Shaker/Blender

[gonnadoithistime]

which is best to use? I have a hand blender or should i buy a shaker do they sell them at the chemist? thanks folks i feel like all im doing is asking ? lol xx

 

[San]

Hiya Lisa, They do sell the shakers at the chemist but I always use a blender because I have all my shakes hot and I think you need the blender so you don't get the dreaded lumps. The shaker is great if you have your shakes cold. Hope this helps and good luck this time.

 

[gonnadoithistime]

Thanks would you say shakes are better hot than cold then i havnt done this before!

 

[skinny-me]

HI Lisa,
Feel free to ask as many questions as you want, thats what were all here for!!
I prefer to have the shakes cold and use the shaker you get from the chemist. But you should def try both and see what you think.
When are you starting?

 

[SlimJ]

I use a stick blender at home which is the easiest to make the shake smooth.

At work I use a simpel tesco shaker. To avoid lumps I put in a couple of inches of cold water, tip in the contents of a sachet, shake really well until all smooth. Only then add the rest of the water (hot or cold whichever you prefer).

 

[gonnadoithistime]

Thanks for your replies I am starting on Monday as its my bday on sunday and im out friday n over weekend, im hoping to go and get everything from pharmacy on friday but wonder if they will giv it me in advance or will i need to weigh in on the day that im starting?

 

[skinnymansam]

i have mine cold and use a shaker i find it easyier that way and less messy (i can be a right mucky pup at times) just have to give it a really good shaking to sieve out all the lumps

 

[skinny-me]

Im not sure about your chemist, but mine gave me mine of friday and i started yesterday as she was off for a few days, so just ask and they can only say no

 

[gonnadoithistime]

Thanks skinny i will do gunna pop down thu or fri so im all ready for monday! WOO HOO! X

 

[DoorBundle]

Another vote here for the shaker, its been indispensable for me because work doesn't have a blender and its, for me, a lot less mess, noise and hassle cleaning afterwards.

I'll reiterate whats been said about only using them for cold drinks, I once tried to make the chicken soup in it only for the steam to increase the pressure inside the shaker blowing the lid off as I shook it...at least it warned me that the chicken soup was rank before I tasted it

 

[gonnadoithistime]

Thanks for your reply door! So i take it chicken soup not the best then lol! Can you choose what flavours you get from chemist or just get what your given so to speak?

 

[DoorBundle]

Tastes vary from person to person, I can't stand anything but the vanilla so I've had that for the last 6 weeks. You can choose what flavours you want from the chemist, easiest thing to do is perhaps ask for a variety, if there are any you don't like you can normally take them back to exchange.

 

[PamLS]

Definitely the blender, the shaker always leaves lumps, blender all the way

 

[Fat-girl-slim]

I've never tried the shaker, I bought a hand mixer which cost me all of £3.96 and it mixes my shakes/hot chocolates really well, I wouldn't do without it ( started off using a hand whisk, lumpy results everytime )

 

[skinnymansam]

before i used a shaker i used to whisk it in but id run it through a small sieve first to get the lumps out and make sure it mixes properly weird i know but at the time it worked pretty well know i just through it all in my shaker and shake like hell for a min or two lol and works a treat

 

[jennyc]

haha i use both,shaker on cold,blender on hot,they both rock