We love this product! To be able to make homemade ice cream without the hassle of ice and rock salt has been a game changer. I thought I would put the unit away between uses, but I’m making ice cream almost daily now, so just leave it on the counter. We’re having so much fun trying new flavors now because it’s so simple. The unit is easy to clean.
It’s working great, but there are a couple of things that could be improved: the little window on the lid tends to pop open on its own while it’s in use ( I followed the instructions to not pass the volume limit), which can let the contents spill out; and the timer… it’s a bit of a pain not being able to set it directly.
This machine is so handy to have around. When I make pie or cake, I make Ice cream to go with it. this makes it quick and simple. Most often I make a custard (In the vitamix which cooks the custard in about 5 minutes) and cool the custard, then into the machine. No prefreezing because it has it's own refrigerant system. It is expensive and I doubt I have made enough Ice Cream to make it cheaper, but I know that Ice cream, nearly on demand, and of the quality I want, is worth the price. And the recipe is what I make, without worrying about someone else's kitchen habits or quality of ingredients
This is the best!!! Made simple vanilla and perfect! Made strawberry and great flavor but juice in strawberries made strawberry pieces icey. I may try freeze dried next time or add sugar to berries to pull out water. Next I made rocky road. Perfect and delicious! I found that the timer is 60 min. When I turn it on I let it start with empty container so it get nice and cold. Then there will be 45 min on timer left. Most ice cream only needs maybe 20 to 40 min to churn. You can tell because it starts growing and pulling away from sides. Love this machine!