Fruit gets stuck, defeats the purpose of container
on November 7, 2018
Posted by: Becky C
from Nebraska
Gender:Female
I have been wanting the new Aer container for a while, but at first could not justify the cost. I watched a few demo videos and they got me hooked. The problem I am having is when making muddled drinks such as lemonade. I am cutting the fruit per Vitamix instructions (example, cutting lemons into quarters) but every single time, fruit chunks get stuck under the Aer disc blade and stay there, so instead of the container squeezing the juice out of the fruit, the water just swirls around the container as the fruit stays stuck on the bottom. I have used the tamper to try and unstick the chunks, and even stop the machine to unstick them but they just get stuck again! After my last batch of lemonade, I had to manually squeeze the lemon wedges to get most of the juice out AFTER they had been through the blending process. Am I the only one that is having this issue? Is my container defective? So disappointed!
Pros: Durability, Power
Response from vitamix.comBy Household Customer Service, November 20, 2018
The Strawberry Lemonade recipe in the Aer Disc recipe book states 1 lemon, ends trimmed and removed, remainder cut into 4 equal slices, not wedges. This will help with the issue you are experiencing.
I’m not much of a home bartender but we both really like mojitos. The aer add on for the vita mix does a great job. I’m going to try old fashioneds next
Pros: Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Power