Cook or Not?

Excellent 🥊 Blender vs Boiler: The ZINGTOM Smackdown

Which Way Should You Unleash the Rage?

So, you’ve met ZINGTOM MAX – Red Rage Edition — the ginger-tomato shot with the personality of a firework in a blender. But now you’re wondering…

Do I cook it in the Ninja, or just blitz it raw and reckless?

Let’s settle it once and for all, with a full head-to-head, gladiator-style:

🔥 In the Red Corner:

Cooked in the Ninja (a.k.a. “Boiler”)

⚙️ Method:

• Chuck all ingredients into your Ninja Soup Maker

• Use the Smooth Soup setting (30 mins)

• Add red food colouring after blending

• Cool and bottle

✅ Pros:

• Smoother texture – ideal if you’re not into pulpy drama

• Longer shelf life – heat kills bacteria, increases fridge time (up to a week)

• Flavour synergy – ginger, tomato, and lemon mellow into a rich, deep blend

• Feels fancy – like a gourmet gazpacho with an anger problem

❌ Cons:

• Takes longer (30 mins)

• Slightly reduces vitamin C due to heat

• Ginger loses a bit of its edge (but still packs a kick)

❄️ In the Blue Corner:

Raw in the Blender (a.k.a. “Blender Brawl”)

⚙️ Method:

• Throw all ingredients into a high-powered blender

• Blitz until smooth

• Strain if needed

• Add food colouring, bottle, refrigerate

✅ Pros:

• Fast AF – 5 mins from chopping board to bottle

• Maximum vitamin retention – ginger, lemon and tomato nutrients remain fierce

• More intense ginger flavour – raw and raging

• Zero heat = zero fuss

❌ Cons:

• May be chunkier unless strained

• Shorter fridge life (3–4 days max)

• Tastes sharper and more aggressive

• Separation may occur – just give it a shake

⚔️ Head-to-Head Stats

Feature

Cooked (Boiler)

Raw (Blender)

Prep Time

~30 mins

~5 mins

Texture

Silky smooth

Chunky/raw (unless strained)

Flavour

Warm, mellow spice

Sharp, fiery punch

Nutrient Retention

Moderate

High

Shelf Life (fridge)

5–7 days

3–4 days

Ginger Intensity

Medium

Nuclear

🧠 The Final Verdict?

Go Raw if:

• You want speed and intensity

• You’re after maximum nutrients

• You like to feel like you’ve been headbutted by wellness

Go Cooked if:

• You prefer smoother texture and longer shelf life

• You want a flavour blend with a touch of class

• You like to sip fire, not wrestle it

💬 What Does John Do?

Honestly, John’s probably already made both, labelled them “MILD MAYHEM” and “ZINGTOM ARMAGEDDON”, and is offering them to unsuspecting friends in shot glasses with chilli rims and warnings scrawled in Sharpie.

🧪 Pro Tip:

Why not make both and compare?

Serve them blind and ask your mates:

“Which one feels more like drinking a punchy sermon from a spicy monk?”

Then sit back and enjoy the expressions.

I’ve got more ideas than ginger has attitude. Just say the word, Chief Shot Officer.