Margaritaville DM1000 Frozen Concoction Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Margaritaville DM1000 Frozen Concoction Maker
Customer Review: Excellent Machine! The best I've seen!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker DM1000 is the best that I've ever seen. At one point, I seriously considered buying the Island Oasis for $2500, as pricey as that is, just to have a good machine at home for entertaining...but then I found this thing, read all the reviews and figured, why not give it a shot for under $300? I'M SO GLAD I DID!
This thing has a powerful motor, and it's finished drinks are as good as you'll get out of any Island Oasis machine. It truly is dummy-proof and makes a professional bartender out of just about anyone. Follow written drink recipies or create your own. Tripping over your own great recipies is half the fun with this thing!
In the beginning, we though the drinks came out a bit watery, but due to the ice being shaven, then blended, the shaved ice would often melt down a bit, losing a bit of the "slushyness". We found that we ignored a few tips to actually freeze the blender jar (or at least refrigerate it for a while) before making drinks. This way, when the shaven ice hits the jar, it does not instantly start to melt. This is the secret to making a drink with the perfect consistency.
This machine is great at home, and we bought the carrying case for it as well so we can take it with us to our football tailgating parties and everything else. People have seen it in action and now request that we bring it with us to their events. I should start charging a rental fee and make my purchase money back on it!!!
If you don't have one of these...BUY ONE!!! It is great.
Customer Review: Excellent for Frozen Smoothies
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very impressed with this machine. Even tho it specializes in Margaritas, it also makes the best fruit smoothies and frozen concoction of any kind. What a difference it makes to have that "shaved ice" instead of only a regular "blender" drink! This machine makes frozen drinks to the desired consistency I've been wanting for a long time.
It's very helpful to have the automatic settings to use, but also good to be able to manually add more "shaved ice" to your recipe when making your own concoctions. I love how there is an overflow compartment in the back where the melted ice collects and is easily removed to drain. I am able to make my fruit smoothies on a daily basis with such ease! It only takes a few minutes, so quick and easy to use. Very easy cleanup too - and that's important.
The only negative side of this machine is how big it is. It's very tall and does not fit in most of my cupboard space. If you buy this machine, then you will likely need to keep it as a countertop appliance at all times. But, considering how easy it is to use, that's not such a bad idea anyway.
Oh yeah! Please be careful to hang on to the blender handle with a firm grip before it starts the blending process! The first time I didn't hang on to it, the power of the motor actually unscrewed the bottom of the blender area and it leaked out on the counter. The motor is very strong, and I cannot seem to get the blender blades & bottom seal screwed on tight enough without having to hold it while blending. Otherwise, i have no complaints about the quality of this product.
Customer Review: Exceptional Quality! Worth the expense!
Summary: 5 Stars
The finest frozen drink machine ever! I've tried them all and killed many a motor over the years. This is a tank. Slightly expensive but well worth it! A few "chincy" issues but the money goes where it's needed, in the motor and operation features. Very Cool! Exceptional product. When this one dies I'll get an other!Customer Review: Expensive, but it works great
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought I was nuts for spending this much money for a specialized blender at Williams Sonoma this past week, but let me tell you this thing REALLY works! It shaves ice perfectly and you can have perfect drinks in seconds with no hassle. If you would rather focus on the party and ignore the hassle, then this is for you. It cleans up easily too.
I'm glad I bought it, but I do wish it were about $200 cheaper as it is basically useless for anything but shaved ice drinks.
Customer Review: FROZEN DRINK MACHINE
Summary: 5 Stars
LOVE IT!!!
PRICE WAS RIGHT
DURING THE SUMMER I KEEP IT BY THE POOL AND IT'S FUN TO HAVE
MAKES DRINKS VERY EASILY AND CLEAN UP IS A SNAP
WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE WHO LIKES A FROZEN DRINK ON OCCASION
IT ALSO DOUBLES AS A GOOD SMOOTHIE MACHINE