There is nothing quite like Mom’s good ol’ fashioned ice cream that is handmade. From old family traditions, homemade ice cream can still be enjoyed by the whole family using today’s enhanced designs.

Owning your own ice cream maker allows you to create a variety of delicious flavors that everyone will enjoy. Whether you have guests coming over for a party or the whole family over for dinner, your homemade ice cream makes for an enjoyable dessert for all. There is nothing like the fresh taste of old fashioned, homemade ice cream to have whenever you want and as much as you like.

By involving the whole family in the preparation and making of ice cream, it's a great way to spend time together and have a lot of fun. You can use whatever ingredients you wish in order to make your flavor unique. Adding fresh fruit is delicious and is perhaps a healthier option, but anything goes including chocolate chips, caramel bits, etc. The list is literally endless on what you can include in the ingredients. And unlike store bought ice cream where you'll have to eat what's provided in the carton, homemade ice cream allows you to eliminate certain ingredients that might affect someone who is sensitive to particular colors, preservatives, or perhaps has an allergy to a certain ingredient.

We've included a mouth watering homemade chocolate chip ice cream recipe below, so keep reading.

But first...here are a couple of the top rated old fashioned ice cream makers available on the market:

White Mountain 4-Quart Hand-Crank Ice Cream Freezer

This traditional design made with hand crank makes up to 4 quarts of ice cream, your favorite frozen yogurt and other frozen recipes. The White Mountain Ice Cream Maker uses a stainless steel canister to accelerate freezing time while the technical design of the triple geared dasher and blades thoroughly combines all the ingredients creating a smooth and creamy ice cream in about 20 – 30 minutes. The canister and dasher is dishwasher safe, making cleaning simple.

From the early beginnings of ice cream where the cool creamy treat brought family and friends together during the summer heat, churning out their favorite flavors for everyone to enjoy. With the White Mountain Ice Cream Maker you can continue this life long tradition or start a new one, bringing fun to the whole family.

The White Mountain Freezer company knows their stuff and they have been crafting and perfecting their products for over 145 years, so they know what makes the best ice cream, the good ol’ fashioned way.

(Note: There is also a 6 quart version of the above ice cream maker. You can check that out here.)

Recent Customer Comments...

… The recipes included in the instruction manual surely rival Ben and Jerry's!…It's not difficult to crank and it only took us about 25 minutes from the time we poured the recipe in until the time it was firm enough to eat and enjoy! I was impressed… I would definately recommend this product as way to make delicious ice cream. it a process that everyone in the family can participate in. My husband said he bought it because he had such great memories of his family making homemade icecream. I am certain that tradition will continue in our family now too!
Kelley

Our family loves using this ice cream freezer during the summer. At every BBQ we make fresh fruit ice cream (the peach is to die for!) and the kids love to participate and help crank the ice cream. It is easy to use and the product is made of heavy duty materials, well worth the money....go for it! This is a family memory maker!

A.C.

Maxi-Matic Elite Gourmet Old Fashioned Pine Bucket Electric/Manual Ice Cream Maker

This ultimate ice cream maker combines modern technology with the authentic look of the old days. The Maxi-Matic Ice Cream Maker gives you the option to churn your own homemade ice cream with the traditional crank or let the machine do it for you, taking all the hard work with its high torque 3500 RPM motor.

The Maxi-Matic makes up to 4 quarts of your favorite homemade ice cream in about 45 minutes. Combine any ingredients you choose to create your own unique flavors. Your homemade ice creams will be the talk at any gathering.

The ice cream maker is very old fashioned looking with a solid pinewood outer bucket and maple finish. The galvanized hoops complete the overall classic look. It has a built in protection system that protects the appliance from over-heating to guarantee the high quality performance for many years to come. It also comes with a one year limited warranty.

Recent Customer Comments...

…This was my third try at finding a high quality ice cream maker without a high price. This product was the best of both! I highly recommend it.

Ruby G. Turner

I bought this item for my brother-in-law's birthday. So far he has made grape, vanilla and root beer ice cream which all turned out great!

Tanya Tolleson

Once you have purchased your preferred Ice Cream Maker, here is a great recipe to get you started. It'll make some smooth and creamy homemade chocolate chip ice cream. Um...um...good.

Homemade Ice Cream: Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients:
½ (250ml) pint milk
½ pint (250ml) double/heavy cream
3oz (75g) sugar
5oz (125g) plain chocolate (grated)

Place the milk and sugar into a saucepan and heat gently, dissolving the sugar. Place the milk to one side to cool and when cold, stir in the cream.

Transfer the complete mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer’s instructions BUT remember to add the grated chocolate as the cream begins to thicken.

If you like chocolate chip ice cream, combine it with chocolate chip cookies and make your own ice cream sandwiches.

Enjoy!

So now you too can have delicious ice cream ready to eat in 20 – 45 minutes, with the option to create whatever flavors or textures you choose using your very own ice cream maker. Your guests will be impressed with your delicious homemade dessert, they're more than likely want seconds. This is a fun tradition for the entire family, with your first recipe right here to try out. Whoever thought making ice cream could be this much fun?

The Staff
OldFashionedIcecreamMaker.org

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