May 22, 20205 yr Not one of industrial restaurant ones that cost $5,000. But something you can do some frozens in on a Saturday. I've seen the Margaritaville branded ones that run anywhere from about $150-500. So?
May 22, 20205 yr I have a Margarittaville. Haven't used it enough to get the ratios right, but I used at one party and no one complained. I have made some good lemon freezes without the booze. Do let the ice sit out for several minutes before using it. I don't know why, but letting it "soften up" a little produces more snow and less shards.
May 22, 20205 yr I have an older tailgate one called The Margarator It's made by Nostalgia and runs off 110 or 12v (whatever it takes). Makes 1 gallon at a time. Surprisingly durable. They have a newer 110 only version on Amazon for $79. It's basically a blender on steroids. Edited May 22, 20205 yr by RPM
May 22, 20205 yr Have the Margaritaville and do recommend. I don't drink them much but it has paid nice dividends with the wife when she's wanting a tequila drink.
May 22, 20205 yr A lime squeezer and a shaker. The juice of one lime, 1 oz Cointreau, 2 oz tequila, a few ice cubes. Shake and serve. A dash of simple or agave syrup if you’re fancy.
May 22, 20205 yr Wife received one as a bachelorette party gift 12 years ago; looks something like this. It's a Margaritaville machine: I'm not sure what exact model we have, but in regards to it's functionality and whatnot we break it out a couple of times a year and it does what it does with no issues. We wouldn't have bought one ourselves, however. Wife prefers vino and I like my whisky.
May 23, 20205 yr Wife's uncle has a Margaritaville at his lake house. They're a lot of fun at family reunions. Drinks are good, too.
May 23, 20205 yr If you really need frozen margaritas at home, a bag of sonic ice and a decent blender will get the job done. If you’re surly elite, you probably already have a Sonic ice maker in the house.
May 23, 20205 yr 16 hours ago, Grippe said: Have the Margaritaville and do recommend. I don't drink them much but it has paid nice dividends with the wife when she's wanting a tequila drink. Pooper?
May 23, 20205 yr If you want to make actual frozen margaritas, avoid any machine that requires you to add ice. You're just adding water. A real frozen margarita machine will freeze the rita mix you put in it.
May 23, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said: If you want to make actual frozen margaritas, avoid any machine that requires you to add ice. You're just adding water. A real frozen margarita machine will freeze the rita mix you put in it. Hey remember when we drank margaritas in Oxford?
May 23, 20205 yr 19 minutes ago, NorthLoop said: Hey remember when we drank margaritas in Oxford? vaguely. Oxford University right?
May 23, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, NorthLoop said: Yeah something like that I think we had blown through my 2 gallon margarita jug by this point.
May 23, 20205 yr I still can't believe they let me on the sidelines. I could barely walk, speak coherently or hold my camera straight. I think I said something smooth like "I'm with the UT athletic media department group of guys"
May 23, 20205 yr 18 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said: I still can't believe they let me on the sidelines. I could barely walk, speak coherently or hold my camera straight. Yet I'm pretty sure you were one of the people who helped carry me INTO the stadium before the game. I had to have two of you on either side so it looked like I could walk straight.
May 23, 20205 yr I expect there will be quite a few of those commercial margarita machines on the secondary market pretty soon. Cheap.
May 23, 20205 yr What does the machine do that a blender won’t? I get that the best are made one a time in a shaker but that doesn’t scale for a party. I’ve always just gone for the can of Bacardi lime and added ice and tequila and triple sec to taste for mass quantities.
May 23, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Buzzrock said: What does the machine do that a blender won’t? I get that the best are made one a time in a shaker but that doesn’t scale for a party. I’ve always just gone for the can of Bacardi lime and added ice and tequila and triple sec to taste for mass quantities. An real frozen drink machine freezes the mix you put in it. Blender machines require you to add ice. They aren't freezing your drink mix, just adding ice (water) to it.
May 23, 20205 yr and this random fan offered to fellate me several times That guy gives the best blow jobs.
May 24, 20205 yr Pretty sure I met NL at that game and he doesnt remember. I think he was hanging on to a pole for dear life. We have the Margaritaville Bali at our beach house and it is the titsNow it’s expensive but stop being a pussy and go buy one. Cheers
May 24, 20205 yr Have the margaritaville key west model. It’s easy to use and can do 3 pitchers with one load of ice. It’s easy enough my 15 year old is quite the bartender when we have people over, she keeps everyone’s drinks full and makes good daiquiris, pina coladas, and margaritas with it which means I don’t have to ;-)
May 24, 20205 yr Had a Margaritaville machine at deer lease. We got tore up on ranch water, then decided we didn’t like frozen ritas and proceeded to fill the glass Margaritaville pitcher with gasoline and then put 3 lbs of tannerite next to it. Blew the thing to bits with a glorious fireball.
May 26, 20205 yr 23 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said: Average age of posters on this thread has gotta be over 50 Its not an insult if it's true.
May 26, 20205 yr I have a home margarita and sammich machine. Usually a lot of fun, but consistently breaks and leaks once a month.
May 26, 20205 yr On 5/24/2020 at 9:29 AM, deadshank said: Had a Margaritaville machine at deer lease. We got tore up on ranch water, then decided we didn’t like frozen ritas and proceeded to fill the glass Margaritaville pitcher with gasoline and then put 3 lbs of tannerite next to it. Blew the thing to bits with a glorious fireball. This sounds fun.....;)
May 26, 20205 yr check this out. This is the smallest one I could find that would actually spin freeze a real frozen marg mix. new on Amazon it's like ~$600 This place https://www.margaritaxpress.com/used-margarita-machine-sales.html, has refurbs for $349
May 27, 20205 yr On 5/24/2020 at 10:54 AM, Flg8rfan said: It’s easy enough my 15 year old is quite the bartender when we have people over, she keeps everyone’s drinks full and makes good daiquiris, pina coladas, and margaritas with it which means I don’t have to 😉 Started her too late.
May 27, 20205 yr Wait, I'm confused. Do males actually drink frozen margaritas? I haven't had a frozen margarita in 25 years.
May 27, 20205 yr Frozen margaritas are awesome, especially on blast furnace days. So are rocks margaritas. And straight tequila.
May 27, 20205 yr team frozen 'rita. pour a generous floater of Cointreau or Mezcal on top and to take it to 11.
May 27, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, gyroprotagonist said: team frozen 'rita. pour a generous floater of Cointreau or Mezcal on top and to take it to 11. ^ this shit right here
May 27, 20205 yr Love the way frozen margaritas numb your tongue so you cant taste the shit ingredients you put into “making” it
May 27, 20205 yr 12 hours ago, Sbbruin said: Wait, I'm confused. Do males actually drink frozen margaritas? I haven't had a frozen margarita in 25 years. Huh...always thought the opposite. Whenever I'm out having Mexican with friends, the only ones drinking rocks are the womenz. I just assumed it was mostly because they all get them "skinny" or some equivalent. The frozen margarita is the great differentiator for Mexican food. You can literally make every drink and food on every menu if you know what you're doing. But a good frozen margarita (without a mostly impractical, expensive machine) is unattainable. It's one of the main things that makes good TexMex so magical.
May 27, 20205 yr 13 hours ago, Deej said: If you're not drinking tequila straight, you aren't doing it right. Pretty much.
May 27, 20205 yr 6 hours ago, Sbbruin said: Pretty much. This. Drink your tequila straight, like a goddamn man.
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