Making mashed potatoes or juices from vegetables, fruits and berries is easy. In addition, there are several ways to do this. In many devices, the juice quickly oxidizes or undergoes heating, this affects its quality. A new device in the line of household juicers is designed to make healthy juice with pulp, called a smoothie or smoothie, it is called the “Smoothie Maker” blender. The reviews of the happy owners have already reached the Runet, according to them you can judge how useful the device is in the house.
Features of Smoothie Maker
For its work, this device received a resounding nickname - "acrobat." He not only prepares fruit puree, but also whips it with other ingredients. A tasty and healthy cocktail is obtained in it in a matter of minutes. Manufacturers are trying to give the device a futuristic design, thanks to which the Smoothie Maker in the kitchen is also an interior decoration. If you became the proud owner of this device, you don’t want to remove it somewhere, believe me.
Principle of operation
The device consists of a glass bowl rotating around its axis. Stability is provided by a solid base, a wide frame and reliable suction cups, which "Smoothie Maker" is fixed to the table. The glass container is attached directly to the head with knives, and that, in turn, rotates 360 degrees around the frame at high speed, while the knives rotate in a horizontal plane, grinding fruit. Blades are made of high quality stainless steel and instantly chop any pulp.
To make a smoothie, thoroughly wash the berries and fruits, peel hard apples and pears. Berries can be laid whole. Disconnect the octagonal glass of Smoothie Maker and put fruit in it one by one, add ice, sugar, mint and other ingredients. Connect the beaker to the unit and just flip it over. The blender will start working automatically. Fruits and berries are crushed and whipped at the same time with sugar, ice, cream. The speed of preparation depends on the size of fruits and berries, the presence of ice and the hardness of the products. At the end of work, disconnect the container with mashed potatoes. Your healthy and nutritious breakfast is ready. In this form, smoothies can be served on the table.
Device Options
The device is equipped with additional nozzles for grinding some products and a cleaning bowl. Additional capacity is possible. The volume of a large glass is 300 ml, which is enough for a snack. All containers are equipped with plastic lids, having prepared a cocktail, you can save it or take it with you. In the box with the device, there are always instructions and a recipe book.
Safety precautions
- After finishing work, you just need to wash the glass. Use a special bowl to clean the knives.
- The device is powered from the mains, unplug the cord after finishing work.
- Place the appliance only on a flat surface. Keep it smooth and clean for a better fit.
- Leave space for rotation.
- Each time, connecting the bowl, check whether it is firmly fixed.
- Do not put the bowl in the freezer to avoid spoiling it.
- The smoothie container is easy to clean in the dishwasher so that it does not break accidentally, try to fix it.
- Do not put in the blender products that are not intended for chopping.
- Read the instructions carefully.
These tips are quite enough for the device to serve you faithfully for a long time.
Smoothie Maker: Recipes for Beginners
Fantasy and invent new dishes boldly! If you're a beginner, the recipe book that came with your device will help you get comfortable. Fruit or vegetable smoothie made from thick pulp of fruit, juice or milk and ice, called smoothie, has gained great popularity due to its remarkable properties: freshness, softness and nutritional value. Here are some simple smoothie recipes.
- Mango smoothie : half mango, orange juice 250 ml, one slice of pineapple and watermelon. Put everything in a large bowl and start the Smoothie Maker mixer.
- Vegetable smoothie. Scalp the head of fresh broccoli with boiling water to remove the bitterness, cut off the skin from the base, peel the carrots and apples, cut them into cubes and put them in a large bowl. Pour the mixture with orange juice and beat.
- Banana coctail. Put one banana and half a glass of milk in a bowl and beat, you can add a pinch of vanilla sugar.
- Milk spicy smoothie . You will need soy milk - 125 ml, 50 grams of petiole celery, 50 grams of fennel, one tomato, a pinch of curry, turmeric and caraway seeds. Dip everything into a small glass and start the “smoothie maker” blender.
- Smoothie Ice Cream. Take 50 ml of cream, a jar of yogurt, any berries in the amount of 100 grams (you can ice cream). Fold in a bowl and whisk. Transfer the mass to a special container and place in the freezer. 1-2 hours - and the ice cream is ready.
- Cooling smoothie. We take frozen berries, low-fat yogurt, you can add a little water. We all put the bowl and whisk. The Smoothie Maker mixer will help us, at the output we get a cool cocktail for a hot summer day without much effort.
Advantages of Smoothie Maker (blender): reviews and recommendations
Smoothie Makers are safe because the knives are completely closed during operation. Regardless of the composition of the cocktail and the size of the bowl, the device will do the job much faster than traditional juicers. Literally after 10 seconds at the exit, you get a uniform fresh cocktail that has not undergone any processing. The real miracle of cooking was the Smoothie Maker (blender), reviews about it are very, very enthusiastic. Fresh fruit dishes are ideal for dieting. You can cook in Smoothie Maker and vegetable mixes. The device does not take up much space, elegant and easy to care for.
It is especially useful for mothers. Fruit purees for complementary foods and baby food can be prepared in an instant. The quality and usefulness of fruits and berries do not disappear. Children will never give up a bright fruit smoothie, besides, it can be made into an amazing and harmless ice cream. That is why it is worth taking the device to the country.
It is not necessary to compare it with a large
screw juicer . Smoothie Maker (blender) is inferior in performance only to her. Reviews of experienced summer residents disagree. It is not suitable for blanks. Many summer residents are advised to make using such a device sauces of fresh vegetables and herbs. Whatever you do with the new Smoothie
Maker, it will certainly be
healthy and tasty.