This technique requires an
electric
blender. It is most appropriate when preparing drinks with
ingredients that don't
break-down and mix very easily, such as
egg yolks.
After adding your
ingredients in the
electric
blender cup, close the lid tightly and turn the blender on. The steel blades
inside the cup will spin, grind and blend any contents inside the blender cup.
This will ensure a final blended smooth, thick consistency of the drink.
With drinks containing ice or thick
ingredients, you will
know if the perfect consistency is achieved when you can place a straw in the
middle of the blender's cup and it will stand up straight.
Electric
blenders affect the final taste of a drink immensely, creating a beverage
that would be hard to achieve in any other way. Remember, however, that drinks
prepared in a blender with ice can be diluted up to 40% within the first 10-15
seconds of blending. Check consistency gradually until you achieve your desired
results.
The secret to a perfectly
blended beverage is
knowing how much ice and liquids to combine. Remember it always better to
underestimate and add more ice to thicken your mix or more liquids to dilute it.
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