6 of the best blenders for making smoothies in the UK

You can use a blender for all sorts of stuff, but the first thing that comes to mind is smoothies. If a blender isn't good at making smoothies, what's the point? If you want to make a smoothie, your blender has to be able to handle ice and frozen fruit. Unless you like your smoothies mushy and lukewarm, which frankly sounds pretty gross. We'll stick with a smooth and icy texture, thank you very much. SEE ALSO: The best water filter bottles for travelling from the UK Blenders typically need a decent amount of power in order to be successful at pulverising ingredients that are frozen solid. A model with multiple speed or preset options is generally going to be better than a blender with only one speed setting at achieving this consistency. Another thing to note is that you probably won't find too many quiet blenders out there — they are chopping chunks of ice after all. This is just something you're going to have to accept. Read more...More about Kitchen, Consumer Tech, Shopping Uk, Uk Deals, and Blenders IMAGE: Amazon BEST FOR FEATURES Vitamix A2300 Ascent Series With app connectivity and loads of impressive settings, this is a stellar blender. £449 from Amazon IMAGE: Amazon BEST FOR CRUSHING ICE Ninja Multi-Server With super sharp blades, this blender crushes ice and frozen fruit with ease. £139.99 from Amazon IMAGE: Amazon BEST FOR BEGINNERS NutriBullet 600 Series The NutriBullet is ideal for creating single portions. £57.99 from Amazon IMAGE: Amazon BEST FOR CONVENIENCE Cosori C266-PB Convenient cup lids let you carry your juices everywhere. £29.99 from Amazon IMAGE: Amazon BEST FOR CLEANING Philips HR3652/01 Detachable blades can be rinsed and cleaned with ease. £160 from Amazon IMAGE: Amazon BEST FOR TIGHT BUDGETS Breville Blend Active Make healthy and delicious smoothies for less with this cheap blender. £29.99 from Amazon