Margaritaville DM0500 Bahamas 36-Ounce Frozen-Concoction Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Margaritaville DM0500 Bahamas 36-Ounce Frozen-Concoction Maker
Customer Review: Do you like icy drinks?
Summary: 5 Stars
Our goal in buying the Margaritaville was to be able to make all kinds of icy drinks. It does this very well. What we discovered is that it can also be used to make snow cones.
There are two components. An ice shaver that will turn ice cubes into small shavings, and a blender. The ice shaver sends the crushed ice into the blender for processing. Each side has it's own switch to operate them independently, or there is a button that will turn your concoction into a slushie.
Although the product is made for personal use, it appears to be made well enough to make multiple drinks at a time.
It is a good idea to clean it when you use it, so be careful wiping out the top portion; or you will get cut on the ice shaver. Otherwise, it it not too hard to clean.
If you put in too much ice compared to liquid, the blender will freeze and stop working. It does not seem to hurt the motor, but you have to finish mixing by hand. So make sure you mix up the stuff you put in the blender before you put in too much crushed ice.
We have used our machine to make margaritas, shaved ice with fresh lime squeezed over it, and various fruit smoothies using fresh and canned fruit. It has been a great way to get through a hot summer.
Customer Review: A perfect product.
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered it, it came on the day promised.
I opened the box and out of the box it was sparkling clean and gorgeous!
I've made smoothies, drinks, and even just shaved ice for water. There isn't a single complaint I have about this machine.
You know how most standard blenders claim to be "ICE CRUSHING" but to no avail you put ice in, yo get all excited to crush ice and it gets stuck or you get large chips/chunks that arent suitable for mixed drinks or smoothies (especially with a straw).
This blender not only delivers REAL LIVE SLUSHY quality shaved ice, effortlessly but it is SUPER easy to clean.
I know Im babbling, but trust me. This blender is worth EVERY cent i paid. I make smoothies EVERY SINGLE DAY
so now I save money. I don't have to go to Jamba, Robecks or any other commercial juice chain to get the smoothie of my choice. instead I buy the ingredients and make them myself, whenever however i want.
Lose the skepticism and buy this machine.
I was gona get the larger ones...but Ive served as many as 12 people with this machine and there wasnt a wait at all.
Customer Review: Is it wrong to love a machine?
Summary: 5 Stars
I love my margaritaville!!! I can think of 3 things that have improved my quality of love and they are 1 HD TV with a flat screen, 2 the kindle 3. the Margaritaville 500. I live in Vegas which is as you know has a brutal heat during the summer months, with the Margartiaville I am making cold icy drinks that taste as good as a bar for just a fraction of the cost. The Margaritaville helps make summer bearable. Yes it is expensive but if I stay at home and drink instead of spending $14 on drinks at the strip I have paid for the Margartitaville 10xs over.
Before I bought the Margaritaville my wife informed me that we have both a blender and a smoothie maker that do the same job. This may be true but they dont do the same job nearly as good as the Margaritaville, the ice is perfect and easily slides up the straw into my mouth. Go ahead and splurge on the Margaritaville you will not be disappointed. I thought about the more expensive models, but really the 500 does a fantastic job.
Customer Review: The Perfect Gift
Summary: 5 Stars
I did not know what to give my boyfriend for his birthday and did a lot of internet searching for something "different". Well, he LOVED it. Really easy to use- and from start to finish it takes about 30 seconds for an excellent blended drink (of course, you have to pour your own ingredients). We actually thought about hosting a party the very next night to show it off.
In the morning he decided to experiment with a (non-alcoholic) coffee blended drink and he did pour too much liquid and when the shaved ice came down and blended automatically and it did spill over. You just want to make sure you read the directions and think about the fact that ice is going to pour in over your liquid. Just because the glass jar has the little measuring marks doesn't mean you can fill your liquid all the way to the top.
Customer Review: Great price, Great drinks
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading the reviews I was confident that I would like this product. After recieving the item I read the manual and set the machine up so I could make my first batch of margaritas. I was a bit concerned because I had read some reviews about the ice not coming out smooth. I let the ice sit for 15min, as per the instructions, and started the machine. I poured the drink out and not one clump, very happy! The only down side to the whole thing is that it only came with one margarita recipe, that was average at best. If you have a good way of making margaritas the product is perfect. Don't waist you time buying the more expensive models especially if you only make drinks once in a while, you're paying extra for more buttons that practically do the same thing.