I've been slacking on the blog posts, but I came here to announce the newest addition to our family: The Vitamix 6300! It's only been a day since the new bundle of joy joined our family, but she's already become part of the daily routine.
To start, a little about the Vitamix 6300: All Vitamixes are high-powered blenders. While normal blenders fail at crushing blackberry seeds, grinding ice, or removing celery fibers the Vitamix does it all. Specifically, the Vitamix 6300 is a Costco exclusive--it's the rebranding of the Pro 500 for Costco with a price savings of $100.
So what have I done with the Vitamix so far? I was lucky enough to score a GIANT watermelon in my co-op share this week, so I decided I needed to use this asap. This morning, I enjoyed a whole fruit smoothie including watermelon (seeds and all), cucumber, marionberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Thirty seconds in the blender and I was left with a smooth, refreshing summer smoothie.
And now, as I type, I'm enjoying a serrano-watermelon daiquiri. Daiquiri's are normally rum-based, but in this version I'm using my serrano infused vodka.
Recipes:
Serrano Infused Vodka (serves a bunch)
Ingredients:
To start, a little about the Vitamix 6300: All Vitamixes are high-powered blenders. While normal blenders fail at crushing blackberry seeds, grinding ice, or removing celery fibers the Vitamix does it all. Specifically, the Vitamix 6300 is a Costco exclusive--it's the rebranding of the Pro 500 for Costco with a price savings of $100.
So what have I done with the Vitamix so far? I was lucky enough to score a GIANT watermelon in my co-op share this week, so I decided I needed to use this asap. This morning, I enjoyed a whole fruit smoothie including watermelon (seeds and all), cucumber, marionberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Thirty seconds in the blender and I was left with a smooth, refreshing summer smoothie.
And now, as I type, I'm enjoying a serrano-watermelon daiquiri. Daiquiri's are normally rum-based, but in this version I'm using my serrano infused vodka.
Recipes:
Serrano Infused Vodka (serves a bunch)
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle of vodka (use any mid-range brand, the serranos are the main event here)
- A handful of serrano peppers, chopped
- Dump chopped peppers into vodka bottle. (Note: You might have to use some of the vodka to make room for the peppers. Hard work, I know!)
- Wait for two weeks to let the peppers infuse the vodka.
- After two weeks, use a coffee filter lined strainer to strain all sediment from the vodka.
Serrano-Watermelon Daiquiri (serves 2)
Ingredients (measurements are approximate)
- 1 cup of watermelon, chopped (seeds are fine)
- 1 whole lime, peeled
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 3 ounces serrano vodka
- 1.5 cups of ice
- Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.
VOILA! One day in the family, and already earning her keep. I'm excited to see what else I can whip up with this weeks co-op share: celery, apples, kale, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, cilantro, oranges, okra, and bananas.
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