These are the best smoothie makers for creating delicious drinks this spring

This rechargeable blender is perfect for making smoothies on the go. Simply pop your fruits and veggies in and blend straight into the container. It comes with a handy strap so you can carry it around, and can be recharged via mains when it's getting low on juice (no pun intended).

Let us all just take a second to appreciate the glorious retro design of this Smeg blender. Outside of looking like the show-stopping lovechild of Apollo 11 and the Guggenheim, this smoothie maker is first and foremost designed for busy (read: fabulous) lifestyles. It comes with two lightweight 600ml bottles that you simply push into place, before blitzing your ingredients for a delicious drink on the go.

Although this compact machine may not be ideal for big families, it crushed our orange and ice in just 13 seconds, so it does have speed on its side. The bottles are also dishwasher-safe for hasslefree cleaning.

Affordable and hard working, this smoothie maker is a brilliant buy. It proved adept at blending all ingredients including ice — just berry seeds slipped through its blades uncrushed.

Our tester liked its easy-to-read measurement markings too, and found the lid to be a reliably clean pourer. Note, you will have to hold down its blend button for the duration of use.

Predominantly use your smoothie maker for frozen margaritas? No judgment here – that’s the kind of thing we refer to as ‘innovation’. We have a feeling you’ll like this go-to ice blending buy from Morphy Richards. It crushed all our ice cubes evenly and created a smooth texture with zero nasty ice lumps.

Thanks to its compact size, it’s also ideal for small kitchens and it aced our mixed-fruit smoothie test too. In the name of living a fuss-free existence, this intuitive blender also comes with a handy blend-and-go sports cup, and all its removable parts are dishwasher-safe.

Another smoothie maker that aced our testing, this model seriously impressed with its range of pre-programmed settings that mean you can tailor each blending pattern to suit your ingredients. We enjoyed velvety-smooth drink after drink, even when blending ice cubes and apple skins.

This blender also comes with the ‘Nutri Bowl’ attachment that’s ideal if you’re partial to smoothie bowls, nut butter or any other serving dips that require a thicker, creamier texture. That’s our next dinner party starter sorted.

With its Art Deco-style tumbler, this sleek smoothie maker will look quite the part displayed on your kitchen counter. It’s easy to see how much of each ingredient you're putting in too, thanks to clear measurement markings, while it also blended and crushed reliably.

It was the quietest smoothie maker on test – its 89 decibel measurement is six decibels below average. The base jiggled a little if we didn't hold it down, but its lid was reliably secure.

If plug sockets in your kitchen are sparse or awkwardly placed, then this cable-free smoothie maker should make your life easier. Its manual blend cycle blitzed our smoothies nicely, with just tough ingredients like kale and apple resisting the blades.

We found its one-minute cycle more than long enough too – most were done in 45 seconds. Plus, its cup is dishwasher safe and leak-proof. Then, when it needs charging, you can plug it in somewhere out of the way and it’ll be ready for use the next time you need it.