While your Vitamix is not an ice cream machine, it can still be used like one. Here's a step-by-step guide to using the Vitamix Ascent X5 to make delicious frozen desserts.

The Vitamix website gives the guideline of 1 cup frozen to ¼ cup liquid. This amount of liquid, along with some vigorous tamping with the plastic tamper bat, will result in a thick, soft serve ...

It uses frozen mango and ice, but it's not more complicated to make than a regular margarita -- everything just gets blended in a blender until thick, smooth, creamy, and ice cold.

An original frozen margarita at Mariano's Hacienda Ranch in Dallas on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. Mariano Martinez, owner of Mariano's Hacienda restaurant, invented the frozen margarita machine.

But, when I'm craving an icy, oh-so-refreshing twist on the classic, I turn to these classic frozen margaritas. No need for fancy mixes here—all you need are 5 ingredients (+ ice) and a blender ...