Hamilton Beach 68050 Icy Treats Ice Shaver, White

by Hamilton Beach

Product Features

• Make your favorite icy treats in minutes
• Add ice cubes from your freezer
• Shave ice into your own dish or use included mixing bowl
• Fun recipes included
• All removable parts are dishwasher safe

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 11.9 x 11.9 inches ; 5.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000JCGUDK
• Item model number: 68050
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (174 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #988 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #2 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Specialty Appliances > Shaved Ice Machines

Product Description

This handy Ice Shaver makes snow cones, slushies, margaritas and other frozen treats quickly. Whether conquering the sweltering heat, hosting a party, or having fun with the kids, the Icy Treats Ice Shaver from Hamilton Beach will make frozen concoctions fast. Snow cones, slushies and icy drinks are all easy to make using soda, juice or fruit. This cool appliance uses ice directly from the freezer and will shave into either a bowl from home for snow cones, or into the included mixing bowl for other icy treats. Fun recipes are included for the whole family. Why not choose something refreshing like apple juice or strawberries to make a healthy treat for the kids? All removable parts are dishwasher safe and the bowl includes measurement markings so icy drinks will turn out great every time. Features Include: Make your favorite icy treats in minutes Make slushies, snow cones, margaritas, and more Add ice cubes from your freezer Shave ice into your own dish or use included mixing bowl Fun recipes included All removable parts are dishwasher safe

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

99 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Snow Cone machine!, June 4, 2007

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Mom to Four - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hamilton Beach 68050 Icy Treats Ice Shaver, White (Kitchen)

We have purchased several snow cone machines over the years and this is my favorite!!! Each Spring, I make snow cones for 4 classrooms full of children (over 100 children). Using the Hamilton Beach Icy Treats Maker, this has been our best year! Also, we often will do snowcones out in the driveway after school and we'll have a dozen or so kids stop by.

I purchased two of these machines and had them running side by side in the classroom. I was able to make snow cones for 25-30 kids in 20 minutes. I love the cup/bowl that catches the ice. If you have leftover ice or want to make ahead, you can throw this bowl in the freezer to use the shaved ice later. Also the easy on/off on this machine is nice. If you put in ice that is the right size (some store bought ice is too big), then there shouldn't be too much trouble with jamming. Once or twice I had to arrange the ice because a larger piece was stuck. I LOVE that most of this machine goes straight into the dishwasher! Also, seems very safe to me. The kindergarten class was running both machines and had no trouble!

81 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great design and fairly quick results!, June 27, 2008

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J. McDonald - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hamilton Beach 68050 Icy Treats Ice Shaver, White (Kitchen)

I'm not sure why a few other reviewers had problems with this item. It works perfectly for me.

Great design;

- Large container for collecting the shaved ice (with auto-stir).
- Very few parts to clean, and they all go right into the dish-washer.
- Uses regular ice cubes right from the freezer.
- Two settings (slushies and snow cones).

Like most ice shavers, you're going to have the occasional "jam", but it's quickly and easily taken care of. Not a big problem AT ALL! You can make enough shaved ice for two to three snow-cones in just a couple minutes.

If there was anything at all that I could see someone complaining about, it would be the noise. It does make a loud grinding noise as it shaves the ice. But hey, you're GRINDING ICE... what do you expect?

The Hamilton Beach Icy Treats Maker has the appearance of a real kitchen appliance, while other ice shavers in the same price range seem more like "toys". Keep in mind, this is an inexpensive device and isn't perfect. However, I believe the overall operation, design and end result (great snow cones and slushies) make it MORE than worth the asking price!

A note about the type of ice cubes I have used. I simply make ice cubes in a standard tray in the freezer (regular old semi-square cubes). These work great! If your cubes don't seem to work, you can pick up ice cube trays at most 99 cent stores, which might give better results. If you have really bad luck, and your cubes don't seem to want to grind, try letting the cubes set in the machine for a few minutes before turning it on. Also, if it jams, try moving the "slushies" and "snow cones" knob back and forth while the machine is running. Sometimes that will free up any ice that has accumulated near the blade.

I'm thinking about creating a few cubes from soda, fruit drinks, etc. The shaved cubes will already be flavored (and I can mix different types together)!

Lots of fun to be had with this excellent product! Also, I'm sure it has to be a lot healthier to be eating snow-cones than ice cream!

JM

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great if you read the manual, September 1, 2009

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A. Kelton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hamilton Beach 68050 Icy Treats Ice Shaver, White (Kitchen)

I know it seems like a simple product, but the people who complain that it takes 10+ minutes to make a bowl just aren't using it right. Make sure the you twist the knob in the middle of the hopper to lock the chutes in place -- otherwise, there isn't enough downward pressure, and the cubes will just skim over the blade.

I've had at least 4 ice shavers before this one, and this is the best. Requiring a special cylinder of ice is a pain because you have to have the molds prepared ahead of time, and the molds eventually crack. I've used Rival ice cube versions, but the normal one spits ice pieces everywhere, and the deluxe one does a little better, but it still overflows because the shavings collect in the middle and don't spread out. Also, the lid warped in the dishwasher, so it was tough to turn on/off.

The Icy Treats Maker has none of those problems. I can make lots of shavings, and it's really quiet. I haven't decided which size shavings I like better (slushy v. snow cone). The only problem I have is jamming of ice in the chutes. My ice maker makes long, curved "cubes" that don't flow down the chutes all the time. Regular rectangular cubes work much better, but I can either break my cubes in half or shake the machine when I hear it stop making noise.