Ingredients that consist of fruit or when making a frozen cocktail need to be blended. first place fruit in blender, after cutting it into small pieces to enable sufficient blending. Next add any cream or fruit juicer. Lastly add the spirits and one scoop of ice.If making a frozen cocktail add two scoops of ice. Place lid on the blender and blend for 15 to 30 seconds. If blending with cream be careful not to blend for too long, to avoid cream separating. Help a frozen cocktail out of the blender with the the aid of a spoon