KitchenAid Stand Mixer Attachment, KSMSIA Shave Ice

Prepare to take your summer entertaining to the next level with the KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment! As soon as I attached this sleek, white accessory to my KitchenAid stand mixer, I knew I was in for a treat—and boy, did it deliver. The set comes with four molds, allowing you to create perfectly shaped shave ice blocks with ease. From there, it's as simple as loading the block into the attachment and letting the mixer work its magic. In no time at all, you'll be treated to mounds of fluffy, finely shaved ice, ready to be transformed into refreshing, flavorful treats. What I love most about this attachment is its versatility. Whether you're craving a classic Hawaiian shave ice with fruity syrups or a trendy Japanese-style kakigori topped with fresh fruit and condensed milk, the possibilities are endless. Plus, the adjustable blade lets you customize the texture of your shave ice to suit your preferences, from light and airy to dense and creamy. Cleanup is a breeze as well. The attachment disassembles easily and is dishwasher safe, so you can spend less time cleaning up and more time enjoying your delicious creations. Whether you're hosting a summer barbecue, a pool party, or just looking to treat yourself on a hot day, the KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment is sure to be a hit. It's well-built, easy to use, and delivers consistently fantastic results. Say aloha to a taste of the tropics in your own kitchen—order yours today and get ready to chill out in style!

My initial reaction was that KitchenAid put a lot of thought into this ice shaver- it was easy to assemble and it works well. The parts can only be put together one way and there's a nice click sound when they're properly seated. It slides onto the mixer easily and feels very secure. In reading the description I thought the frozen pucks wouldn't make much shave ice, but they do. Plain water resulted in a heaping mound in a cereal/soup bowl. Anything flavored or more dense (mashed fruit) has significantly less loft but it's still a good-sized portion for an adult. I mashed up an 8 oz container of raspberries. One freezing cup held 85-90% of the mash. It frozen well and shaved easily. It might be better to add a bit of liquid but I wanted to see if the blades could handle it. Then I added a little raspberry liqueur to the next batch and that was delightful. More than likely, one of my main uses will be to freeze teas pucks and use them instead of ice cubes to prevent diluting iced tea. Made some herbal peach tea today and the intensity didn't fade over time with the flavored shave ice. The possibilities are endless. It's so much better and healthier than colored sugar water in the typical snow come. If you don't feel creative the manual has a few recipes to get you started. Of course you can simply shave the ice and pour flavorings over it. A couple tips - Don't put fingers into the ice cup! Handling the blade disks alone was safe and easy. But once attached to the ice cup there's just a razor blade sticking out of the bottom. I tried to check for remaining ice and nicked a finger. Lesson learned. - Be sure to attach the main body to the mixer first, then add the ice cup to it. Align the tabs, it's really easy (watch the video on Amazon). I just read the quick guide initially and it takes dexterity, strength, and a few curse words to finagle it off the mixer. - Plan ahead. It takes time to freeze the pucks and plain water pucks need to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before shaving. Only 4 cups are included so if you have a big family or guests you'll want to have some pucks stashed in the freezer. The lingering question is longevity. Time will tell if it holds up. But it's well-made so I'm not concerned about that. It will get a lot of use this summer.

After having fabulous shaved ice on our trip to Japan, we wanted to recreate the treats we enjoyed there at home. We looked at every shaved-ice machine Amazon sells and finally settled on this attachment for our KitchenAid blender. It was a little more expensive than some of the standalone machines, but it’s a name we trust. It arrived very well packed in a box we can store the attachment and its parts in. The instructions were easy to follow and the parts were marked for easy assembly. It is somewhat loud, but it’s shaving ice, so that’s to be expected. We’ve only used the fine blade so far and the results were awesome: the same light, fluffy shaved ice we enjoyed on our trip. We even made our own matcha syrup, although American condensed milk doesn’t have the same consistency as the Japanese kind. Oh well! We will be buying more syrups at our kids’ request because we will definitely be using this regularly. One important note: it comes with four plastic, lidded molds in which to freeze water or whatever you want to turn into shaved ice. These take 12 to 24 hours to completely freeze into the “pucks” to use with the attachment. Once out of the freezer, you are supposed to leave it out at room temperature to “temper” it prior to shaving. Well, we haven’t tried this yet. We used regular ice cubes from our freezer that we placed in two layers inside the attachment’s cup… and it worked PERFECTLY. Possibly better, because we were able to refill it quickly three additional times to get the volume we wanted for one serving, then repeat for a second serving for my son. That would’ve been 8 molded ice pucks. I suppose you can buy more molds, but I definitely don’t have room in my freezer for more molds. I had to clear out a flat space for the four molds that came with this. Ice cubes work fine… don’t let the answers to asked questions on the sales page throw you. And if you have a KitchenAid mixer, this is the only shaved-ice machine you’ll ever need.

My son loves how easy it is to make shaved ice with this. The ice comes out delicate and fine, whereas some of our previous equipment would create larger/crunchier chunks that made it feel like you were sucking on a mouthful of small ice cubes (not a great experience). We bought some off-brand refill cups just to have more servings available at a time. They were a bit smaller but worked fine.

Realiza buen raspado en la cantidad adecuada para una persona cada molde, Como ya tengo la batidora sólo compré el raspador de hielo, puedo realizar mis raspados en casa que en esta temporada de mucho calor bienen perfecto.

Excellent value and works as advertised. It is very easy to operate. Excellent results. You will need to make a stock of ice pucks to ensure you have enough on hand. One puck makes enough shaved ice (fine blade) for two sno cones. I can see how the plastic molds could break however if handled gently I think they should be ok. A little hot water over the bottom and the puck pops right out. I order an extra set of silicone cups but they are too flexible and difficult to get the lids on so I will order another set of plastic ones and just be careful with them. I am a discerning buyer and have no hesitation whatsoever recommending this device.

Highly refreshing delicious cocktails to make. I just made my first one of blueberries shaved ice with a small shot of an imported spirit, amazingly delicious. It's a little tricky to ensemble the cups, the ice cup has four hatches at the edge, two pairs are different from the other pair, just figure out the matching pair before inserting the ice cup to rotate it to main housing, easy to clean too

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The first time I used the shaved ice attachment was for a group of 15 people. It was a great success. I froze two types: plain water and a mix of milk, condensed milk, and water. Both results were very good. I was surprised that one container was enough for 2 people. I had used the 4 containers provided to freeze the mix and separate them into ziplok bags so I could freeze more. I ended up with 16 pucks. I didn't need that much! Plenty for another time. Very happy with the product.