Charming - Frozen Drinks: an A to Z Guide to All Your Frozen Favorites

FROZEN
DRINKS AN A TO Z COMPANION TO
ALL YOUR FROZEN FAVORITES
Cheryl Charming
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Frozen Drinks I f you have chosen this frozen drink book, then you are indeed a low-temperature-drink lover! More than likely, your first introduction to a frozen drink was a slushy-type at the local Sonic drive-in, a convenience store, or large discount store like Kmart, Wal-Mart, or Target. At county fairs and public events you probably satisfied your chilly desires at the snow cone stand. In the winter, you may have gathered fresh fallen snowflakes from your yard, mixing them into a holiday treat made with milk, sugar and spices.

Later, in your very own kitchen, you mixed subzero smoothies with a blender, and after you entered the legal drinking age, your frostbitten fingers christened your blender with alcohol. TYPES OF FROZEN DRINKS A frozen drink can be creamy (made with milk, soy milk, cream, yogurt, or ice cream) or slushy (made with fruit juice, syrup, or sugar). In some parts of the world the frozen drink can also be called a blended drink. Other words that conjure up frigid delight are: frosty, milkshake, blizzard, chiller, ICEE, Slurpee, Arctic Blast, sorbet, granita, frapp, mist, Daiquiri, and smoothie. There are many ways to make a frozen drink. The most common is using a blender.

The other ways include:
pouring your chilled mixed ingredients halfway up into a tall glass then filling with shaved ice f using an ice cream maker then adding the alcohol at the end using a frozen drink machine freezing a recipe in a large bowl then scooping it out into glasses and adding cold soda on top THE DAIQUIRI The meaning of a Daiquiri is often confused. Most think it means any drink that is frozen; however, this is incorrect. The Daiquiri was invented in the early 1900s in Cuba and consists of rum, fresh lime juice and simple syrup (sugar syrup). To be called a Daiquiri it must have these base ingredients. Originally it was served chilled straight up, but over the years another option emergedfrozen. THE EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS Whether its software for a computer geek or a cuticle pusher for a beauty queen, specialized tools are needed for almost every job.

For a bartender making frozen drinks, the main piece of equipment needed is something to get the drink in a frozen state of mind, which is usually a blender. However, if you plan to use fresh ingredients or make drinks in bulk youll also need a juicer or citrus extractor, possibly a food processor, bowls, spoons, plastic jugs, funnel, strainer, measuring cups, cooking pot, ice cube trays, ice scoop, jigger, and straws. THE BLENDER The blender is by far the most popular appliance to create frozen drinks. Blenders can be powered by electricity (AC and DC), gas, sunand even be human-powered. The price of a blender can range from $20 to $2,000. If you have visions of becoming the almighty Ice Prince or Princess in your kingdom, then you should purchase a good solid blender for about $200 to $400.

It will last you twenty-five years or more, which gives you plenty of time to rule the cool. THE INVENTION OF THE BLENDER Stephen Poplawski was the first to invent and patent an electric blender, in 1922. Since America was in Prohibition, the blenders purpose was for malts and milkshakes. After Prohibition, he developed another blender for fruits and juices. Then in 1935, Fred Osius improved the blender by developing the famous Waring blender. Osius soon merged with Chester Beach and Louis Hamilton, creating Hamilton Beach.

John Oster marketed his first blender in 1946. A blender consists of a plastic, stainless steel, or glass jar/container and a base/motor with plastic or metal housing. The jar/container usually has American and metric measurement markings. Jar/container sizes can range from forty to sixty-four ounces (half-gallon). I prefer a 64-ounce plastic jar/container because of its transparency, weight, and volume. Four frozen drinks can be made easily at one time.

In the bottom of the jar/container are stainless steel blades, which sometimes are removable for cleaning. Youll also find a rubber gasketa seal or O-ring to keep it from leaking. On the top of the blender is a plastic or rubber lid. The best lids have a removable middle part so that more ice, alcohol, or mix can be added during blending (and most double as a measuring device). Forget the blenders with the built-in spigots. Its much easier and faster to pour from the mouth of the jar/ container.

The base/motor is housed in the bottom part of the blender. The important things to know about the motor when shopping for a blender are the horsepower, wattage, and RPM. However, the most important is the horsepower. If you are truly serious about making many outstanding frozen drinks, then buy nothing less than a blender with at least 1 horsepower. The low-end commercial blenders start at 1 horsepower. Portable Gas-Powered Blenders:
The Daiquiri Whacker, www.gasblender.com;
The TailGator, www.totallygross.com.Human-Powered Green Blenders:
www.bikeblender.comMac Daddy Blenders:
Vita-Mix, www.vitamix.com;
Blendtec www.blendtec.com;
Waring MegaMix, www.waringproducts.com.ICE CRUSHER An ice crusher (also called a shaver) makes ice that looks like snow. Portable Gas-Powered Blenders:
The Daiquiri Whacker, www.gasblender.com;
The TailGator, www.totallygross.com.