Archive for category Drink Blenders
Why do the smoothies I make always turn out wrong?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on February 6th, 2009
I follow the directions on every smoothie thing I get (ice, cream, liquor, frozen fruit, whatever it might include),
and it always turns out as slush instead of a smoothie!
Why is this so?
Is it because of my blender?
Theres always chunks of ice and all the contents float to the top while the liquids seperate on the bottom.
I noticed how it’s done at bars and restaurants, but they turn out perfect.
What can I do to fix this?
How can I make mixed drinks in the blender without them getting too watery?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on January 24th, 2009
Every time I try to make a frozen mixed drink, I follow the instructions about how much ice to add and how long to blend it, but they always come out runnier than when I get them in a restaurant or bar. Any advice or ideas as to what I might be doing wrong?
Is there a HEALTHY meal replacement program (shakes, etc.) that can give me all the calories I need per day?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on January 2nd, 2009
I want to lose about 20-30 pounds. I do not like to cook and am very active so I don’t have time anyway. I keep eating unhealthy meals. I’m trying to find a really good, HEALTHY, meal replacement shake/bar/etc. I know I need at least 1200 calories a day to not enter starvation mode. I know people may say there’s nothing as healthy as eating real veggies, etc., but isn’t ther ANYTHING out there on the market that IS as healthy as actually eating the real stuff? I’d like to literally eat nothing but the meal replacements all day long…does this product exist? Is it OK to just eat meal replacements all day long? Or if this is an unhealthy plan, does anybody currently have a smoothie regime working for them that is healthy and easy…maybe throwing veggies and fruit in a blender with the shake to get the added nutrition? Where can I find the website that has the best deals on products such as these? THANKS A BUNCH!
What’s a good bar-type blender? $50-150 range. Mostly for crushed ice frozen type drinks?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on December 10th, 2008
Our blender just died.
We usually use it for mixing up frozen margaritas or pina coladas. (The frozen Bacardi mixers are excellent, very convenient, and relatively lower calorie vs. other mixers. Half a blender of crushed ice, plop the stuff in, add the liquor, blend, pour… in less than 1 minute.)
We’ve made both from scratch too, but honestly for the work involved, the Bacardi mixers are just way too convenient. It’s all about the liquor anyway — we use good tequilla and a little Triple Sec with the margarita mix, and Captain Morgan for the pinas with a Bermuda rum / Black label Bacardi / coconut rum floater. Simply awesome. For a 2 minute prep time, can’t go wrong.
ANYWAY, we’re ready to go with a good blender. Something that will chop up the ice nice and quickly, is easy to clean, and lasts a long time.
Does anyone have experience with the Cuisinant bar blenders or Kitchenaid “pro” line? I don’t know if we want to spend $100+, only if it’s truly worth it.
We tend to mix them up on the spur of the moment… maybe once every 1 or 2 weeks. So that’s why we tend to avoid from scratch. YES, I know it’s better… but it’s just too much work and too much to keep “on hand” without it spoiling (especially the coconut milk, which gets all coagulated and is a real mess).
broken blender from kohls problem?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on December 4th, 2008
i bought this nice display blender from kohls and lost the receipt, do you guys think i can still return it because it broke after 1 use? it has a upc bar code on it and the price.
Would you like the recipe for cookies from neiman-marcus ?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on November 17th, 2008
NEIMAN-MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be halved)
2 cups butter
24 oz. chocolate chips
4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
5 cups blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups chopped nuts
(your choice)
Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the
butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour,
oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey
Bar, and nuts. Roll into balls, and place two inches apart on a cookie
sheet
Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies.
Cost me $250.00 for that I thought I would share.
question for all starbucks employees and starbucks veterans?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on October 12th, 2008
i have a starbucks barista bar blender that a friend gave me…sort of. i was supposed to try and return it but we couldnt return it so he said just keep it, but i dont really want it, i need to know how much it costs brand new, i think its been discontinued cuz no starbucks websites have it listed. i was hoping someone thats been working for starbucks for a while can remember it and how much it was brand new. its never been used n i wanna sell it for a good price, i dont want to rip anyone off but i dont wanna get jipped either. thanks
Possible to suspend water?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on October 12th, 2008
I work at a smoothie bar and am trying to learn to flip a blender full of water without it spilling at all. Are the physics for this possible? And if so could anyone tell me how?
It’s a hot summer night. How do you cool down with friends?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on September 19th, 2008
Relax at an outdoor bar
Throw a pool party
Crank up the air conditioning
Crank up the blender
We saw a thing like a blender at the bar this weekend filled with beer, what was it?
Posted by Joe in Drink Blenders on August 9th, 2008
While at a bar this weekend, we saw what looked like a blender with ice in the middle serving beer at the table next to us. What was it? It had a tap on it and an ice tube in the middle. Anyone know what it was or where to get it?