Blending 101: Tips on Making Ice Cream
Hello from all of us in Blendtec's Customer Service Department! We receive calls every day from our wonderful customers, some of whom ask how to get the most out of their high-powered blenders. Generally, we refer them to the gorgeous Fresh Blends cookbook (included with every blender purchase). But today we're going to give you a recipe and some tips that we use with our own Blendtec blenders. This January has been quite cold for many parts of the United States, and lots of folks are thinking about soup and hot chocolate to keep warm. Still, we sometimes crave sweet and creamy ice cream. One recipe we all really like is Blueberry Ice Cream. This recipe is not for the calorie counter, but this delicate and delicious dessert is worth the splurge. And, with only three ingredients, it's simple to make! 
- 1¼ c half-and-half
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 12 oz frozen blueberries (approx. 2½ cups)
- For an extra smooth consistency, run the blender on Speed 2 for 20 seconds and then run on Speed 10 for an entire 50-second cycle.
- If you like fruit chunks in your ice cream, follow the recipe instructions but add only half of the blueberries to the jar. Halfway through the cycle, add the remaining blueberries by removing the clear insert in the jar lid.
- Use a little less than 1 cup of milk—usually almond or skim—and then add a scoop of vanilla protein powder. Top with a little ice.
- Depending on the season and your tastes, the blueberries may not provide enough sweetness, so you may want to add another sweetener.
Hi Larkin,
You may need more ice. For firm ice cream use the ration 2 parts frozen to 1 part not frozen.
I hope this helps.
Tried putting a whole peach, nectarine, frozen blueberries and some maple syrup. Aft using 4 cubes of ice, runny, added 4 more cubes, smooth but not firm. Using "Icecream " button on an older model. Why not stiffer?
thank you
I had lemon icecream at my friend’s house and these are the only ingreients that she used. She has a real icecream maker, but I am hoping I can get results with the Blendec. Thank You, Julie
That sounds delicious Sean.
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