Elite Gourmet4Qt Electric Ice Cream Maker EIM350 Delicious Homemade Ice Cream, Gelato, Sorbet, Frozen Yogurt, 4Qt Aluminum Freezing Cannister, Durable Plastic Ice Bucket, Powerful 50W, Periwinkle

We have made ice cream twice in tropical flavors that you can't get from a store. It's a great value and easy to use. It comes with complete instructions that are so detailed, it's easy to overlook how very simple it is. There's a booklet with recipes for not only ice cream, but frozen yogurt, gelato, and sherbet. The first batch we made, it was delicious but the volume of ice cream was low, about the same as the volume of ingredients we added so we were not disappointed, just surprised. The next batch, we increased the proportion of heavy whipping cream and let it churn longer than the recommended 30 minutes. It doubled in size!! We are still working on the last pint! Re cost effectiveness...if you are happy with low-priced regular flavor ice cream, there's nothing wrong with that. We're lucky to live in an international community where we can buy exotic flavors of ice cream (e.g., ube, mango, etc), but it's very expensive. In some communities you can't get those flavors at all. With this machine, over time we will save money because it's cheaper to make than buy and the machine will pay for itself. One thing I'm looking forward to is making ice cream with a higher protein content (with Greek yogurt) and less sugar. The machine gives you the freedom to meet your own dietary needs, depending on your goals. You can even make vegan frozen treats. Our part of the US is having a heat wave, and I'm so glad I bought this ice cream maker. The whole family is enjoying it.

Made a batch of ice cream. It turned out great. Used the electric motor for the first 30 minutes then changed over to the manual handle for the final 15 minutes. It comes out thicker when doing it this way. The ice does not melt as fast as compared to my old plastic bucketed maker. I’m guessing it is because of the wooden bucket does a better job of insulating.

Unit works great motor is powerful enough to make good ice cream. Motor has a feature that it will shut off when ice cream gets too thick to turn. Also comes with a hand crank system so you can make ice cream by hand. Cleans real easy, a little bit noisy side but hey your not making ice cream indoors.

Love the size of this, hold over 2 quarts of icecream, but the wooden bowl leaks, I have to use this in my sink to prevent a counter top mess of water and salt

I purchased the Elite Gourmet brand ice cream maker in August of 2022 and have only used it five times, four if count using the motor. After the second use, the nameplate fell off, and the metal around the bucket was already coming loose. That should have been a warning sign, but I gave it the benefit of the doubt since that was mostly cosmetic.By the fifth use, the motor stopped working. The power light came on, but the motor would not run. I had to churn the ice cream by hand, and then the handle broke off while doing that!I only make ice cream once or twice a summer, so this unit was barely used. My previous machine lasted 18 years — this one failed after just a few light uses across three summers.Also, It arrived in a plain brown box with no instructions. I knew how to use it, but the lack of basic documentation felt careless and cheap.I now see many reviews mentioning motor failure, and I can confirm: THEY ARE VALID!!!In summary, there is NOTHING “Elite” about this product! It is overpriced, poorly built, and completely unreliable. I regret not returning it sooner. Actually, I regret giving my money for this product.Save your money. Buy something else.

Its the classic ice cream maker, hand crank, directions are clear, anyone can use it! It also has a motor but I was more interested in the hand crank for it, love the product!

I bought this for our 4th of July. It was a total hit. This one came with the hand crank and a motorized crank. We make Ice cream all the time now.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Price and size. It worked great, no problems ice cream came out great.