Bladeless Blending in the Vitamix® Aer™ Disc Container

Standard Vitamix blending containers are designed to pulverize tough ingredients and ice into perfectly smooth textures–but the Aer Disc Container was made with other types of blends in mind.

Meet the Aer Disc Container

The Aer Disc Container looks like a standard, 48-ounce blending container, but instead of hardened stainless-steel blades, you’ll find a disc perforated with 12 holes. The holes in the disc aerate and agitate ingredients rather than puréeing them. It’s perfect for delicate blends, where you want the ingredients to mingle, but to stay partially intact - like in a shaken cocktail. The disc also acts like a whisk, emulsifying or incorporating air into your blend.

What You Can Do in the Aer Disc Container

Like the standard Vitamix container, the Aer Disc Containeris extremely versatile, and excels at four culinary techniques:

• Muddle–Since ingredients are agitated but not puréed, flavors are extracted into the mixture. This technique is great for shaken cocktails like mojitos chilled drinks like homemade lemonade.
• Whip–The holes in the Aer Disc aerate ingredients, incorporating air into the mixture and increasing the volume of some ingredients. Try making aquafaba, meringue, or fresh whipped cream.
• Foam–Similar to whipping, the Aer Disc Container increases volume by aerating certain ingredients. Try cold milk foam over your cold-brew coffee, warm foam on your cappuccino, or you can whip up a classic foamy cocktail like a whisky sour.
• Emulsify–Whisking homemade hollandaise sauce, mayonnaise, or aioli by hand canbe tricky (and tiring), but these recipes are easy in the Aer Disc Container. The Aer Disc Container can also quickly infuse flavors into liquids, and quick-chill ingredients when ice is added.

Which Vitamix Blenders Are Compatible with the Aer Disc Container?

All full-size Vitamix blenders, including Ascent Series, Explorian Series, Venturist, and Legacy models like the 5200 and Professional Series 750 work with the Aer Disc Container. Non-full-size blenders, like the S-Series and Vitamix ONE, will not work with the Aer Disc Container.

Aer Disc Container Recipes

Here are some recipes to get you started–you’ll find drinks for any season, plus sauces, dressings and desserts that’ll impress at any gathering.

Refreshing Drinks

Strawberry Lemonade

Just a few simple ingredients are all you need to prepare this quick and easy lemonade. It's the perfect drink for a hot summer day.

Sparkling Blackberry Soda

Discover a refreshing alternative to sugary sodas! Fresh muddled blackberries provide a base for this delicious, party-worthy beverage that's both simple and quick to make.

Mint Limeade

This quick and easy lemonade is a welcome treat, especially on hot summer days. Get creative and try different flavor combinations that will pair easily with this lemonade recipe as a base.

Orange Raspberry-ade

This refreshing beverage is a spin on the traditional lemonade, featuring oranges and raspberry instead. It's not only delicious, but colorful too! What a particularly lovely treat for a ladies luncheon or bridal shower.

Citrus Juice

You'll never have to resort to store-bought juice again when making cocktails at home. This versatile recipe lends a fresh citrus flavor your guests are sure to notice.

Watermelon Aqua Fresca

This refreshing summertime drink features watermelon and lemon. Simple variations can be made using other citrus and fresh herbs to make this drink even that much more unique!

Café Drinks

Matcha Skim Foam

The Aer Disc container has the unique ability to foam and whip ingredients, making a perfect skim or non-dairy whipped topping for your hot or cold brewed coffees or teas.

Cold Brew Cappuccino

An industry first! A blending container that can both whip and froth cold skim milk. This is ideal when wanting to keep your cold brew coffee at full strength.

Chilled Chai Latte

Take a break from iced coffee, and try this light and airy foamed tea beverage. It uses just a few ingredients but boasts a lot of flavor.

Desserts

Raspberry Whipped Cream

Whipped cream in the Vitamix® Aer™ disc container is surprisingly quick and effortless. With or without raspberries, it's the perfect addition to a range of desserts.

Blackberry Panna Cotta

Only four simple ingredients are needed for this quick-chilled dessert, which is especially refreshing on a warm summer day. Feel free to switch up the berries to whatever is in season at the time.

Aquafaba Fluff

The secret to this healthy vegan fluff, which can be used in a variety of ways, is drained chickpea liquid. Try it as a vegan dessert topping, in vegan cocktails, or with sauces that need just a little extra volume and flavor..

Cocktails

Mojito

This classic cocktail, made with fresh ingredients in the Vitamix® Aer™ disc container, is best enjoyed on a warm summer day.

Citrus Whiskey Soue

This traditional cocktail enjoys a bright and refreshing twist with our homemade aerated citrus juice. Even thoughwe call for whiskey here, feel free to choose any other liquor you like.

Margarita on the Rocks

Muddled orange, lemon, and lime create a refreshing citrus base for this cocktail version of the classic recipe.

Sauces and Salad Dressings

Tomato Basil Vinaigrette

Simple and refreshing, this salad dressing combines real-tomato texture with lots of flavor. You can even serve it as a healthy veggie dip.

Vegan Mayonnaise

This vegan version of the classic sauce is easy to make, and just as versatile as the original.

Garlic Aioli

Store-bought mayonnaise just can't compare with homemade aioli. Just add roasted garlic (or garlic powder) like in this recipe for an extra dimension of flavor. Serve as a dip with crudités, or as a sauce on tacos..