Cuisinart - 1.5-Quart Ice Cream and Sorbet Maker - White

My 7-year-old daughter asked for a toy ice cream maker for Christmas, but I wanted to get something that she wouldn't outgrow, or at the very least, I could use it. We used it for the first time last night and decided to start with the simple vanilla recipe in the booklet included with the unit. I had placed the freezer bowl inside the small deep freezer in our garage for just over 24 hours. According to the recipe instructions, the ingredients should be mixed and chilled in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours before pouring them into the ice cream maker. I didn't realize that before hand, and my daughter was so anxious to get the process going that I didn't have 1-2 hours to wait. Instead, I mixed the ingredients in a medium stainless steel bowl, using unsweetened vanilla almond milk instead of whole milk, covered it with plastic wrap, and placed it in the freezer for about 15 minutes. The machine was super simple to put together. I removed my bowl from the freezer, turned on the unit, and poured the liquid mixture into the ice cream maker. To me, the ice cream maker was not excessively noisy. It was a heck of a lot quieter than the blender my husband uses everyday to make protein shakes. Every couple of minutes, I had to check to see how my ice cream was coming along. Within the first 3 minutes, I could see the mixture beginning to thicken. After 20 minutes, it was done! While it took a bit more effort to remove the ice cream from the walls of the freezer bowl than from the center, it was very easy to do so with a silicone spatula. I was amazed by how thick the ice cream actually was, but I wanted to freeze it to get closer to the consistency of hand-dipped ice cream. The ice cream filled a 32 ounce freezer safe bowl, and left a few spoonfuls for sampling. I can't even explain how fresh and delicious it tasted! My daughter was quite pleased also, and even my husband, who is reluctant to try new foods, marveled at how good the ice cream was. I am so excited about "my daughter's Christmas gift" and can't wait to try new flavors and use the new waffle cone maker and sundae toppings that were a part of "her" gift!

WE HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL OF THESE ICE CREAM MAKERS AND THEY WORK GREAT. MY WIFE MAKES FRESH HOMEMADE ICE CREAM EVERY DAY AND IT IS FAT FREE AND DELICIOUS. I WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. IT IS ALSO A LOT CHEAPER THAN BUYING THE ICE CREAM IN THE STORE AND DOESN'T HAVE ALL THE CHEMICALS. IT ALSO MAKES GREAT SHERBET WITH FRESH FRUIT, STRAWBERRY IS ESPECIALLY DELICIOUS.

The blue freezer is an awesome, vibrant shade of blue and fun to use! Make sure to prepare your ice-cream mixture the day before you need to freeze it, and refrigerate it overnight. Make sure you freeze the bowl to the mixer overnight as well. As long as you follow this process, the ice-cream freezes in about 20 minutes. Be ready to transfer the ice-cream immediately to an air-tight container and place it in your freezer as soon as possible. It will melt very quickly if you do not hurry! The ice-cream will continue to harden in your freezer overnight if you prefer a different texture than "soft serve". We made 3 of the included recipes over 3 days. All three were delicious! We added bananas to the peanut butter ice-cream, and crushed pineapples to the pineapple sorbet. We used fresh strawberries that were not over ripe in the strawberry recipe. It turned out plenty sweet. We also used 1% milk and half and half instead of heavy cream to eliminate a lot of the fat. Sweet and Yummy! The freezer parts wash up easily and quickly. We have seen the comments about the freezer being loud. It is not quiet, but it is not anywhere near as loud as our traditional outdoor freezer that requires ice and rock salt. We did not mind the noise at all. It just made it all the more fun, knowing our ice-cream was freezing. We love this product! I know we will get plenty of use out of it this summer! Be careful not to overfill the bowl!

This is my best option for prepare the smootest ice cream gelato. My kis love this machine. Very easy to use and clean.

I like it and it works really good and I enjoy it.

Fantastic ice cream maker! You will have a difficult time eating regular store bought ice cream, after you taste your own homemade ice cream. It is simple and easy to use and clean up is a breeze. Highly recommend.

This simple, easy to use (it's just a single speed electric motor, after all!!!) kitchen appliance is the cat's meow for producing the most delicious frozen yogurt you've ever tasted. Why? Because you have total control over the ingredients and process of preparation. Use full fat yogurt (5% milkfat) and ONLY premium quality (NO HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP) fruit preserves! If you don't want to have a rock solid frozen yogurt iceberg, only place the bowl in the freezer for six or seven hours instead of the recommended 18-24 hours, and it will come out at a nice, even, smooth consistency. Experiment with cutting up small, fresh pieces of organic fruit while you're adding the yogurt to the mixture. We've not tried making ice cream or sorbet yet.

Nothing fancy but works great. Make sure you freeze the bowl long enough and it will churn out some ice cream quickly. The included recipe book has some great flavors to get started. I like this better than the ninja creami because you can freeze the ice cream and not have to put it through the machine over and over again.

Makes excellent ice cream. Bought for an adult son and he we thrilled. Easy to use and the end product of ice cream exceed expectations