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The Best Blenders For All Your Summer Drinks

Satisfy both your smoothie and frosé cravings

Much like a high quality chef’s knife, a good blender is one of those kitchen items that you’ll probably want to spend a little more money on. Besides using it to make standard smoothies, sauces, and soups, you’ll want it for one very important activity: blending frozen alcoholic drinks for all of your upcoming hot vax summer parties.

Choosing the the best blender means finding one with a strong motor that won’t easily overheat as well as sharp, durable blades that can quickly chop up or emulsifying ingredients. When it comes to these things, you tend to get what you pay for. A cheap one will certainly get easy jobs done, but they’ll also overheat or even break if they have to crush large chunks of ice. If you’re on a tight budget, you can get by with a less powerful blender by pre-chopping your ingredients and doing small batches, but if you want to just toss in your ingredients, a heavy duty machine is worth the heftier price tag.

That said, read on for the best blenders for every situation, budget, and taste.

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A Solid Blender for Frozen Drinks

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If you’re hoping to fix up some delicious frozen summer drinks, this blender from Ninja makes easy work of turning ice cubes to snow. Plus, the 72 ounce capacity is more than enough for large batches of cocktails or smoothies. While it doesn’t have a ton of customizable functions, with 3 speeds and a less than $100 price tag, it’s a solid choice.

Get Ninja Professional 72 Oz Countertop Blender ($80)→

A Great Budget Blender

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If you’re planning on occasionally breaking out your blender for smaller tasks, you’ll be totally fine with this $30 blender from Hamilton Beach. It has a 700 watt motor that will easily chop or crush ingredients, and the BPA-free jar has an easy-to-pour spout.

Get Hamilton Beach Power Elite Blender ($30)→

Best for Smoothies

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For smoothie enthusiasts, you’ll want a blender that can stand up to tough daily use. This combination machine has two small cup attachments, ideal if you’re making just enough for yourself plus a larger jar for making a large batch drinks or purees. There’s also a tamper (a durable stick that helps you push and scrape down your mixture toward the blade) so that you can better incorporate ingredients in the larger jar.

Get NutriBullet ZNBF30500Z Blender Combo 1200 Watt, 1200W, Dark Gray ($112)→

A Minimalist Powerhouse

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This blender is powerful enough for tough everyday use, all while looking respectable enough to display on your counter. The sleek silver base has minimalist graphics for its pre-sets as well as 6 different blending speeds, and the ridged plastic jar is much lighter than glass, making it less prone to shattering. Another great feature is a smart lock function that doesn’t allow you to blend unless the lid is securely in place, which can help prevent unintended kitchen messes.

Get Zwilling J.A. Henckels Power Blender ($300)→

The Status Blender

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If you’ve ever watched a cooking show (or even a slickly produced TikTok), there’s probably a Vitamix in the shot. They’re expensive, durable, and one of those status items you’d find in a high end kitchen. That said, it’s famous for a good reason: it’s a powerhouse with tough stainless steel blades and a motor that will easily stand up to blending greens or chunks of ice. You’ll also find a wide selection of pre-set programs for making dishes like soups or crushed snow, as well as 10 different blending speeds.

Get Vitamix Professional Series 750 Blender, Professional-Grade, 64 oz. ($550)→

The Best Compact Blender

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Does your apartment have a small kitchen? For those who need to save counter space, this compact personal blender is impressive for its size. While it only has one speed it easily makes smoothies or smaller batches of frozen drinks. You can also use it for smaller tasks like making salsas or dressings, but don’t try it on tougher greens or nuts.

Get Ninja Personal Blender ($60) →

A Smart Blender for Nut Milks

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This blender from Instant Pot is, well, the Instant Pot of blenders. It has nine one-touch settings to make items like crushed ice, smoothies, and a variety of milk alternatives like soy milk, rice milk and nut milk. You can also manually adjust the blending speed and pulse to achieve your desired texture. The 1000 watt motor is strong enough to blend tougher ingredients like chopped nuts or ice without stalling, and there’s even an integrated heating element to make hot soups.

Get Instant Pot Ace Nova Cooking Blender ($119)→

The Blender to Blend All Things

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There is an entire internet archive of all the (non edible) ingredients that the Blendtec blender can blend, like lighters, or an iPad. We don’t think you should do that. Stick to food instead. That said, at least you know its 1560 watt motor can do its job while the 75 oz jar will hold a big batch of drinks.

Get Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender - Fourside Jar (75 oz) ($321)→

A Versatile Blender for Any Task

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Contrary to what I thought for most of my life, a blender and food processor are not interchangeable. If you want the option to blend and combine ingredients in a single machine, this combo machine or from Ninja offers the best of both worlds, at a reasonable price. The blender comes with a ton of attachments and different sized vessels for all your blending, chopping, and dicing needs while the processor even has a plastic dough blade for all your baking needs.

Get Ninja BN801 Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ ($170)→

The Aesthetic Smeg Option

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While you may not have the means to invest in a retro style Smeg refrigerator this blender has the same signature design and costs a whole lot less than their larger, very Instagram friendly appliances. The 48 oz jar has a retro feel without the bulk and fragility of glass, the motor has 3 pre-set functions, and there are 4 different blending speeds with an easy to read dial. Best of all, this status-symbol blender comes in 7 colors to match with any aesthetic.

Get SMEG Blender ($260)→

Best Blender/ Juicer Combo

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It’s a blender! It’s a juicer! It’s a … bluicer? Lack of naming creativity aside, Breville’s blender/juicer combo is a solid pick for juice and smoothie enthusiasts. If you want the ultimate produce to beverage experience, you can juice your fruit and vegetables and then incorporate ice or mixers of choice. The Bluicer also has 5 one-touch programs and 10 speeds, so it can also take on traditional jobs like crushing ice and folding creamy sauces.

The Breville 3X Bluicer Pro ($400)→

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