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Review on 🍦 Effortlessly Delicious: Amazon Basics 1.5 Quart Automatic Homemade Ice Cream Maker by Suhas Payton

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One batch at a time

Traditional ice cream makers use ice and salt to chill a container filled with milk and sugar while stirring the milk and sugar with a spatula to keep them from freezing. This set is "not ice cream" so instead of ice cream, freeze the entire container in which you mix milk and sugar. This introduces a whole bunch of compromises that don't quite fit my needs but might work for someone else. .The insert must be placed in the freezer one to two days before the due date, which means there must be enough space in the freezer. We have an apartment size fridge so fitting the insert into the freezer was difficult. Additionally, be sure to keep your ingredients in the fridge the day before, which is easy to forget if you're using room temperature coconut milk like I am. You can't just decide to make ice cream on a whim like you could with a machine that uses ice and salt. The freezer insert has a very limited cooling capacity, so warm ingredients cannot be cooled sufficiently. You should start cold. You can't just "add more" like you could with an ice pack. The liner will only get warmer over time and you can't refreeze it without ruining your ice cream. This also means you can only make one batch if you plan to use it at a party or event. I was going to use it in my class but there are four different groups of kids who will be using it at four different times so it won't work. To do this, you must use a machine that works with ice, or have four stakes (and a place to freeze four stakes). The motor and paddle on my car worked fine. They continued through the whole process. Because the liner is a sealed double-walled container with liquid inside, it cannot be washed in the dishwasher like a traditional bathtub canister.

Pros
  • Glitter
Cons
  • I don't remember