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Subject: ICE SHAVER QUERY
From: Casey
Posted: Tue Jun 5. 2001, 04:00 UTC
Firstly, do know that I feel rather embarassed asking this question. But I 
would honestly appreciate a or several professional bartender's opinion(s)on 
this topic. Ok- I recently purchased a "for home use" type ice shaver.  (Not 
at all what I was hoping for when I took it out of the box and tried it, by 
the way.) I purchased and plan to use it for making summer drinks.  (Frozen 
Margaritas, etc.) The consistency it turns the ice into is rather "slushy", 
which is fine, but I wonder if a)I should just stick with a blender instead 
for making frozen drinks and b) if I am going to use this ice shaver, how 
should I mix the ingredients? (Now don't laugh, here, I already mentioned 
feeling embarassed about asking!) Since it's going to turn the drink more 
slushy, should I just stir in the mix and ingredients, shake gently in a 
cocktail shaker or just throw caution to the wind and put the darned stuff 
into the blender on "Blend"? Anytime I use a blender for frozen drinks (using 
regular ice cubes not ice that's been through a shaver), I tend to get a ton 
of sharp little ice pieces rather than a decent consistancy.  Am I just not 
blending long enough or at a high enough speed (I normally have it on 
"Frappe", though.) Okay - knowing I feel quite silly having asked (but I 
honestly don't know!) - do any Pros have any tips for me for making frozen 
drinks either with this apparatus or without it?  Thanks!  Any suggestions are 
appreciated.  Casey.


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