How I Make Almond Butter, Juices, and Smoothies (and Your Chance to Win a Blendtec High-Speed Blende When my wife first started pushing for us to get a high-powered blender, I just didn't see how any blender could justify that kind of price (even if it could blend a golf ball). But it does pretty much everything else… juice, smoothies, nut butter, nut milk, dough, ice cream, dips, sauces, even hot soup. Okay, so a smoothie seems like a pretty basic task for a blender, but since we drink smoothies in my house almost every single morning, I figured it was worth a video.