Our old-fashioned ice cream maker guide includes helpful tips, like how to choose the best machine (electric or hand crank), how to use your ice cream maker, and homemade ice cream recipes you can make with your machine. We all scream for ice cream!
When it comes to homemade ice cream, I feel like I trained for this moment all my life. I really did have the best teachers on both sides of my family.
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I still remember my grandpa giving me the job of turning the crank on his old ice cream maker. Oh how my arm burned after several turns of that old metal crank.
My mom and dad had an electric ice cream maker, no hand crank necessary. In fact, my family and I now have a very similar machine to what I grew up with, and it makes the best homemade banana ice cream (my absolute favorite flavor).
I talk a lot about ice cream on this here blog, and I’ve shared many family recipes. So I figure it’s high time I give you an actual guide on what to look for when it’s time to buy your own ice cream maker.
For the purpose of this guide, I’m going to focus on both old-fashioned electric and hand crank ice cream makers with a churn paddle. You’ll also need a mixture of rock salt and crushed ice to properly freeze the ice cream.
You may find this guide to ice cream accessories and tools helpful, as well.
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As much of a worldwide staple as ice cream has become, isn’t it crazy to think that the first hand cranked ice cream maker was invented just 179 years ago by American Nancy Johnson? For more info on the history of ice cream, check out The Extraordinary History of Ice Cream by Dreamscoops.
Between then and now, not much has changed in the way of how an ice cream maker works.
Whether you’re cranking by hand or using an electric motor, a vintage ice cream maker always consists of a metal canister that’s buried in a combination of ice and rock salt. Rock salt makes the ice cream freeze faster, yielding a much finer, silky smooth texture.
Side Note: The best place to find rock salt is usually a small, local feed store. Of course, crushed ice can be found at just about any grocery store and/or gas station.
Naturally, the edges of this canister are colder because of the surrounding ice bath. As your ice cream maker churns, the paddle inside of this canister scrapes frozen ice cream from the cold edges and into the middle.
At the same time, it always replaces the colder ice cream from the edges with warmer ice cream from the middle, freezing whatever it touches. The goal is to gradually freeze all the contents of the canister as it churns the mixture again and again.
Eventually, the mixture will start to resemble the ice cream we all know and love. That means it’s almost time to eat!
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As always, ensure that your ice cream freezer is clean. We store ours in the garage (or sometimes the attic) between uses, so we always have to wash it before making ice cream.
While it’s not needed, I highly recommend some sort of electric mixer to mix up your ice cream. You can use a stand-up mixer, or you can even use a small hand mixer. In fact, my dad used a blender to make some of his best ice cream!
It can take 30-45 minutes for ice cream to freeze. That said, it’s always best to play it by ear.
When the motor stops, that means the ice cream is frozen, and you need to unplug your machine immediately. At this point, you can wipe any excess ice or salt off the lid, remove the lid, pull out the churn paddle (and decide who gets it), and scoop your ice cream into bowls for serving.
As you can see, if you decide to use a hand crank ice cream maker, you’ll have quite the workout!
An ice cream maker can be an investment, so it’s wise to think about a few things before making that purchase.
This list includes some of my favorite, most practical ice cream makers on the market right now…
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