2L Ice Cream Maker with Compressor, No Pre-freezing Ice Cream Machine, 3 in 1, Button Control Panel & Timer, Homemade Ice Cream/Gelato/Sorbet/Frozen Yoghurt

I boughtThis because it was in the top ten , and it was very reasonable Priced And the first time I used it, I thought it would be a disaster, but no, it was lovely, soft and creamy. Very Chuffed with myself Definitely recommend

The media could not be loaded. Bought so my friends and I could all make our favourite ice creams on Christmas day.Long story short... it was a success, with one reservation.So, this is incredibly easy to set up. Plug in. Pour i gradients in. Press start button twice, and in c60 mins you have ice cream.Obviously the only job this machine has is to churn ice cream, what it tastes like is up to you and you recipes.So, how did I feel about the machine?Overall, I'm dead happy.What is not so good?1. It's a bit noisyMy kitchen and living room are one room. So you can hear it constantly whirring in the background. Doesn't bother me, but it might some.We aren't talking 1954 vacuum cleaner levels of noise but it's potentially going to annoy you if you think people slurping their tea is an affront to common decency.2. It gets stuck very easilyI've only had one batch that made it to 60minutes. The others have all physically got stuck between 49 and 54 minutes. This worries me, because I'm not sure if that means it is placing strain on the motor by restricting it from turning.3. Getting the ice cream out is a messy job.Your ice cream is pretty hard to get out , due to the design of the churner. You're poking and prodding g for a g9od 5 minutes, during whoch time it has started to defrost and run down your hands, across your worktop and all over your new yellow cordouroy slippers.What are the best ice cream I've made?1. Mint choc chipOh wow, melt in your mouth amazing. Cream, milk, sugar, mint essence and dark chocolate chips... yummy.2. Rum and raisinNow, for me, this is bleurgh horrid, however everyone else on Christmas day LOVED it. Don't forget to soak your raisens in rum for 48 hours before hand. It makes your mates smile.Cream, milk, yolks, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar rum soaked raisins, dark rum...2. VanillaThis split the room a bit. I think I used too much egg yolk and so it was a big eggy for my tastes, I didn't like, others loved it.Cream, milk, vanilla seeds, yolks, sugar,Next on the list....Custard creams and vanillaChocolate orangeCrunchieSalted caramelAnd... controversially..Turkish delight...Yum.

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Instruction were very complicated but once you read them a few times it is fine. Ice cream produced is better than shop bought.

Very good piece of kit. Drops a star as is quite noisy and the recipe booklet is next to useless. Otherwise thoroughly recommended.

it is a very good maker does the job very well indeed

These comments refer to the ice-cream maker's marketing, packaging, and instructions only as I've just washed the removal parts in preparation for making the first batch of ice cream. I have high expectations. However, some things you may want to be aware of:- Capacity. The device is marketed as "2L" - this is misleading. The bucket is more like 1.7L filled to the absolute brim - and you'd never want to do that. The included recipes are all for around 1L of ingredients (which will expand during freezing), so don't plan on mixing up two litres.- Instructions. There's a mention of a maximum fill line - there is no line anywhere on the bucket. I'm betting it should be somewhere around the 1L level.- Recipe leaflet. Extremely limited and a very poor translation, with inconsistent terminology (light cream or whipping cream? And what is "pure milk"? Is that full fat, skimmed, or an indication that it should be dairy not a non-dairy product?)- Packaging and shipping. All recyclable external packaging (brilliant!) but still plastic used to protect the internals (not so brilliant).- Components. The paddle looks like cheap plastic and I'm a bit concerned that it will become brittle on freezing - time will tell. I just hope there will be a replacement available if/when it breaks.Value for money? In comparison to other ice cream makers (and to the Ninja Creami, which is NOT an ice cream maker) it's a deal. Now to test it in operation!UPDATE: After using twice to make ice cream.1) The instructions forget to tell you to press the Start/Stop button BEFORE selecting the program (instead, they tell you not to switch the machine off as you'll have to wait three minutes to restart it). I was prodding unsuccessfully at the SET button trying to choose the program, thinking it wasn't working.2) The first time I used it, the paddle stopped moving about half way through. I suspect this was because I put the paddle in place and then added the mix (it's a lot easier to seat it that way), but I am not sure. The second time, I followed the instructions and put the mix into the bucket first and then the paddle (quite tricky because you can't see where to place it). This time it kept turning, though eventually the clear lid worked itself loose and started rattling.3) I suspect I didn't mix my custard and single cream well enough, because one part of the ice cream froze harder than the rest.I'm still concerned that the plastic parts won't stand the test of time - I'd much prefer if it had a metal paddle and moving parts, but you get what you pay for.I'm keeping the rating at three stars as the instructions are severely deficient, the recipes very limited (and don't seem to match the capacity of the machine), and because of the doubts about the plastic bits.

Have had this machine for quite a few months,got it for a bargain price,similar ones selling in Lakeland for just short of £400.This model is easy to use,just put a few ingredients in ,set it going,add a flavour or whatever,after about 10 minutes,ice cream is ready in 45mins.