Margaritaville Bahamas DM0500
The compact, single-jar starter machine: one automatic Shave ’n Blend™ button plus a manual Shave Only / Blend Only toggle.
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Specs from the manual
- Blending jar
- 36 oz (1.07 L) maximum capacity
- Controls
- ON/OFF, Shave ’n Blend™ start button, Blend Only / Shave Only toggle, “compass rose” status light
- Reference batch
- 3 drinks — 13 fl oz of liquid (manual’s Best Margarita recipe)
- Thicker / thinner
- ≤12 oz liquid for thicker; ≥14 oz for thinner (per manual)
- Dishwasher-safe parts
- Jar, jar lid, blending blade, sealing ring, jar base, ice-melt reservoir — top rack only
- Power
- Standard 120 V outlet (US)
- Warranty (as printed)
- 1-year limited
Source: Bahamas™ DM0500 user manual. Wattage and current pricing are not listed because the manuals we have don’t state them.
Who it’s for
Couples and small households who want restaurant-style texture without a lot of buttons.
- There is no number-of-drinks dial; you control batch size with how much liquid you add and with the manual toggle.
- Fault mode (fast blinking red light) usually means the ice reservoir or its lid is not locked — per the troubleshooting page.
Recipe sizing for the Bahamas
Every recipe on this site includes a column for this machine. The baseline comes straight from the manual’s margarita: Bahamas DM0500 (3 drinks) — 13 fl oz of liquid. Use about that much liquid per batch and the shaver will produce the intended texture.
Great recipes to start with
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