The Versatile Blender And Its Many Uses

Your trip to the beach wouldn't be complete without having a fruit shake or a pina colada. They make any beach outing more fun because these cold drinks counteract the warm see breeze. These drinks are readily available in beach kiosks because they are easy to prepare. Not much effort is done. You simply have to have your ingredients ready and a blender to mix them.

A blender is an electrical kitchen appliance that is used for many purposes. Here are some of these purposes and tips on how to do them.

To make purees - Fruits and vegetables are made into purees for different purposes. Vegetables are pureed if they are going to be fed to babies or others who are on a soft diet. Fruits, especially the big and hard ones, are pureed to make juice making easier. Purees are also easier to store than the whole fruits.

To prepare fruit shakes - Fruit shakes are drinks that almost everybody likes. It is simple to prepare. You cut the fruits into small pieces. Drop them in a blender. Add milk, sugar and a little water. Turn the blender on for a few seconds depending on the softness of the fruit pieces. Stop the blender then add the ice. Turn the blender on again on a higher speed and after a few minutes, "viola!" you have your fruit shake.

To make cocktail drinks - Not all cocktail drinks require the use of a blender. Some can be prepared manually using shakers. But there are some that are best prepared using a blender like the pina colada and frozen margaritas.

To prepare a pina colada, you would need light rum, coconut cream, pineapple and crushed ice. Just put them all together in a blender and mix at high speed for a short amount of time. Pour it directly in a glass or you may strain it first to remove pulp from the pineapple.

To make margaritas, you would need tequila, triple sec, lime juice and crushed ice. Put all the ingredients together in a blender and blend well at high speed. While blending, rub a wedge of lemon on the rim of a cocktail glass then dip in salt to coat the rim. Pour the margarita into the cocktail glass then garnish it with a lemon wedge on the rim.

To make peanut butter - Kids love peanut butter on their bread. Peanut butter can be prepared at home using an electric blender. You will need roasted shelled peanuts, peanut oil and salt. Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend at high speed until the mixture becomes spreadable. You can once in a while stop the blender to stir mixture using a spatula to make sure that your peanut butter is evenly mixed. If you want to make it crunchy, you drop in some peanuts a few seconds before blending is completed.

To grind coffee - You can use a blender to grind coffee beans. Put the coffee beans in the blender and use slow speed. Turn it off after a few seconds and then turn it on again to prevent the coffee from burning or heating.

A blender is one of the few appliances that can be used for varied purposes. It is one of the important things to have in the kitchen, not only for your household's needs but for entertaining guests as well.

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