus for making drinks comprising an ice-slush machine, a blender and an associated control assembly is disclosed. The ice-slush machine includes a reservoir, two associated chilling chambers with screw pumps, and a nozzle for dispensing ice-slush to the blender for being mixed with liquor and additional flavoring constituents. The control assembly effects a sequence of operations including the activation of the blender, followed by the initiation of the dispensing of the ice-slush, followed by the termination of the dispensing of the ice-slush, folllowed by the inactivation of the blender in order to make optimum and consistent drinks. Also disclosed is the method of making such drinks.