Mini Digital Ice Cream Maker 0.5L – Homemade Ice Cream In 25 Minutes Plus Sorbet & Yoghurt

It's compact so fits in freezer easily, have to leave in there to freeze before making ice cream, so going to store in there when not using for when fancy some. I put it in a plastic bag so could get out without hands sticking to it as per instruction, think this might help with keeping it insulated when taking out of freezer as well. Motor gets quite warm when using but wasn't a problem. Need to make the ' custard' for ice cream and let chill for 1 to 2 hours before putting in ice cream maker so plan ahead. It makes 2 small tubs, type get in cinema with 300ml, capacity is 350ml. Another review said thickens quicker if use less so I did it with 300ml for 25 mins. As a novice I didn't know what it was supposed to look like when ready, and says not to switch off before ready, isnt an indicator just has on off switch. Recipes are for 125ml so wasn't sure about timings, I made 3x quantity and let run for 25 mins, using 300ml. Possibly ready in less says 15 to 20. Handy little machine. My mum had bigger lakeland version which makes more of a standard tub and I'd say is better if making for a couple or family or wanting to make a batch for more than one meal if time conscious. Great to have fresh ice cream, no nasties in it. My mum made blackberry and blackcurrant icecreams both delicious. I used light brown sugar instead of white, for vanilla worked fine gave it almost caramel flavour and vanilla essence as paste expensive. It's a little messy when taking apart again to clean as have to pull the paddle out, to separate the motor part from the lid. For the price very happy, does what it says. For me 2 small tubs perfect, as bit of a treat doesn't take up much room in my full freezer, lid/motor fits into my baking drawer.

I was dubious about this maker given the reviews saying that it only makes enough for one etc and when it arrived my wife said the same. It looked smaller than I expected and I contemplated sending it back but I'm really glad I didn't. We have used it multiple times a week since. This produces the equivalent of a Ben and Jerry's tub, which is all my wife and I would buy anyway, and all that can fit in our freezer drawer so that's perfect. It also works for vegan ice cream and means we have more flavour options than ever before. For those looking for dairy free, I use 360ml oat milk, 165g granulated sugar, 480ml vegan double cream and if I'm using a powder i.e. matcha or Thai tea, 2-3 tbps. This makes more than the machine can take, but I find we get 3 B&J equivalent tubs from this mixture kept in the fridge for a fraction of the price. Trick that seems to work best for us is using about 305ml instead of 350ml. For some reason it thickens it quicker and gets it closer to soft scoop after about 35mins. Granted we have only had it a few weeks but I'm impressed so far. Use a tea towel to help you get the lid off and hold the bowl - the lid is quite big but it does come off okay, but as the condensation develops it can be harder to removed. Be prepared to get a little messy trying to remove the blade! Highly recommend for couples who are looking for something cheaper than a B&J or for a kid.

When I first bought this I was quite pleased with it — the quantity it made was actually the right amount for me, and I think the smaller size of the mixing bowl meant it actually did decently freeze as it churned. I’ve not used it for ages, and today I just thought I’d make some ice cream for the first time in ages, with the bowl having been in the freezer at the coldest setting for about a year. So it’s just been churning for about half an hour, and there’s barely been any freezing of the mixture, and on pouring it out into containers unlike most makers of this type there was not rock hard frozen mixture on the side of the bowl; I suspect the freezing liquid in the bowl has some kind of shelf life.

Tried making ice cream in this so far no success debating whether to return it or keep it will try one more time. The performance is good it just over heats a lot. It is easy to clean and value for money it’s good as it gets.

Even for a 'removable base' ice cream maker this is still good value. It's easy to assemble, use, and clean, and it takes up very little space in the freezer in between uses. In terms of the negatives, if I want to get nit-picky: The paddle is plastic, and I have already (four months) noticed some chips in it where it has abraded against ice crystals. It's quite noisy when it runs, and if you run it for more than about 20 minutes you can actually start to melt your nascent ice-cream as the coolant warms up. However, in spite of the negative points it's still an excellent, economical ice cream maker that will take sorbets, ice creams, and even plain ices down to soft-serve texture in very short time. Just remember to put them in the freezer to finish hardening up.

Love this! Ideal for two people and less hassle than a large ice cream maker which fills up the whole freezer drawer. Ideal for the heatwave

It's basic, but does what it says on the tin, so well worth the cost if you only want to make a couple of servings (about 12oz) at a time. You need to follow the instructions to get good results; freeze the bowl for at least 12 hours; chill your custard base mix for 1-2 hours in the fridge, along with your added flavouring ingredients; assemble the ice cream maker and turn it on before pouring in the base and flavourings and don't add more than 350ml as it does expand as it freezes. It takes around 25-30mins to get a soft scoop texture, but firms up more if you put it in a container in the freezer. I've made both strawberry and blackberry ice creams (the picture shows my blackerry ice cream) so far, and will be trying blackberry and lemon sorbets next.

Not as easy as advert states. Proper faff. Goes like concrete in freezer.