Voilà! Perfectly blended smoothie.
I’ve also used it to make soup (a feature I never thought I’d use or need) and ended up falling even more in love with this thing. It was so easy and a little fun. I was short on time one night and threw in chicken stock, seasonings and herbs, and some roughly chopped left over veggies I had in the fridge like onion, carrot, and celery and then set it to the chunky soup preset and it was mixed, hot, and ready within 20 minutes! The “keep warm” function is awesome also because my sons always end up wanting seconds of everything so I just set it to keep warm and then when they’re done with their first bowl the rest of it is still hot and ready.
Other cool details:
-The base of the blender has a rubber bottom that keeps it from moving around too much while it’s blending.
-The 3-in-1 tamper, measuring cup, and cleaning brush is a genius idea and extremely useful. Although, I wish the tamper was a bit longer.
-The self clean function is so easy and fast.
-The pitcher is thick glass which makes it feel very sturdy. Something to note though is that the pitcher itself is a little over 5 pounds so keep that in mind if you’re not wanting to lift something that heavy.
After searching around and comparing the Ace Nova to the Ace Plus I went with the Nova as I didn’t think the differences between the two justified the higher price of the Ace Plus (especially with the Nova being on such a great sale around Black Friday). However, it took some serious searching to find a side by side comparison so to save you some time and hassle, here’s what I found:
ACE NOVA
Watts
1000W blending 800W heating
Size
56oz / 1.6 Litre Pitcher
Weight
7.7 lbs / 3.5 kgs
Dimensions
in: 9.2L x 9.2W x 17H
Warranty
12 Months
ACE PLUS
Watts
1300W blending 800W heating
Size
56oz / 1.6 Litres
Weight
11.7 lbs / 5.3 kgs
Dimensions
in: 9.2L x 9.2W x 17H
Warranty
12 Months
**Both blenders come with the same accessories**
- 3-in-1 tamper, measuring cup, and cleaning brush
- Food safe strainer bag for filtering soy, nuts, rice, oats, or seeds for a smooth tasting beverage. The strainer bag is made with lint-free nylon material and is machine washable.
Hope this helped!