I purchased my Vitamix aer in December and was very excited to try it. The first thing I did was make hot chocolate cor the grandkids and they totally loved it with all the froth on top. I have since used it for whipping cream very poor results. I read it took 15 sexonds no. Was liquid increased time and probably after 4 x 15 seconds got a lightly whipped cream. Just whipped some skim milk for my coffee, following directions to warm it fo4st. Not impressed with the amount of foam over liquid. So far am disappointed as finding it an expensive hot chocolate maker and quicker to use my mixer to whip cream. Do I have a bad product or is this actually the results others get? Would have been nice to have had a recipe book included with product
Pros: Power
Response from vitamix.comBy Household Customer Service, January 11, 2019
On page 21 of the recipe book that came with the Aer™ Disc Container, whipped cream will take 45 seconds to 1 minute on the highest speed. Please call 1-800-848-2649 with any recipes you are struggling with and we'd be happy to further assist you.
I’m a professional chef, always looking for new gadgets to make cooking easier. When I saw this I couldn’t get it fast enough. Having to wait for 5 days for it to be shipped was torture. I’ve had my vitamix blender for a couple of years at home ( have several at work ), and use it every day. When it finally arrived, first thing I made after giving it a good wash was lemonade. Lemon slices, simple syrup, water and ice. 45 seconds on high, strain, pour over ice into glasses. Same for mojito’s, and other muddled drinks. Whip cream, 45 seconds, perfect hollandaise sauce in less than a minute. Fresh mayonnaise, less than a minute. If you have not bought a vitamix blender yet, then the AER is the perfect reason to finally buy on.
Pros: Durability, Easy to use
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Customer Rating
5
Great Size and Perfect Texture Everytime!
on June 22, 2018
Posted by: RebeccaWhite
from Dallas, Texas
Gender:Female
I received my Vitamix a few weeks ago and have used it every week since. I love the size of the container and how well the aer disc works. The recipe booklet that came with the container has fantastic recipes. The Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette is so flavorful and the overall texture is perfect. I love how the aer disc emulsifies and aerates. It's perfect for any level of home cook! Now that I've made four recipes from the booklet (the mojito is FANTASTIC) I'm now confident to go on and try my own. Vitamix has once again created a useful, smart and efficient kitchen tool.
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Product features, Power
The Aer disc container allows the Vitamix owner the ability to create low-calorie desserts like never before. All it takes is extremely ice-cold skim milk and fresh frozen strawberries (or another acidic fruit) with the lo-cal sweetener of your choice, to make a delicious strawberry (or other fruit) mousse in minutes. Prior to this development, such a whjipped dessert was only able to be accomplished in the home with handheld blenders for one serving. Now an entire family can enjoy a very healthy, low fat, delicious dessert using the Vitamix that they already own.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Product features, Power
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Customer Rating
5
Easiest cocktail I ever did make
on July 8, 2018
Posted by: forkknifespoon
from Denver, CO
Gender:Female
With three young kids making cocktails at home has replaced going out for drinks after work for my husband and I on most days. This means more experimenting with cocktails in the kitchen and the new Aer could not make it any easier. Instead of the multitude of steps it often takes to make a good cocktail (much less a batch of good cocktails) the Aer is able to combine muddling and shaking into one easy and no mess action. Though I haven't used it for emulsifying purposes yet, I am thrilled at the idea of whipping up a quick hollandaise for fresh asparagus at a moments notice.
The Aer Disc container has added another feature to my complete Vitamix equipment. I really love it .
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Product features, Power
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Customer Rating
1
over sized and over priced,
on September 20, 2020
Posted by: TonyTodd
from Eugene
Gender:Male
who needs this much foam? maybe I could justify the purchase if I used it Every day and not my normal blender attachment, but for me I would want the small cup single server attachment size one !
Love the ease with which I can make things that don’t come out quite right in the wet container. I’ve owned a Vitamix for over 40 years, and still learning new things I can do with it.