That's right people, I bought a Blendtec blender today at Costco. Pushing that painfully empty cart along the double wide monolithic aisles, I remembered I was in the market for a juicier that didn't suck. My juicier collecting dust under the sink wasn't cutting it. I needed something new to make me feel guilty for not joining in with all the juice fanatics. There amongst a crowd of moms and grandparents stood the Blendtec demo dude whippin' up a batch of strawberry sorbet. BOOM just like that, there was creamy fresh dairy-free sorbet. He had my attention but I was not wholly convinced. But he had my number, he said, "and it makes almond milk." ZOING. Brother had me. A handful of raw almonds, water, ice and a few seconds later: creamy almond milk. Sold.
Got her home and instantly threw her on the counter. The key to using this blender to make juice is the way you stack the ingredients. Liquids in bottom, leafy greens, then any frozen fruits, and finally the ice cubes.
I went with maple syrup, organic blueberries, organic kale and cucumbers. Fantastic! Tastes great and gave me the energy to go for my daily run. When I got back I mixed it up and did: maple, blueberries, pear, kale, cranberry juice and raw cashews for some protein. I will say this, no wonder juice places give you the drink in an opaque cup because this stuff looks less delicious and more like Soilent Green. Either way, it tastes great and is an easy way to get all the vitamins people tout with juicing but also the fiber they lose out on with a typical juicer.
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