This week has been the busiest one in years. We’re slowly getting settled and adjusted to our new household in Regina, SK which means unpacking boxes (perhaps kicking boxes in frustration when you can’t find what you’re looking for…just me?) and figuring out our new neighborhood and area of the city. One quick discovery is that I don’t have a coffee shop near my house. In order to “grab a quick coffee” I’d have to take a drive much further than that $2.00 coffee should justify. And so, I’ve unpacked my coffee maker and decided that making my coffee at home isn’t just frugal, it also doesn’t taste that bad either! Mornings are for hot coffee, and afternoons are for iced in the summer. So, I also needed to figure out how to satisfy my iced coffee craving in a way that wouldn’t make me feel like I was, well, pouring leftover coffee over ice (I need excitement, people!)
Introducing the super cute (hello blue!), ridiculously frugally priced (half price for $14.97 at Walmart right now!) and super convenient Hamilton Beach Wave Station Express Dispensing Blender! If you’ve struggled with pouring out milkshakes or smoothies from a blender without dumping it all over the counter (again…just me?) or simply want a funky new appliance this summer perfect for backyard parties or afternoon iced coffees, this little beauty is for you.
Now, you can use iced coffee from your morning pot, or – like me – you can purchase an iced coffee beverage. I use International Delight Iced Coffee which you can find at your local grocery store (Caramel Macchiato is my favorite) and a generous amount of ice.
I use the Mix setting and in no time have a creamy coffee drink just like my favorite coffee shop makes but for a fraction of the price, right in the comfort of my (air-conditioned) home! The dispensing spout makes pouring flawless (an iced-capp type beverage is so thick that pouring it from the top would surely result in a mess on my counter!) One thing to note, you need to have the Wave Station ON while dispensing the liquid – the Wave-Action® system continuously pulls mixture down into the blades so that you can dispense with ease.
With a 500 watt peak power motor and stainless steel blades, this mighty little machine gets the job done (did I mention it’s $14.97 on sale right now at Walmart?! OMG!) Think of all the fabulous summer drinks you can make with the Hamilton Beach Wave Station Express Dispensing Blender! Smoothies, milkshakes, margaritas and more. The 48 oz jar means you can make several drinks at once, and the continuous blending when dispensing means no one gets a watery mixture either (because no one wants a watered down margarita!)
Get thee to a store to pick up the Hamilton Beach Wave Station Express Dispensing Blender now! You can also enter to win one below, because what fun is an iced coffee or margarita if you can’t share it?
We all love fruit smoothies in our house. Thank you for the opportunity for this awesome prize!
Margarita’s are my favourite summer drink!
Fruit smoothies!!
Fruit smoothies
Love iced coffees and love this idea!!
Any type of smoothie
OMG I would love this! My favourite summer treat is an iced cap! I also love me some frozen strawberry lemonade!
strawberry banana smoothies!!
would love to win this, looks great, love to make berry berry drinks in the summer
We love fruit smoothies in our house.
Strawberry Daquairis
Iced coffee
I love smoothies, but I’ve also been waiting to make a Frappé drink I saw on Pinterest as well. 🙂
Iced Coffee or Frozen lemonade
im 8 months preggo so peanut butter and chocolate milkshakes for me 🙂
Last summer I perfected Beergaritas and Coconut Lime Slushies! I can’t pick a fave, it would be wrong 🙂
I love something with strawberries and bananas 🙂
We love fruit smoothies and I enjoy an iced coffee on occasion
If I lived anywhere near civilisation (ie. a city with a Starbucks), I’d say a Tall Skinny Mocha Frappucino. But I don’t, so I’ll go for the reliable Timmies Iced Cap (made with chocolate milk).
Milkshakes!
I am an iced cappucino freak! I must drink them daily during the summer lol
Aahhhh-a nice cold margarita!!
Strawberry lemonade.
Right now I am loving Iced Coffe3 with a shot of Kahlua! Heavenly.
Absolutely love these little machines. The colors are amazing and the things you can do with them are fabulous. Would love to win one to make drinks for my family and friends. Everyone comes to my house since we have a pool. thanks for the chance:)
Milkshakes and smoothies. Yummy!
My favorite summer blended drink is definitely a margarita!
My favourite summer blended drink is a strawberry smoothie but that iced coffee looks pretty awesome.
My favourite drink is a pina colada
lime margs!
I love Peach/Mango/Banana smoothies!
ice cap and smoothies yummy
I love fresh fruit smooties
We love fruit smoothies with all the local berries that are available in the summer!
Caramel Frappucino from Starbucks!
I like a smoothie with strawberries, kiwi and banana.
I love pina coladas there great!!
Ice Cappuccinos or ice coffee
My favourite is a strawberry, kiwi and yogurt smoothie.
margaritas
Fruit smoothie with yogurt and some protein powder
Fruit smoothies with a touch of veggies for a healthy refreshing delight!!
We love smoothies! I am going to have to try making ice coffee one of these days.
Any type of fruit smoothie, mmmmm, but your iced coffee looks pretty dang good I sure could go for one right about now
fruit smoothies and slushies
I love Banana Frost
I like strawberry smoothies.
Fruit smoothies, ice teas , coffee iced, mix drinks
Smoothie and ice coffee!
I like margaritas and smoothies that have spinach. Yum!
******We all love smoothies and I love my margaritas!!******
anything with Voddy in them. 🙂
I love Malteds.
iced coffee
Fruit smoothies!
ice cap with an espresso shot
Fruit and veggie smoothies!
I love to add in frozen banana, frozen blueberries, orange juice and sometimes a twist of ginger!
watermelon margaretta
Since gin and tonics are not really blended 😉 I would say that a fruity margarita or a vanilla iced coffee are my favourite blended summer drinks, depending on the situation.
I love a frozen lemonade or fruity drink.
Strawberry banana smoothies! I can’t get enough of them 😉
I love strawberry and banana smoothies the most.
banana, peanut butter, ice and almond milk
pina colada
A Banana Colada…so yummy and refreshing, Can’t have just one lol
Strawberry Daquairis 🙂
I am entering your giveaway.
I would love to win the Hamilton Beach Wave Station Express Dispensing Blender .
In response to your question of
What is your favorite summer blended drink ?
My favorite is strawberry and banana smoothies .
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!
just regular ice tea is great for me
My favourite is a margarita
This will be delicious relaxing at home, or out by the pool!
I love piña coladas
I love a raspberry daiquiri!
Long Island ice tea.
A Strawberry Banana smoothie
Raspberry lemonade slushie, delicious 🙂
strawberry margaritas
Mango daiquiris
I love strawberry banana smoothies with chia seeds 🙂 – YUM!
lemonade with sparkling water with slices of lime and lemon
Usually iced tea but because you asked for blended a bellini!!
spinach and frozen banana smoothies 🙂
Strawberry Dacquari
I love a nice cold peach smoothie or some peach schnappes. Love anything peachy.
margaritas and dacquiries
My favourite summer blended drink is a Bellini.
My favourite summer blended drink is a Bellini.
Surprise smoothies, I put out fruits and veggies and let my toddler decide what goes in and how much… culinary school may be in her future, she hasn’t steered me wrong yet 🙂
frozen strawberries, bananas and vodka
Blueberry chocolate milkshakes
My favorite summer blended drink is usually a java chip frapp, but making my own would be awesome!
Love ice coffee
Iced coffee with a lot of Caramel
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thank you
Smoothies, normally….but now that I’m not breastfeeding anymore, maybe margaritas!!!
Sangrias!
MY favorite is definitely iced coffee!
Fresh Strawberries and plain greek yogurt
I just love making smoothies with bananas and various frozen fruits with almond milk.
I love white chocolate mocha frappacinos.
Pina Colada!
Strawbwrry daiquiri
caramel frappaccino
I have so many favorites….Matcha green tea shakes, strawberry smoothies, berry superfood shakes, peanut butter vanilla protein smoothies….the list goes on.. lol
I like coffee and chocolate milk.
Smoothies, margaritas and frozen lemonade
I love a Margarita but usually opt for an iced latte.
I loooooove iced coffee!!!
Has to be margarita.
Fresh smoothies!
Hmmm a orange banana smoothie
Smoothies and margaritas
I like a blended chai tea!
I liked a blended iced coffee 🙂
A berry banana smoothie is my favourite, but I’ll take any fruity drink.
I don’t really have a favourite blender drink…it just depends on they day. Usually something fruity and icy….every once in awhile I prefer something with more of a coffee flavour. 🙂
I love fresh fruit in season. Raspberries, strawberries.
Frozen lemonade with some raspberries mixed in too!
OMG, caramel frappaccino for sure. . Thanks for the awesomeness, the contest, & generosity.
An iced capp from Timmies!
Smoothies
I make my own version of the Ice Capp and I love it so much
Oh man, a vanilla bean frappucino would be awesome to make in my own home.
Pina coladas.
kale, banana, and blueberries blended
We love Smoothies
chocolate-banana smoothie!
Banana strawberry shakes 🙂
I love Pina coladas
strawberry daquiris
I love great berry smoothie or margarita!
fruit smoothies , yum
Smoothies made with all the fresh summer fruits and vegetables. 🙂
smoothies with orange and mango
My favourite frozen drink is a frozen margarita!
I really love a good strawberry margarita.
my fave is a mango daiquiri.
Smoothies with lots of fresh summer fruit!
mm smoothies all the way! 🙂
Berry Smoothie
I really enjoy pina coladas in the summer!
Strawberry-Banana Bellini!
A strawberry and mango iced smoothie.
I love fresh Strawberry Daquiris.
mango margarita
caramel fraps!
I make a green smoothie every morning
strawberry smoothie
Margaritas, hands down! 🙂 What a cool appliance – thanks for the chance to win!
I like iced coffee.
I love Shirley Temples!
i love iced coffee
love smoothies!
I love Frappuccino’s!
Shakes:)
Pina Coladas!!!!!
I love Ice Caps from Tims 🙂
Frozen lemonade 🙂
i love your idea of a homemade iced cap!! 😀 Yum!!
mmm iced coffee is the best!
smoooothies!
Pina Coladas
I love just fruit and ice.. so refreshing
Strawberry daiquiris.
I’m a fan of daiquiris -any kind of fruit
We love Thai Iced Coffee (made with cold strong coffee or expresso, sweetened condensed milk and ice. My Honey/Hubby likes to make breakfast smoothies using bananas, Dark Chocolate Almond Milk, and what ever seasonal fresh fruit we have around (or sometimes just the bananas, chocolate “milk” with some peanut butter!)
We also enjoy making variations on daiquaris, margarita’s and mojitos! Oh, and an occasional Mudslide!
I make my own iced capps from tims. I use french vanilla mix and ice cubes, and milk.
Strawberry, banana with vanilla ice cream smoothie is a favourite in our house.
Fruit smoothies with berries, banana and pineapple…plus protein powder and almond milk. so good and refreshing when you use frozen fruit!
I love a berry smoothie with a shot to kick it up in the weekends 🙂
My favorite summer blended drink is Iced Coffee.
i would make iced coffee and cold fruit drinks!
I love iced capps! And daiqiuiri’s
I enjoy fruit smoothies. Thank you!
Strawberry Smoothies!