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Technique

Blend

To blend a cocktail is to mix it in a blender with ice until smooth, giving a frozen, slushy drink like a frozen Margarita or a Piña Colada.

In practice

Add the ingredients and about a cup of ice to a blender and blend for 20 to 30 seconds. Add more ice for a thicker drink. Blended drinks taste less sweet and less strong than the same recipe shaken, so they often use a little more syrup.

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Blend, in short

What does blend mean in cocktails?

To blend a cocktail is to mix it in a blender with ice until smooth, giving a frozen, slushy drink like a frozen Margarita or a Piña Colada.