Post #674163 by Destro100 on Fri, Apr 12, 2013 5:20 AM

Hey Folks,

I'm in a bit of quandary. I've noticed that many recipes (especially from the Bum) involve adding crushed ice to a blender with other ingredients.

When I do this, my blender (basically) makes everything pretty smooth and the ice melts and becomes water. There are virtually no ice pieces left.

Is this the purpose? Do we blend with crushed ice - to add water to a drink and make it cold? Should the consistency of most drinks be smooth?

Is that why we add additional crushed ice to our glasses/mugs? To maintain the right temperature?

I'm slightly confused, as I'm quite familiar with traditional cocktails and I usually find the dilution(water) added through shaking is minimal; not like the 1-2 ounces of crushed ice I see being added to Tiki drinks in many blended recipes.

Thanks for the help!