Tips for finding the most powerful blender for your kitchen

The humble blender is one of the most important machines in the kitchen as it can tackle a plethora of tasks – from creating tasty juice drinks to blending powders, granules or ingredients when baking.

With so many uses, it is little surprise that finding the most powerful blender is vital if you don’t want your cooking exploits to be hampered by sub-standard equipment.

This is especially true if you’ve got a hankering for tasty cocktails and satisfying ice-based drinks.  The likes of Mojitos, Piña Coladas, Mageritas make use of crushed ice which requires a strong, powerful blender to produce.

Likewise, smoothies, Frappucinos, milk shakes and health drinks have grown in popularity in recent years. Just like cocktails, mixing these drinks require a good, powerful blender.

If you’re buying a blender with the making of drinks firmly in mind, then another important consideration is the jug. Plastic, glass and stainless steel options are available. If you intend to blitz large quantities of ice for cocktails we’d advise using a stainless steel jug – it’s more durable – and also look out for jugs that have a good spout for pouring.

Most powerful blender or food processor?

There is a small but notable difference between blenders and food processors.

As the name suggests, a processor has a number of extra settings that allow for easier food production and production.

However, blenders can also be used when cooking. Creating dips, sauces and mixtures like mayonnaise and hummus is easy with a powerful blender. Likewise, blitzing vegetables for soups or purees is easy with if you choose the most powerful blender available.