Find your new best friend in the KitchenAid KSB1585 Artisan Diamond Blender Empire Red. With 4 speeds (Chop, Mix, Puree or Liquify) it provides ultimate versatility for all of your tasks, from blending frozen drinks to making ultra-smooth purees. The Crush Ice option blasts through tough ice and the Pulse button gives your ingredients a quick flash. The Hot Foods feature starts at a slow speed then increases speed to avoid splashing of hot liquids. A 1.75L shatter, scratch and stain-resistant patented diamond jug provides fast, thorough blending and is easy to clean. The powerful diamond blending system is unique to the KitchenAid KSB1585 Artisan Diamond Blender. It uses a robust motor, unique one-piece diamond shaped jug, stainless steel blades and electronic controls which combine together to create a powerful vortex, which ensures that all ingredients blend efficiently and quickly. The powerful 550W motor supplies superb performance for all of your blending tasks, whilst patented stainless steel blades sit on different levels in order to provide a fast, consistent and thorough blend of any ingredients. This KitchenAid blender features a clean touch control pad with minimal crevices or cracks and has white LED lights that indicate your selection. A bonus KitchenAid Diamond Blender Recipe Book gives you over 60 recipes to create in your new KitchenAid Appliance.