Overall, though, it couldn’t make the transition to almond butter (and neither could the Cuisinart). Since a lot of blenders come with an ice crush setting, this seemed like an important test to conduct. So I tossed ice cubes, ice cubes in water, and bagged ice into the Hamilton Beach for three different measures of ice crushing performance. The user manual suggests crushing cubed ice right after it’s removed from the freezer and to make sure that no pieces are stuck together. This definitely helped the process along, but it still took a lot of pulsing to get the ice to a uniformly crushed state.
The blending jar feels durable and BPA free, and it has measurement lines on the front meaning you don’t need extra measuring cups or to have to guess. Hamilton Beach Smoothie Electric Blender with 10 Speeds, 56 Oz. – , Model# Deliciously smooth results for icy drinks and more.
I chucked an 8-ounce block of cheddar into the Hamilton Beach to see what would happen. I know that most of you don’t plan to shred entire blocks of cheese in a blender, but I wanted to test its power and overall badassness. Unfortunately, it did not get very far on this test.
Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies. Refunds We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded hamilton beach blender on your original payment method. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too. We also do not accept returns for hazardous materials, flammable liquids, or gases.
It’s quite lightweight yet feels durable, and the fact you can blend and take your smoothie to go all in one cup is very convenient. When making crushed ice, here the blender needed a bit of help. Simply crushing ice on its own wasn’t extremely effective (it got about half of it), but with even the smallest bit of liquid or water added it made it a much easier task.
Its design simplicity plays directly into its usability. The lid has a spout so you don’t have to remove the whole top when you’re pouring a smoothie (or any other blended thing) into a container. The jar has a sizable handle to make lifting and pouring as manageable as possible. As you can see, these Hamilton Blenders aren’t high-performance products. However, it’s good enough for making smoothies, protein shakes and performing basic food processing tasks.
We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases. Conclusion I was pretty impressed with this $40 pint-size blender. It was definitely the underdog starting out given that the next closest in price is the $149 KitchenAid. As a result, I didn’t have incredibly high expectations for the Hamilton Beach.
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