Making smoothie's, is a hand blender or regular blender better?

GalaxyRyder · 19-02-2025 12:11PM #1

My issue is they keep coming out foamy and full with air, which means you can't really "drink" them properly.

A standard counter-top blender, anyone find that good for making smoothie's?

A "Vitamix" is apparently the best, but stupidly expensive.

So yeah hand blenders = frothy/foamy smoothies.

I'm assuming a counter-stop model will correct that.

squonk · 19-02-2025 06:01PM

I’d go with the best blender machine your budget can afford. Hand blenders are grave. They’re convenient for small tasks but fit smoothies where there are multiple types of ingredients with different consistencies I’d go with a good fast blender which can manage it b

GalaxyRyder · 19-02-2025 08:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123188223#Comment_123188223

Any recommendation?

monseiur · 19-02-2025 08:19PM

Get yourself a Nutribullet Pro it may not be the cheapest but you have to pay for quality, not just the quality of the actual blender but the end product.

Deja Boo · 19-02-2025 08:24PM

I have a cheapy (under 15) personal size blender, works fine for smoothies. No idea the brand, since I misplaced the cap.

GalaxyRyder · 19-02-2025 09:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123188728#Comment_123188728

Do they come out frothy and mixed with a lot of air?

lucalux · 19-02-2025 09:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123188965#Comment_123188965

What are you putting in your smoothies?

I've only had that foamy issue with protein powder and water I think, but then they're not smoothies

Cheapo personal blenders, stick/immersion blenders or jug blenders will all work grand for fruit/veg/nuts/oats whatever else you're having, at least in my experience

Rocket_GD · 19-02-2025 09:50PM

A previous poster also said it but the froth you're talking about will die down if you let it settle but if you want it immediately you can strain it through a sift or use a cocktail strainer to take the froth out.

Deja Boo · 19-02-2025 10:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123188965#Comment_123188965

Nope, blends well.

Making smoothie's, is a hand blender or regular blender better?

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