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| Brand: Margaritaville
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $254.99
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Rating:  77 reviews
Sales Rank: 584
Color: Pearl white, green
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 14 x 10 x 18
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MPN: DM1000
Model: DM1000
UPC: 027045668897
EAN: 0027045668897
ASIN: B000CR3YHM
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 Amazing Margaritaville Machine June 19, 2008
Got my margarita maker, and I love it! Couldn't ask for anything better, would definitely recommend spending the extra money to get a quality product like this, forget the cheap imitations!
Great Item, Pricey, but works great in our bar! June 8, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Ok, two things. I just read the review from the fella that says he makes lot's of Margarita's, and lives in Texas. He says that it's not much better then a $30 blender. Hmmm. The one I bought for my wife works wonderfully. And it does make the slurpy style Margarita! Not chunky at all!! Me thinks you got a bad one, or you are doing something wrong Tex. I hope you get yours fixed or something, because ours works, great! However, I do agree that if you follow the recipe, as he says, you do get the water downed version. I am presently going to work on that. But I think as he eluded to, you might have to change some ingredients around a bit to get what you want there. More booze, less mix, I don't know. Have to experiment. Can't blame that on the machine. The machine appears to, in my opinion, do exactly what you would expect it to do. The best part is that it isn't a cheap blender. It's a hefty addition to your bar. You won't knock this puppy over. It's solid. That just gives you a good feeling about it right there. It does not take long for it to make it's magic either! We followed the instructions to the letter, and Wham Bam, thank you Mam! Three perfect consistency Margarita's were mixed and ready for us to enjoy. Honest, it worked fine.
I also agreed with the fella that said he laughed when he thought: "Who would buy a $300 blender!" That was me also. After I read his review, well, I bit my lip, paid the dough, and hoped for the best. Well, I am here to tell ya, we are not disappointed in ours. Not one bit. Is it worth $300? I don't think so. That sounds contradictory, I know. Let's face it. $300 bones is a lot to cough up. But if you have an in home bar, or you just want to make great Margaritas and frozen drinks at home, this really is a good item. And $300, is still... a lot of money. I think $200 would be a much fairer price. But I'm a cheapo. (My wife loves her birthday gift, that made all the difference to me!) :-) Get one. You won't regret it.
 If you make lots of Margaritas, READ THIS June 4, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
As a caveat, I make a lot of margaritas...frozen and on the rocks. I live in TX, and we generally make the margaritas a bit on the strong side.
I plugged this machine in and got started (which was easy to do) and quickly realized:
1. Using a liquid margarita mix and tequila and other ingredients, per the instruction manual, the machine makes a very watery and weak margarita. The problem is when you use a liquid mix, which already contains water, and then add shaved ice to it, you get something really watered down. This was the case using their recommended recipe and default settings for an easy 1,2 or 3 serving margarita.
2. The shaved and blended ice, using the default 'blend & shave' setting is very chippy and lumpy...it is NOT a smooth slurpee-like ice mixture. It's more like what you would get from your run-of-the-mill $30 blender. You can manually shave and blend the ice more than the default setting, and that makes it a bit smoother, but you can also do that with a standard blender.
3. To get a stronger flavor, you can use a frozen concentrate (like a Bacardi mixer), but what you'll end up with is almost exactly the same in taste and consistency that you would get from a standard blender.
Overall, I was very disappointed in the product -- expecting something much easier than my regular blender, and with much superior quality margaritas. Unfortunately, I don't think it delivered on either account.
Great Product May 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just got it so I am trying out recipies. All the recipies call for Margarita or Daquiri Mix along with all the required alcolhol, I want to find the right mix without having to use these high sugar mixes. It is fun playing with it! The product works great and does make the perfect amount of "slush". I would recommend it.
 Use Frozen Drink Mixers with it for best results May 18, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
4 or 5 stars depends on your definition of the perfect thickness.
If you chill the glasses and chill the pitcher using the regular mixer instructions you get a tasty smooth delicately frozen margarita-but its not the kind you can stand up a straw in.
We like ours so that there is just thick enough slush to stand a straw straight up in the center of the glass-without ice chunks.
We tried adding extra shaved ice then our own blending with the buttons provided-but too hit or miss-and the point is that this thing is supposed to be automatic. Then we tried cheating a bit by using the liquid mixes and alcohol for a 2 drink mix-but set the machine on the 3 drink setting. Better but still not quite right.
Then we tried the old Bacardi Frozen Mixers we used to use in our old blender-and voila perfection!
Our recipe is as follows:
-Half a can of Barcardi Frozen Mixer
-3 oz of alcohol (rum or tequila)
-3 drink setting
Don't have to chill the pitcher or anything. And a straw stands in the center of any glass with no ice chunks.
Also we found it makes great snow cones for the kids but just using the shave ice button.
Any other recipes please share.
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