Is it strong enough to make ice cream shakes??
272320
I agree, Mary, I have only whipped up bananas, strawberries and yogurt and, of course, protein shakes.
272321
there is an attachment that comes with the mixer for that kind of mixing, good for ice cream and milk, (not ice)
272322
I agree with these two people, I do not think it is powerful enough to whip ice cream. The hardest things I have whipped up are bananas, strawberries and yogurt.
272323
I am not sure because I've never tried. I am really happy with the Oster. I mix pancake mix and lots of other things with it. It's really durable and holds a charge a long time.
272324
I think an ice cream shake would be slightly beyond this mixer's capability, Mary. Ice cream shakes are usually made in a blender with a heavier duty motor and blades to slice up the ice cream.
272325
Gee, I don't know about that. The heaviest I use ours for is pancake/waffle mix. Ice cream shakes might be a bit much, but I really don't know.
886753
It is very well made but I do not think it would not shake. I tested it and it works ok but it would shake too much.
1829979
No. You want to shake it up first and use it full strength. A little goes a long way.
1898736
It would work for margaritas too I think. We plan on using it for that purpose too eventually. It is a very fine texture like snow. It would make frozen margaritas very smooth, not with bits of small ice. Doesn't seem to be small enough to melt quickly though. I would go for it :-)
107232
I do that all the time making shakes with ice. It will bog down with the jar full with shake and 32 oz. of ice, but it still does a beautiful job. I get at least 3000 shakes and sometimes more before I burn up the motors. Great for the price
1343152
Would not recommend as shakers are designed for dry ingredients. Parmesan cheese which is dry would work.
605571
Don't know for sure but I believe a transformer is a transformer. As long as it's use falls within the parameters of the transformer itself there shouldn't be a problem. As for use with anything....I don't think it would make a particularly good milkshake LOL.
1009604
It definitely works with cold drinks. But it is pretty small (the whipping end is about 3/4 inch across), so I don't think it would work well for mixing anything thicker than milk. I'm not sure what kind of mixtures you had in mind. Hope that's helpful!
425875
Of course! It's a very powerful blender. I've blended many batches using frozen ice cream in the base.
1041653
hmmm, I'm not sure quite honestly. What are you trying to make? There is not a lot of power to this so if you are trying to make things like frozen smoothies and stuff I would steer clear. If you are just mixing powdered items with liquids and minor stuff then this will do the job just fine.
1651608
I purchased it for a single purpose use, to make soap, so I don't know about ice or other solid food use. Maybe another purchaser will have the answer.
1953545
Hmm... I don't feel like it makes it too strong. I use 2 scoops to 8oz of water. milk would certainly make it creamier, but also more caloric. I sometimes sub 1 scoop for frozen strawberries. So I scoop, 8oz of water, add frozen fruit.
715354
no,you can make thick shakes but it takes a little time by adding the ice cream slowly and smaller amounts.
417395
I have used mine for making rawfood mornig shakes that include frozen fruit and seeds -- sometimes kale. It works very well. The Vitamix I have is the only one I've tried, but it is a great product, and I assume the less expensive ones would work as well. When you look at less expensive models, read the product description carefully. I would think they should describe the capabilities of the machine.
138742
If they don't soak in the ice cream causing them to melt---but are sereved on the side---I think they would be strong enough. I bought them as a gift for my friend to use with her grandchildren in hot chocolate. I was surprised at how strong they were. Wanda M.
1862187
Yes, very powerful. Crushes ice with ease, have made soups with heavy ingredients. Something really dense would be helped by making smaller chunks. I am very happy with this blender.
1798655
Absolutely. Just mix ice cream, very cold milk and a little syrup for more flavor. Just mix it until all the ice cream liquifies.Just a few seconds.