Thick shake

[anthrax]

What do you do to make your shake thicker ?

some protein powders give a liquid shake and I'd rather have a thick-like-pudding one ?

I have try some fat free vanilla Jell-O and it works great

 

[Millie]

Fiber.

 

[tatertoos]

Less liquid...

 

[hulse]

My favorite thick shake is:

1 cup low-carb chocolate milk
1 scoop ON whey
1 frozen banana
2 ice cubes

At first I used 4 cubes and it was runny, 2 seemed to work much better. Also, just use more powder and less milk for thicker shakes.

 

[Akateros]

Add pectin powder. 1 tsp for moderate creaminess, 2 or more for Mickey D-style "won't go through the straw."

 

[anthrax]

Add pectin powder. 1 tsp for moderate creaminess, 2 or more for Mickey D-style "won't go through the straw."

Where do you find pectin ?

Is the result like gelatin ?

 

[Millie]

Check out Bulk Foods or any health food store.
You can also get guar gum or xantham gum. They are both a type of fiber, but you use very little to get a thick consistency.

 

[anthrax]

Check out Bulk Foods or any health food store.
You can also get guar gum or xantham gum. They are both a type of fiber, but you use very little to get a thick consistency.

Thx I'll try that

I remember having tried agar agar
it is a seaweed.... and it smells like seaweed

 

[anthrax]

Xanthan gum seems really expensive

I've also found arrow root which seems to be a great (natural) thickener

 

[granby140]

use more scoops and blending it makes it thicker for me

 

[JKurz1]

just load it with ice...........

 

[anthrax]

I tried guar gum

It works (ie thickens) pretty well a cold liquid but does not work with a hot one

and tastes almost neutral

 

[chewyxrage]

depending on the purpose of the shake.....I usually add more oats to make it thicker.

 

[Millie]

Sometimes I add about a tablespoon to my shake and wait 10-15 minutes for it to thicken up. It tastes kinda like oatmeal... yum

 

[anthrax]

Sometimes I add about a tablespoon to my shake and wait 10-15 minutes for it to thicken up. It tastes kinda like oatmeal... yum

So it is just like wine

the more you wait the better it gets