Best Blenders for Frozen Tiki Style Drinks
A universal blender might not always be enough for sublime smoothies and shakes. Especially if you crave tiki-style drinks, you need a silky smooth concoction. And with frozen beverages, you will need something more specific.
High-powered blenders will help you host a tiki party successfully. These are more than just your food processors, or what you use for making protein shakes in the morning.
These are the best blenders that can help you host a legit tiki party complete with frozen drinks.
Best Blenders For Resort Style Frozen Drinks
Wow your guests with IG worthy frozen tiki stlye drinks.
Vitamix 7500
Compared to other Vitamix blenders, It may lack modern conveniences such as a Bluetooth function. But boy oh boy, this is a versatile blender that can make well-blended smoothies. You find this very useful if you have a larger party to please. The 64-inch jar can make up large batches of your favorite smoothies. From passion fruit hurricanes to pina coladas, you can enjoy velvety soft drinks. It can crush ice rather well.
Not only can it accommodate larger batches of Planter’s Punch, but it also makes snow ice very quickly. Even with the addition of celery stalk, it can still make up soft and smooth drinks. No fibrous veggies will be left unscathed.
Keep in mind though that this functions more like a manual blender, there is no automatic setting. And oh, it can get a bit loud.
Ninja Detect Power Blender Pro
This is a more budget-friendly option that can quickly whip up smooth margaritas as you please. It can crush big batches of ice quite swiftly, so it can be very helpful if you’re throwing a party for a larger group of friends.
You can also get the assistance of the pouring spout and pour-in drinks without spilling. It has a nifty feature that can adjust the performance of the blender depending on what you are making.
There is one thing to consider, it can not crush fibrous veggies. However, you can still add leafy greens and veggies just as long as it does not have any fibrous stalks.
Though this can require more space and may have a larger footprint so be ready for more countertop space in your kitchen. And oh, this bad boy can get pretty loud.
KitchenAid K400
This may seem like a regular blender, but it can be quite powerful and can blend drinks and smoothies rather fast. You can easily press the smoothie mode and it can make ice-blended drinks in an instant.
The pre-made setting can make smoothies as fast as you need. It’s a budget-friendly multi-purpose blender you can use for making soups and smoothies. When it comes to making velvety drinks, it does not fail in making bar quality smoothies and drinks, so your guests will enjoy and they will feel like they’re enjoying drinks at a legit tiki bar.
Another advantage is that it can also be used to blend hot concoctions, so it is very useful in making hot soups and sauces. The motor is pretty sturdy and can mash and liquify fibrous veggies.
This bad boy can get quite finicky when it comes to cleaning. The blades are a bit hard to clean.
Hamilton Beach Power Elite Wave Action
This is one of our favorites when it comes to glass containers. It’s gas, so you’re sure it’s BPA-free. The pitcher is also made with a pouring spout, thus you’ be making less mess in the kitchen, and more fun in the tiki bar.
This blender is easy to use and has a user-friendly control panel. The blades are tough and can blend even ginger quite smoothly. There won’t be any grits or hard parts left and you can enjoy a smooth glass of boozy ginger. It does not have any problems liquefying tough veggies with fibrous stalks.
It’s a multipurpose kitchen aid and has four modes that can help you whip up salsa, and sauces, and most importantly, it can crush ice rather well.
Ninja BL610 Professional
Blenders can be quite loud, especially units with fast and powerful motors and blades. But if a quiet powerful yet quiet blender is one of your priorities, then this bad boy can crush ice and ice-blended drinks with less noise compared to the other blenders on this list.
It can help concoct resort-style tiki drinks with velvety soft crushed ice, no grits, or anything that can make it feel and taste less than five stars.
This has a pretty simple and straightforward design, but the build is impressive and it can be very sturdy and can last a long time. Keep in mind though that it cannot blend hot, but that won’t be a problem if you’re going to solely use it for making tiki-style drinks.
Breville Fresh and Furious
If you’re looking for a more luxurious way to make resort-style drinks, look no further. This is an investment but it is a well-designed blender with one-touch programs and five-speed settings that can satisfy your need to blend, chop, liquefy stuff, and a lot more.
This is actually a blender and food processor in one. It also has a self-cleaning mode so you can make smoothies as you please without worrying about cleaning.
And when it comes to crushing ice, this will not fail you. It can even crush fibrous veggies quite well. So you need to enjoy your homemade cocktails. A note though that it can be pretty loud, almost sounding like a regular blender.
BlendTec Total Classic
This blender differentiates itself from the rest by using dull blades instead of sharp ones. But make no mistake, it can whip ice fast and as efficiently as the other blenders on our list. Instead of sharp blades, it uses a fast and powerful motor. It can even crush fibrous veggies and seeds and will leave no trace behind. Just imagine how well it can whip up ice-blended drinks!
It comes with one-touch buttons, 6 pre-programmed cycles, a pulse, and a 10-speed manual control that can help you control how you want your smoothies and drinks to be.
Instead of a round jar, it has a four-sided jar that can accommodate larger quantities and can be such a time saver when making large batches of daiquiris and margaritas
Cuisinart CPB-380
This blender can appear compact and require a smaller footprint, but this is a powerhouse. The 32-ounce jar can help you make glasses of your favorite pina coladas. It has to-go containers that you can substitute with the jar to easily remove the blade assembly and put it on the blender cups.
If you are a fan of making tiki-style drinks with fresh whole veggies and fruits, you can do as you please. It has powerful motors that can quickly crush whole veggies and fruits.
COSORI Blender
This is a high-powered blender that can stand the test of time. But it costs less than its counterpart, so you are looking at a value-for-money purchase. We also know how quiet it is, even though it’s a high-powered unit, it has a reduction pad that can significantly deaden the loud whirring sound most blenders create when making breakfast smoothies.
Take note though that this is more of a manual unit, it does not have digital screens or presets. But you can expect it to liquefy fruits and veggies efficiently, so you can add these healthy noms to your concoction anytime. While this is king in making resort style drinks, it won’t be able to handle hot liquids and soups.
The design of the jar makes it easier to blend fruits and veggies. It has a tall slim design that narrows down at the base. This makes it easier for fruits to compress and aid the machine in bending faster.
Oster Blender Pro
This has a glass pitcher that is easy to use, has a timeless design, a powerful motor, and sharp blades. When it comes to blenders, Oster has always been a household name, even in the time when most of us were just kids.
This blender can grind smoothly and you can’t score a unit with less cost. This is up in our alley of the more affordable blender for tiki-style drinks.
The extra wide blades can cut and grind fruit and veggies more efficiently. It has a pulse control that can add more precision to your concoction. Aside from the preset options, you can use the pulse control to bend the ingredients. The downside? It’s quite slow, grinding shakes to sublime smoothness is not as fast as the other benders we have picked.
We’ve also tried these
These can create shakes and smoothies, but not as sublime.
NutriBullet
While this bad boy can help you whip up daiquiris and shakes, it is less powerful than a full-sized blender. This is more of a compact and personalized handy blender for those on the go. And when it comes to crushing ice, it may take more time and is not that efficient in making shaved ice akin to how tiki drinks ought to be enjoyed.
Kitchen Aid Diamond Vortex
This has a strong motor that can crush ingredients efficiently and the machine looks pretty heavy-duty. The blades are enough to make frozen margaritas, but we find it less efficient in handling thicker blends.
Buying Guide: What To Look For
Ready to host your own Tiki party? It won’t be complete without resort-style drinks. These are the qualities you have to look for in a blender for making your ice-blended beverages.
Size of the blender
Whether you’re hosting a large group or an intimate party of four, it’s up to you. Get the blender size that can fit your needs, a big one for big groups and a compact or personal blender for small groups of friends.
This will help save time so you have more time to do the things that matter the most, attending to your guests. We have options for a full-size blender for bigger groups and a personal size for intimate parties. If you plan on having shakes and smoothies on the go, a handy personalized blender can do the trick.
The size of the blender must also depend on how much countertop space you have. Do you have a large tiki bar or will you just have to use the extra space on the kitchen countertop?
Glass or plastic?
Most high-powered blenders are made of plastic since it ensures that these are more shatterproof. But if you are more concerned about stain and odor retention, glass will be a better fit. You just have to look for blenders with gas jars that are shatterproof. This ensures that you will be able to make resort-style drinks without breaking anything breaking.
High-performing blades and powerful motors
The quality of the blades is one of the things that can guarantee a smooth and silky concoction. These should be able to grind the ingredients well. And if you want to incorporate fibrous veggies into your creation, then you have to use high-powered blenders.
But it does not always mean that they have to have very sharp blades, this is not always the case. We have a list of sharp blades and not-so-sharp ones that can still efficiently pulverize ingredients.
The optimal blender has to have a powerful motor that can grind and pulverize ingredients. We have chosen units that have enough muscles to liquefy even tough fruits and veggies.
Ability to crush ice
What’s a sublime frozen drink with that perfect shaved ice? It’s more than just blending. The units in this list are powerful enough to crush and pulverize ice akin to what you can enjoy at a legit tiki party.
Host your tiki party with confidence
These high-powered blenders can make frozen drinks that can make your guests happy and leave them impressed. Without too much fuss, you will be able to make your own resort-style frozen beverages.
