Cool Off This Summer With a Hamilton Beach Thermal Cooler Blender
June 18, 2009 by Caryn
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by. The winner is Jenny Martin. Congrats!
When summer temperatures soar, I cool off with ice cream shakes and smoothies! I prefer making them at home because I can pick and choose which ingredients I want. Ingredients like French Vanilla Ice cream and frozen organic strawberries make for awesome smoothies and shakes. I like the ability to control how much fat and sugar are in the drinks I make and I know that they’re fresh and natural.
If you’re looking for an easy way to make smoothies and shakes at home, check out the blenders from Hamilton Beach. We received a Thermal Cooler Blender to check out and it’s awesome! I’ve never considered the possibility of blending up drinks and taking them with us to the beach or the park. But what a fabulous way to cool off and save money this summer! Maybe you blend up smoothies or shakes and then transfer them to another container that will keep them cold for a longer period of time. With the Thermal Cooler Blender, you blend right in the 48 ounce thermal cooler, take it off the blender, and you’re ready to go. Plus, it will keep your drinks cold for up to 8 hours. Now that’s cool! The cooler also has an easy-pour spout so you don’t spill and make a mess! When you’re at home, use the glass jar for blending up your favorite drink.
You would think that a blender is a blender, right? This blender actually has 10 speeds and 500 watts of power which means you can blend drinks to your desired consistency. What I really like is that the different speeds have labels like “smoothie,” “milkshake,” and “icy drink.” It makes it really easy for me that way! I’ve also experienced blenders that claim to blend ice, but leave huge chunks in my drinks. This blender does not do that.
Here’s a fun, simple recipe that I use often:
Frozen Strawberries, Frozen Peaches, Vanilla Yogurt, Orange Juice (add slowly until desired consistency is reached)
If you’re looking for a blender that will get you smoothies and shakes on the run, check out the Single Serve Blender. Just blend and sip from the same cup! And with 2 jars/lids, that’s one more day you can go without doing the dishes! Buy it for approximately $20.
Win It! One of you will win a Single Serve Blender with 2 jars and 2 lids. Simply head over to the site and take a look around. Come back here and either leave me a comment with another product you like (other than the 2 mentioned here) OR your favorite smoothie or milkshake recipe! Comments will close on July 2, 2009 at 10 PM PST. One comment per person, please (unless you do the extra credit). US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.
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Here is my favorite smoothie recipe for an all fruit/dairy free smoothie:
frozen strawberries
frozen bananas
frozen blueberries (or blackberries)
orange or apple juice concentrate
water or ice
*using frozen bananas instead of ice cream or yogurt is a healthy way to have the same smooth texture without the milk or fat!
Thanks!
plain yogurt (organic is best)
frozen strawberries or blueberries (to eliminate the need for ice)
fresh banana
orange juice
dash of vanilla extract
MMMMMMmmmmmm.
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I love the Hamilton Beach Thermal Cooler Blender! What a GREAT ADDITION to the Summer!!!
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3/4 cup milk
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 ripe banana, broken into pieces
8 oz. vanilla or strawberry yogurt
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I love the black lid to match the kitchen.
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Favorite milkshake: Chocolate
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1 banana (ripe)
1 cup vanilla yogurt
Handful strawberries
Handful blueberries
Milk, add as much as you want but keep it thick.
Blend and enjoy.
Thank you.
Lemon Berry Freeze recipe.
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frozen strawberries
orange sherbet
pineapple juice
and ice
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Plain yogurt
Dash of hot sauce
Ice cubes
Blend ingredients. Not a sweet smoothie but very nutritious and just as delicious.
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frozen/ fresh mango
strawberries
banana
vanilla yogurt
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1/2 cup diced mango
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup orange juice
1 small banana
1/2 cup milk
1 cup ice
blend til smooth
Homemade Slushies!
Oh they were soooo good and took 3 minutes to make!
Simple Ingredients needed…
2 cups cold water
1 packet Kool Aid
2/3 cup sugar
1 tray or 4 cups ice
Blend in blender for full 1 minute.
Stir and blend another minute if you still see ice chunks
Since I must comment on another hamilton beach product, I love their electric skillet. It would be great for when we have pot lucks at work.
Thanks so much for this contest!
2 frozen bananas
2 scoops of icecream
1/2 cup milk
combine and mix.
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-Frozen bananas–2
-Chocolate syrup–a good squirt
-chocolate shavings
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Creamsicle Smoothie
Ingredients
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
2 cups milk
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
1 ripe banana (optional)
Directions
1. Mix ingredients in blender until smooth.
2. If you like, add a sweetener.
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Vanilla Ice Cream & Pineapple Smoothie Recipe
1/2 vanilla ice cream
1 cup of canned pineapples drained of syrup
1/2 banana
1/2 cup milk
Directions:
Blend the banana with the milk until slushy. Stir in the vanilla ice cream for a few seconds than add the pineapple pieces. Blend on low for 20 seconds and enjoy your smoothie. No extra sweetener is needed because the vanilla ice cream provides a very sweet taste to go along with the pineapple. Other ice cream flavors may work as well.
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Rocky Road ice cream
maraschino cherries with a little juice (chopped if you don’t have a blender)
redi whip if you have a straw available