ha! Ok, so not really but for someone who grew up in a family who did homemade ice cream ALL the time, this little machine is AMAZING! After Ger and I got married we carried on the tradition of homemade ice cream, but usually make gelato... And over the last 10 years of marriage have probably gone through at least 5-6 ice cream makers. They are a hassle and a pain most of the time- the ice, rock salt, noise, mess... After our last one gave out I set out to find one that was less hassle and more durable. And ta-da! This is it! Cuisinart's 2- Quart Ice Cream Maker. It's on Amazon right now for only $69.99 with free shipping.
It has a bowl that you stick in the freezer and when you are ready to make your treat, you just stick it in the base and pour in your mix. Easy. We made our usual Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato over the weekend with it and it turned out SOOO yummy. The recipe is at the bottom if you need it again. ;-) It served 3 kiddos and 5 adults and we ate up every last drop.
And it also makes slushee's or icee's out of any beverage. Today we made Root Beer Icee's and the kids were in HEAVEN. You just pour any drink in the frozen bowl and 30 minutes later it is a frozen slushee.
Perfect for spring and summer days here. You can even add a scoop of ice cream if you want to make it a Brown Cow or Root Beer Float...
We can't wait to try some other gelato and ice cream recipes- do you have a favorite to share?!? We would love to give it a try!
Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato
2 c sugar
2 c water
5 c quartered strawberries (about 4 pints)
2 c low fat buttermilk
Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour into a large bowl; cool completely. Chill in refrigerator. Place strawberries in a blender and process until smooth. Add strawberry puree and buttermilk to sugar syrup; stir to combine. Pour the strawberry mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer, and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Leftovers freeze great in a sealed container. NOTE: This fit perfectly into the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. Just don't overdo the strawberries!
2 c sugar
2 c water
5 c quartered strawberries (about 4 pints)
2 c low fat buttermilk
Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour into a large bowl; cool completely. Chill in refrigerator. Place strawberries in a blender and process until smooth. Add strawberry puree and buttermilk to sugar syrup; stir to combine. Pour the strawberry mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer, and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Leftovers freeze great in a sealed container. NOTE: This fit perfectly into the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. Just don't overdo the strawberries!
1 comment:
We love our ice cream maker too, only it is half the size of yours. (Fortunately we have two bowls, so I always keep one in the freezer. Your gelato recipe is one of our favorites. We tried it with frozen mango last year and it was great!
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