Margaritaville DM1000 Frozen Concoction Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Margaritaville DM1000 Frozen Concoction Maker
Customer Review: WOW!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had my eye on a "KEY WEST" model of the frozen concoction maker for about a year now. I think I read every review out there, mostly good but a few were not happy. I AM ECSTATIC OVER IT!!!! This thing is a monster of a machine. I took it to Bristol to the races last month and it was running constantly. Have not had one problem thus far. My daughters are always asking for me to make them something in it. The wife who is not much of a drinker has taken a likening to some concoctions as well. No lumps of ice, always a consistent texture to every drink made in it. Clean up has been a breeze. The only problem I have had was my own doing, I forgot to empty the melted ice reserve and had a water overflow, but after a few "tequila slushies" you tend to not think of it. I would recommend this machine to ANYONE who enjoys a cool icy drink. Simple to use, If you are using "premixed" mixers (alcohol already in the mix) you need to add some extra spirits, it tends to weaken the drink due to adding ice to the mix.
But one thing I learned the hard way is to make your friends bring their own spirits! They want to bring mixers and mooch off of your bar stock....(at least that is what my friends try to do.)
Customer Review: Great!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this Frozen Drink Maker/Dispense and could not be happier. You get what you pay for. If you want a handsome piece of ice shaving, frozen drink making, tailgate conversation starter social centerpiece, then this is for you.....especially if you have an outdoor bar and you like to entertain. This quite possibly is not for you if you are happy with pulling out a bland old blender that you got as a wedding gift 10 - 15 years ago, complete with plastic buttons and plastic pitchers, and all you want is a cold frozen drink. This is not for you if you make your frozen drinks with dumbed down pre-fabricated mixes that you can buy at your local convenience store and you add bottom shelf rum and tequila made straight from the feet of the local natives. This is for you if you can read a recipe, add fresh fruit juices, get good mid to high grade liquor for a taste explosion, and enjoy adding the umbrella to every frozen concoction that you create. I am not saying a regular blender can't make a good frozen drink. I made my share in my college dorm, coincidentally with that aforementioned cheep booze, however I am older then that now and this is more my speed.Customer Review: This thing rocks the house
Summary: 5 Stars
We were skeptical when we bought this. But from the first round of frozen mixed drinks that we made, we were converts. They come out awesome. No more cheap-tasting, over-powering drink mixes loaded with corn syrup and artificial flavors. With a little research and experimentation, we've figured out great recipes for a bunch of different drinks, using fresh fruit and/or fruit juices, plus modest amounts of agave as a sweetener when called for. Time and again our guests have raved about how good the drinks are, and how much better they are compared to what they've had in bars and restaurants.
We've made non-alcoholic smoothies as well. They've turned out better than what we've ever bought in any smoothie place. It's great to be able to use only the freshest non-frozen fruit and other ingredients and to control how sweet they turn out (we never added any sugar or other sweeteners to our smoothies).
The unit appears to be fairly sturdy. After a couple of dozen occasions, with multiple rounds of drinks made each time, the unit's still going strong.
Great purchase. Consume responsibly.
Customer Review: Want an ADDITIONAL PITCHER & LARGER ICE CONTAINER?????
Summary: 5 Stars
We were entertaining and I didn't have time to whip up our usual recipe. A quick search on the net came up with what is apparently the hands down only decent ready-made mix on the market: Dr. Swami & Bone Daddy's Top Shelf Margarita Mix. After fiddling with just how much liquid to ice makes us happy, we set down to blend. WOW!!!! No doubt about it, this is one great blender. Easy to use, (EVEN after a few margaritas!)
We've now taken to using it with juices, in fact, I'm THRILLED that the teenagers are using it to brew up juice smoothies as adding all that ice cuts down on how much sugar they're consuming! We're so impressed with the unit that we're ordering another for our vacation home.
IF YOU NEED ANOTHER PITCHER OR WANT THE LARGER ICE CONTAINER: I received an upgrade from Frontgate.com. This kit gives you the larger ice container for the top ([..]) and a PLASTIC pitcher. [..] for the upgrade kit, but you still come out ahead since you'll have TWO pitchers and a backup ice container.
Customer Review: A Great Margarita every time
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great product. This machine makes a great margarita every time. Ordered it for a 4th of July party and it arrived in just 3 days, plenty of time to practice; but it's so easy to operate, you don't need much practice. Also used it for some frozen rum drinks. (you just need to shave a little extra ice). Worked like a dream all night long. Have used it several times since for all kinds of frozen drinks (both with and without alcohol). The only problem is the physical size. It is a little big to leave out on the counter all the time, and so save the box to pack it back up once you're done. I admit I thought twice about spending that kind of money on a drink machine but once I had a margarita I was convinced it was well worth it. In fact, by the end of the night I was not longer on bartender duty as it is easy enough for anyone to operate and still get a perfect drink everytime. If you love margaritas do yourself a favor and pick one of these up.