Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage mixing apparatus in the form of a household blender. The apparatus provides a motor contained within a housing onto which a fluid container holding ingredients may be placed for mixing. The fluid container may be provided with a normal lid at an upper edge and a pouring spout adjacent the upper edge for contents to be poured from the fluid container. In addition, an outlet spout or tap may be provided near a lower edge of the fluid container. The outlet spout or tap is provided on a detachable collar that resides around the power portion of the fluid container 2 and between the fluid container 2 and the motor housing 3. This collar portion 4 carrying the outlet spout 11 may be replaced with an alternative collar portion 5 carrying no such outlet spout so that the appliance may be configured from one carrying on outlet tap to one without an outlet tap without replacing the entire fluid container 2.