Kilner Smoothie Making Set
Smoothies, iced teas, and cold juices have become a staple in our diets, especially when the weather demands something refreshing. With the rise in eco-consciousness, home-made drinks have become an attractive proposition. But can a set of accessories alone suffice for an experience branded as “Smoothie Making”? I recently tried out the Kilner® Smoothie Making Set to see if it lives up to its name.
Packaging is always crucial, and Kilner scores points here. Upon unboxing, you’ll find a 0.5 Litre wide-mouth jar, a silicone lid and cap, a silicone splash guard, a silicone straw holder, a stainless steel smoothie straw, a screw band, and a recipe booklet. The materials look high quality; the glass is pristine, and the silicone components feel durable.
Kilner Smoothie Making Set Review: A Misnomer You Might Regret?
Let’s begin with the positives. The Kilner jar is made from sodalime glass, which provides robustness and ensures no harmful chemicals leak into your drinks. This aligns with Kilner’s ethos of REUSE, REFILL, RECYCLE, making it an eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastic containers.
The stainless steel straw is broad, allowing you to enjoy thick smoothies without frustrating pauses to unclog it. An innovative silicone holder keeps the straw in place when not in use. Additionally, the silicone splash guard and lid design prevent messy spills during the blending process (if you have a separate blender, of course).
But here’s the rub: the set is called a “Smoothie Making Set,” yet doesn’t include a blending mechanism. When you hear ‘smoothie making’, you naturally assume that all elements to make a smoothie from start to finish are included. That’s not the case here. What you’re actually getting is a beautifully crafted drinking jar with accessories. A smoothie “holding” set, if you will. Buyers expecting an all-in-one experience will be sorely disappointed.
Given its dimensions (140mm length, 110mm width, 190mm height), the Kilner jar fits conveniently in most fridge doors and cup holders, a plus for on-the-go use. However, the absence of a blending element means that its usability remains limited to serving and drinking, despite the set’s misleading title.
Kilner Smoothie Making Set Review: A Misnomer You Might Regret?
The included recipe booklet is a nice touch, albeit somewhat ironic given the set’s limitations. Following a recipe usually means starting from scratch, and unfortunately, this set can only assist you after you’ve employed a separate blender.
Kilner’s smoothie set champions sustainability and eco-consciousness but falls short of its promise to offer a complete smoothie-making experience. It’s misleading for a product to style itself as a “making set” when the primary component for making — a blender — is conspicuously absent. Kilner has undoubtedly provided a high-quality receptacle for your home-made smoothies, but this isn’t the all-in-one solution the name would have you believe. The set is perfect for those looking for an aesthetic, eco-friendly way to consume and transport their cold drinks, but it’s essential to know what you’re actually buying.
While the product excels in quality and sustainability, it loses significant points for its misleading name and incomplete offering. Be sure you know what you’re getting into before you purchase the Kilner® Smoothie Making Set.
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