Blend and foam fruit into healthy smoothies that are available on tap with the Kenwood SB206 Smoothie Maker. Smoothies are the milkshakes of the new millennium and as well as being very tasty, they can be healthy too. The Kenwood SB206 is designed to cope with fruit and ice as well as milk and other liquids. The wide funnel-shaped goblet means everything falls neatly onto the blades and makes it easy to clean as well. You don't have to struggle with grooves or latches, because the goblet just sits in the base. There's a tap too, so you don't have to tip everything up to get your smoothie out.
The goblet has the usual volume marker on the side (capacity is 1.5 litres) and it's also marked to show you how much fruit or ice you can put in, how much liquid you can put in and (most useful of all) how many people will get a drink.
This isn't a multi-purpose liquidiser--the blades are raised above the spout of the tap to produce a nice foamy smoothie, so it's not good at grinding dry ingredients. If you're mixing something particularly thick, pop in the stirring stick to make sure everything gets well mixed; this makes your smoothies even foamier. The powerful motor can cope with frozen fruit, ice cream or ice cubes and the high-speed Smooth button finishes your drink in under 60 seconds.
Smoothies are a great way of getting kids (and adults) to enjoy their daily dose of fruit. But if you're going to make smoothies every day you want a blender that's easy to clean. The goblet, lid and stirring stick are dishwasher safe but they also wash quickly under the tap because there are no nooks and crannies for pulp to lurk in. It's surprising how much difference the shape of the goblet and the tap make to the SB206; just make sure the tap is closed before you start filling the goblet. --Mary Branscombe
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Good smoothie maker This is a great machine, and I have had great fun making all sorts of random healthy combinations. It happily works with ice, frozen fruit etc (as long as you make sure there is plenty of liquid / fresh fruit there too), and the tap is very useful. The reason why this got 4 stars instead of 5 is that it does seem to leak fairly regularly which is annoying, and may eventually break the machine. The only other downside is that it is very loud, but the smoothies more than make up for this!
Great smoothie maker for a first time buyer! Well, if you're thinking of buying a smoothie maker for the first time this one is simply perfect. It's simple to operate, with a choice of 4 buttons that are sure not to get you confused, and a handy stirring rod that allows you to push down the chunky bits of fruit or whatever so they can be liquidated. The tap is simply a must-have feature on any smoothie maker, although some are ok without, it makes the job so much easier so you can just keep making smoothies in one sitting without having to... more info
Smooth operator After resolving to eat more fruit and cut down on the booze, I decided that a smoothie maker might be a sound investment. After browsing Amazon I plumped for the Kenwood SB206 as it looked like a fairly handsome beast and the reviews were generally positive, although some reviewers had reservations, most notably about the spout clogging and the difficulty in cleaning the unit. Both of these concerns are unfounded, the spout works well, if you keep the machine running whilst dispensing, something that... more info
Great smothies every time! If you are looking to buy a soothie machine look no further. i wanted the right one and spent ages researching which one to get. i landed on this one and i am really glad i did. no issues ever. Will smoothie anything. ice no problem. and the utensil provided to push fruit further into the mixer is great and works perfectly even tho its rarely neeeded. enjoy
