DuronicIce Cream Maker Machine IM540 Homemade Gelato, Sorbet, Frozen Yoghurt Maker, Soft Serve Dessert Makers, Fresh Creamy Icecream in 30 Min, Compact Portable Design, Ideal for Family Home Recipes

Just purchased this ice cream maker which arrived yesterday. As soon as I opened the box I cleaned the inner bowl and placed it in the freezer. I then made a basic low carb custard (1liter) with almond milk and cream, erythritol, vanilla essence and 6egg yolks. I also made almond cookie dough and smashed some dark chocolate. I let the mixture cool and then refrigerated it. Next day I churned the custard. Took 30mins to get a soft ice cream. Transferred that to a bowl and mixed in the chocolate and dough and decanted into a 1litre yogurt container for freezing.I’m very happy with the machine so far and it did a good job. The ice cream turned out amazingly. I normally buy a low carb ice cream but I can’t get it anymore so decided to give it a go myself. Glad I did because not only is it very cost effective to make, the machine will pay for itself after 6 batches, but also, the ice cream turned out just as good if not better than what I was purchasing.The machine is not very loud and is easy to clean. I was careful when adding the mix(a jug with a spout is worth having fir this) so not much cleaning required really but if you do make a mess on the lid the motor is detachable for an easy clean. I’ve never used an ice cream machine before so I can’t judge based on others however this machine does it’s job well so I would definitely recommend it. Ive put the inner bowl back into the freezer for next time so it’s ready to go.

This is very much a no fuss appliance, nothing fancy about it just one on/off knob but it does the job well, it has limitations but once you understand them and work within them it makes excellent Ice Cream at a low cost.I've made a fair few batches of Ice Cream with this so would recommend two things: First, the recommended time to freeze the bowl of 8 hours should be thought of as the absolute minimum time to freeze it, this is I think a common trait with all bowls that need freezing, the longer you freeze it the better the results will be, I give mine at least 24 hours. The mixture need to be as cold as possible too so make sure the mixture is well refrigerated before pouring in the bowl, I find it is a good idea to make the mixture and put it in the fridge at the same time as I put the bowl in to freeze so both are ready to go at the same time tomorrow.Second while the mixing bowl can hold 1.5 litres of liquids, it can not mix 1.5 litres of Ice Cream, the paddle creates a traveling peak as it churns and by the time it reaches the 'soft serve' stage the peak may just touch the paddle housing even with only around 915ml of ingredients (the amount in Frozen Custard) depending on how much air the mixture has beaten into it. If you do have too much in the bowl and the lid and paddle housing get messed up it is fiddly to clean and it is possible for the mixture to get up inside the housing if you go overboard, I'd not risk going much above 950ml of ingredients myself depending on aeration.The instructed method of adding ingredients through the lid as the paddle is in operation is quite fiddly and liable to make an unholy mess if you are not careful, you could risk putting all the mixture in the bowl before putting the bowl in the machine but a particularly thick mixture will probably cause the motor to struggle to get going and may invalidate any warranty.Other than those points it does the job very well for the price, the first one is, I believe, common to all Ice Cream makers where you freeze the bowl but as it is fiddly to clean and likely to get messed up if you are not very careful I can only give four stars.

Great little machine for the price. Does exactly what it needs too

I bought this item with a birthday gift card and I’m delighted with it. It’s so easy to use And make a delicious soft scoop ice cream. I read some of the reviews before I bought it and I’m sorry to say I felt then they were more user error than machine error and that opinion hasn’t changed. This product does not come with a manual but with a sheet and a QR code to access an online manual so be warned, however, it’s so easy to use you probably won’t need it.I use a simple recipe of 300 ml extra thick double cream; 300 ml blue top milk (no point in using skimmed if you’re having ice cream IMHO); 150g of caster sugar (I’ll be trying zylitol next time) and some vanilla essence. Then I whisk it up and refrigerate until I’m ready to use it. The end result is a soft, deliciously creamy ice cream. The possibilities for additional flavours and textures with this simple recipe are endless. If you want an easy to use, great value Ice cream maker, buy this one and you won’t be disappointed providing you READ and follow the instructions on the data sheet included. Enjoy!