The Key West Margaritaville DM1000 Margarita Maker/Margarita Machine really is built to party! Unlike a blender, the frozen concoction maker shaves ice and blends it with your favorite ingredients for restaurant-quality consistency every time. It take the guesswork out of frozen beverages such as margaritas, daquiris and non-alcoholic beverages too with its pre-programmed automatic settings.
All you are required to do is fill the ice hopper with ice, add ingredients to the blending jar and fire it up. It does all the work… you take all the credit! If you want to strike out on your own, the manual settings allow you to completely customize the controls to suit your own personal taste.
What a difference it makes to have that “shaved ice” instead of only a regular “blender” drink! The shaved ice ensures better drink consistency—no more ice chunks or watered down drinks. It’s very easy clean up too – and that’s always important. All the parts are dishwasher safe.
Features and Specifications
- * Commercially UL approved with 550 watts of power and grounded three-prong plug
- * Automatically mixes the right proportion of ice with ingredients
- * Four automatic pre-programmed drink cycles
- * Front access controls, stable footprint, and drip-free spout
- * Measures 14 by 9 by 20 inches; 1-year warranty
- * 4 pre-programmed drink cycles
- * Weighs approximately 24 pounds
- * 1-year manufacturer’s limited warranty
Any Complaints?
As with all the Margaritaville models I reviewed, this model gets glowing reviews all over the internet. Amazon has (at the time of my review) 132 reviews and an average of 4.5 Stars. There was one negative review from a person who complained that his drinks were watery, but he then went on to admit that he had used a premixed margarita rather than following a proper recipe. Clearly, by not following a recipe (many are supplied by the manufacturer), he had got his proportions completely wrong.
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How much should you expect to pay?
My research showed a huge variance in prices across the internet. One large organization, claiming a “cut price” is charging $329, while the manufacturer—Margaritaville—list the DM1000 at $299. The cheapest I found was Amazon
The ten reviews are taken from Amazon which is the best place for reviews from people who have actually purchased and use the product. To read all the reviews on this margarita machine Click Here.
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I have been looking for a blender that would make perfect margaritas or daiquiris and this is the one. It makes 1, 2 or 3 drinks at a time, and perfect everytime, as long as you read and follow the directions and put in the right amount of mix. Easy to use and clean. I had been looking for an Island Oasis Blender on Ebay, but the Margaritaville Frozen Conconction Maker is so much smaller and priced well below what a used Island Oasis was going for. This is perfect for travel and I plan on taking it to many Jimmy Buffett concerts. The only downside is the ice storage on top, they need to have an attachment that will hold a bag of ice so you don’t have to refill as often.
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This item definitely lived up to our expectations! It is easy to use, fast and will be a fun addition to our pool parties this summer. Making a Pina Colada or a Margarita is simple and the machine makes the drink perfectly. The three drink maximum is not even a problem as it works so quickly, you can please any number of people in short time! The design is attractive and looks wonderful amid our assortment of tropical palm trees and, of course, pink flamingos!
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OK, If you can’t love this machine, your mother did you major damage in your formative years. I would suggest a trip to Dr. Phil for some intensive therapy. This machine produces the best shaved ice in the world. No mere blender can compete. You might say it is overpriced but you probably drive a Hyundai and tell people it is just as good as a BMW. Plus it comes with a great recipe book to help you change your latitude and change your attitude. I find myself humming boat songs about 4:30 every day! Ditch your therapist and buy one of these!
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This thing ROCKS! First batch was PERFECT right out of the box. Just follow the simple directions and you cannot go wrong. I have been making “blender” margaritas for a long time and this machine just takes all the guess work out. Perfect drinks time after time. (No matter how many YOU have had.) This thing should get 6 stars.
Tikidaddy
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When I saw this item for sale I just had to buy one for my husband as a college graduation gift. Margaritas are his favorite drink and he just couldn’t duplicate that restaurant quality consistancy with a blender. This Margaritaville machine actually shaves the ice instead of chopping it like a blender would do. This creates that nice smooth consistancy of the drink instead of a lumpy texture.
It’s very easy to operate. All you do is fill the ice chamber with ice, pour the correct amout of your drink mixture into the pitcher (it will make 1-3 servings at a time), set the machine to how many servings you would like, then turn it on. The machine automatically measure,shaves and blend the perfect amount of ice according to the amount of servings. No more watery drinks.
When my kids have friends over for pool parties they love me to make them alcohol free strawberry daiquiris or pina coladas or fruit smoothies.
One nice feature about this machine is that as the ice in the ice chamber melts, the water is channeled into a collection reservoir, that is easily removeable to dump out. The water never mixes with the drink mix.
Clean-up is simple. Whatever ice remains in the ice chamber can be left to melt and drain into the reservoir then discard it or you can have the machine shave the remaining ice into the pitcher. We put our pitcher and pitcher parts into the dishwasher for a good cleaning.
If you are a frozen drink lover, like my husband and I are you have to own one of these. It’s pricey but worth it!
I also, highly recommend the canvas carrying case that can be purchased separately. It’s very nicely made.
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This is how my boyfriend described this machine and although that may be a little extreme, it sure is a purchase I’m glad I made! It seems very well-designed and sturdy. I expect to be enjoying delicious frozen concoctions from it for a long, long time! It’s so cool, it’s even fun to watch it do it’s thing! The price is a bit steep, but I seemed to forget all about that when I got to sit down and enjoy a delicious pina colada! I looked at this item on other sites, but saved over $30.00 in S&H and tax by ordering it from Amazon with their free shipping! That’s a plus!
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Just back from a week at Cape Hatteras with the crew. We have a total of 9 couples who have shared a house in Sept/Oct for many years now. This was the first true test of the Frozen Concoction Maker and it passed with flying colors. Probably had about a years worth of normal usage in a week and amazed everyone (and we are very serious about our margaritas – we even have a gas powered blender for making frozen drinks on the beach)
Makes fabulous drinks, easy to use, and a snap to clean up. What more could you want. OK, one suggestion would be to be able to buy extra jars so that you can be pouring one while the next is in the machine. Other than that it was perfect.
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Other reviews go into the details of how easy this machine is to use and how awesome the shaved ice drinks are, so I won’t duplicate. But I have to say, being a pina colada connoisseur, this thing makes better drinks than most restaurants and bars! I am thrilled with it! I bought it for a big margarita party I was throwing and it was quite the conversation piece! It was certainly a splurge, but is so well made I know I will be using it for years to come.
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I distinctly remember making fun of the Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker when I first saw it advertised in the Front Gate catalog. (“Who’s going to buy a three hundred dollar blender on steroids?!? Hah-hah-hah…”) Imagine my horror when my wife announced that she wanted one for her birthday. Looks like that “who” was going to be “me”.
The vast majority of positive reviews on Amazon calmed my fears a bit and I ordered one up. As usual, Amazon delivered quickly and it was unpacked and setup in a couple minutes.
Exactly true to its claims, the thing actually makes perfect consistency margaritas and any other frozen drinks you can think of. I think I like it more than my wife. It has a “power tool” vibe to it that guys appreciate. Spinning blades and high speed motors. What could possibly go wrong?
There’s a few things/tips to be aware of:
1) It’s BIG. It just barely clears the front of our kitchen cabinets and is too tall to go under them. Pretty heavy to lift onto a high shelf too.
2) It does a more consistent job making a “full” pitcher than just a single drink. Having a lot of ice in the hopper works best; putting a single glass full of ice in will be too watery if you use the automatic cycle. To compensate, for a single drink I manually hold the “shave” switch on for ~4-5 seconds prior to starting the automatic mix cycle. Works great.
3) The shaved ice melts faster than cubes when it touches glass, so I’ve taken to icing the pitcher to keep the glass cool (or at least filling it with cold water for a few seconds) before adding the liquid ingredients. Unlike plastic pitchers on commercial drink makers, the glass (thick glass at that) can transfer a lot of heat. Popping it straight out of a hot dishwasher onto the stand will give you a mighty runny margarita.
4) Although “dishwasher safe” the lid to our pitcher turned a funny mottled brown/green color after one cycle in the wash. Not sure if it was the heat or the detergent or what, but after that it was slightly brittle and generally “weird”. A call to the 800 customer service number yielded a free replacement which we just hand wash now.
All in all, it works as advertised and is a real crowd pleaser at parties. A good gizmo.
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I ordered mine in February. I received it within 3 days using the free shipping.
I fired it up that night with my fiance and friends.
We made 3 different types of “freezy” drinks.
The machine is so worth it!
I was considering buying the full size Parrot-Ice machine for 2k, but decided to be a little frugal. I’m glad I did!
This machine will keep a party of 2-15 people happy as long as you have TONS of ice on hand.
I set it up on a table with 3, or 4 different types of mixes and a big cooler of ice.
We have thrown 2 pool parties, and 2 crawfish boils with this machine kicking out drinks. Not once has there been a problem, except for XXXXXXX getting her bikini top ripped off by the ice hooper lid…..but that was NOT the machines fault! (mostly not)
Cleaning the machine is just like cleaning your blender, but with a few more parts. It is a drag, but it is worth it. It takes about 5 minutes to clean and dry all the parts.
We discovered a low calorie freezy drink you should try.
Crystal Lite made with 1 part water, 2 parts vodka, and ice.
Set the machine for 3 servings and add the liquid to the 3cup measure on the side.
Give the blended mixture a little more shaved ice and viola!
Seriously buy the machine, or you will hate yourself and stub your toe.
Doug.