Customer Reviews:
 great value, well made and smooth results June 25, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Received my ice cream bucket as a fathers day gift and it's excellent. the biuld quality seems of a very high standard, its so easy to use, its very easy to clean (an absolute must) and it turns out ice cream of a very smooth consistancy. The ice cream comes out just about ready to eat but for a harder consistancy you do need to pop in the freezer (I recommend overnight). At last I can have a really strong coffee ice cream, lovely
Fantastic bit of kit October 20, 2007
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
My husband and two son's are huge Ben & Jerry's fans, but it was costing a bomb to keep buying it. I came across the Ben & Jerry's book on E-bay and bought it thinking I could save money. At first I was convinced I didn't need an ice cream maker, just take the mixture out the freezer and stir often...wrong! I used to have a Magimix ice cream maker, but was unimpressed. The bowl didn't stay frozen for long enough to make anything more than an ice cream slushy, you couldn't add bits like choc chips with out it jumping all over the work top,the amount you could make was very small and the non-stick interior flaked :0( As you can imagine I was reluctant to buy another one...but I'm soooo glad I did.
This is supurb :0)
This will make a decent amount with a consistancy like Mr Whippy in about 20-35 mins. The Ben & Jerry's quantity (1 qrt approx 2 ltrs) will have to be done in two batches, but the bowl stays frozen long enough to do this back to back. If you have a tea cosy, pop the bowl into it while you decant the first batch into a container. It will stop it thawing out while you do it and help you keep a grip on the bowl at the same time. I chill the 2nd half of the mixture in the freezer while doing the first..all helps. It can't deal with any additions like chunks of fudge brownie while mixing, but it's easy enough to stir them through when made.
So far I've made:-
Vanilla with choc chip cookies
Banana with white choc chunks
Coffee
Mint Oreo
Vanilla fudge brownie
and am about to make Stawberry with marshmallow swirls (youngest sons request)
I can make about 4 times the amount for the same cost as 1 500ml tub of Ben & Jerry's
A bit bulky to store, but I'd make room for it any day :0)
Five stars June 22, 2007
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have made a wide range of ice cream from yogurt to cheese cake and never once has this let me down.
Ice cream maker May 31, 2007
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
Easy to use and clean very impressed with the style. Not as noisy as my previous one and makes a decent amount.
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