Protein shakes can find yourself chunky or lumpy in case you don’t combine them proper. That’s why a shaker bottle does a greater job of blending whey into milk than merely stirring with a spoon. A blender works even higher, in case you’re up for cleansing a blender once you’re finished. However there’s a higher possibility: a handheld frother.
To be clear, that is for drinks the place you might be mixing a powder right into a liquid. (If you would like ice and fruit in your protein shake—a smoothie, somewhat than a easy drink—you’ll nonetheless want a blender. However you knew that.) So far as I can inform, it really works with any powder and any liquid. I’ve examined the frother, and located it offers wonderful outcomes with:
- Collagen powder and occasional (or tea)
- Whey powder and water
- Clear whey and water
- Scorching cocoa and milk
- Varied complement powders in, nicely, something
Embarrassingly, I didn’t consider this by myself. Complement firms like MUDWTR and Beam embrace a handheld frother of their starter packs. In truth, the one motive I personal a frother within the first place is that MUDWTR despatched me one with some samples as soon as in hopes I’d evaluate the product. (My evaluate: I don’t prefer it.)
How you can use a frother to combine your protein powder
First, get your self a frother. These are easy handheld devices which can be priced about the identical as a shaker bottle, about $7-10 on the low finish, and going as much as roughly infinity since these are a Fancy Espresso Accent. A budget ones will do nice for our functions. Get one that’s powered by AA batteries or that you simply cost over USB.
Subsequent, get your liquid prepared. The primary time you do that, make sure that to make use of an outsized container. One cup of liquid in a 16-ounce container will keep away from a shock mess.
Then, add the powder to the liquid, insert the frother, and switch it on. (Except you’re utilizing clear whey, which tends to gum up the frother; higher to insert the frother first after which add the powder.) In case you maintain the frother within the heart of the cup, you’ll get a whirlpool impact that sends the liquid up towards (or over) the rim of the container, therefore my warning. When you’ve finished this just a few instances, you’ll determine the way to do it with much less mess. Angling the frother and holding it in opposition to the aspect of the cup tends to maintain the waves down. You can too pulse the frother just a few instances as a substitute of getting it on repeatedly, which cuts down on the waves even additional.
It solely takes 5 to 10 seconds to combine your self a {smooth}, creamy protein shake—or scorching cocoa, or no matter else your smooth-beverage-appreciating coronary heart needs. Take just a few extra seconds to scrub the enterprise finish of the frother; a quick swish with a soapy sponge beneath working water is normally all you want. After which take pleasure in your completely combined drink with nothing moreover your cup to scrub up later.
