Ice Cream Maker Machine & Yogurt Automatic 2 Qt. with Built-In Compressor, LCD Digital Display & Timer, No Pre-Freezing, ICM-220SSY, Stainless Steel

For anyone who is concerned about a TLDR review: the Whynter 2.1 Quart Ice Cream Maker is wonderful. For the rest of you, here’s my review. I’ll start with Why. Buying an ice cream maker is all about the quality of the ice cream. The ice cream I can buy in the grocery store is ok, but generally the flavors are a bit weaker than I’d like them to be and the texture tends toward too much overrun (incorporated air). Premium ice creams solve some of this, but once I’m willing to put that much money into each serving it’s time to think abut better solutions. Making it at home accounts for all of that. Once I decided to make ice cream at home I had to choose between pre-freezing a bowl or a machine with freezing capacity. I don’t want to devote the space in my freezer to a bowl and having to plan to pre-freeze the bowl. If I’m relying on that, then I’ll be heading to an ice cream shop when I want to have premium ice cream (plenty of experience on this). Integrated freezing capacity reduces the planning required. I can decide to make, prepare, and freeze the ice cream all in one day. The Whynter looks nice (which is irrelevant) and has a 4 foot cord providing flexibility to find a spot on a kitchen counter, island (if you have one), or table and plug it in from there. On the flip side, it’s 16.75” W x 11.25” D x 10.25” H. If you intend to keep it out all the time, it’s taking up a lot of space. Mine gets stored in a closet in between batches. The cycle time for cooling and churning a batch defaults to 60 minutes. Since purchasing I’ve made several batches using 3 different recipes and 2 different batch sizes. The longest any of the batches took was 35 minutes. The Whynter has a motor protection feature and stops the churning once the ice cream is hard enough to risk damaging the motor. The cooling unit remains on if the motor stops in those conditions. These two features together mean that I don’t have to watch closely. I can check on the progress after 20 to 30 minutes and see if it’s still churning. If the motor stopped, the batch is ready. And it doesn’t matter if it stopped 30 seconds before I got there or 10 minutes earlier, the batch is still cold. (I have chilled my ice cream base for all the batches so you will probably experience longer batch times if you are using warmer base.) The motor does get a bit louder before stopping but starts at its normal volume with the next batch. I attribute the louder volume to the extra work involved in churning the nearly frozen ice cream. Batch frequency is another great thing about the Whynter. I decided to try some new recipes so I made a batch of unflavored custard base with ½ sugar and ½ Truvia (to lower the sugar calories). I divided it in two and flavored one as coffee ice cream using the Starbucks medium roast instant powder and flavored the other as Thai Iced Tea using loose Pantai Thai Tea mix. I let them both rest overnight in the refrigerator because the tea needed to steep to infuse flavor in the custard. The next morning, I strained the coffee custard base, put the base in the Whynter and started the batch. While it was churning, I started straining the Thai Ice Tea base (I expected this to take a lot longer than the coffee base and it did). I put the finished coffee ice cream into a storage container, cleaned the churning bowl and dasher, put them back in the machine and churned the second batch. The total time between the batches was less than 10 minutes. That’s not something you can do with one pre-frozen bowl. That success also came with a lesson. The half size batches were a little too small. If I do that again I’m probably going to make a 150% sized custard base so each of the recipes is a 75% batch. As the 50% sized batches froze the dasher was able to carry the entire batch around and the churning became ineffective. That never happened with the full-size batches so I blame me for creating the conditions with the 50% size batches. On the other hand, both flavors were good first experiments and the texture was fine. I didn’t see anything in the instructions to guide me on minimum batch size, but there is a warning for maximum. No embarrassing story here but based on watching one batch get close to the top I’d say their advice for maximum is correct. Overall, the Whynter promises to make ice cream, custard, sorbet, etc. It does this quickly, allowing for recipe flexibility, mix-ins (which I haven’t tried), and more spontaneity than freezing a single use ice cream bowl. I’m glad I bought it.

This is a fairly expensive appliance. You can make ice cream more cheaply than this. I have the kind that requires you to freeze the bowl. It sort of works. Usually. I have one that uses a semiconductor called a Peltier element to provide its own cooling. It's ok, and if you can't fit this one into your budget, that one is a whole lot better than the frozen bowl method. Then I got this one. There are other compressor models on Amazon that are cheaper. I honestly can't tell you anything about them. They may be every bit as good as this one; I simply don't know. What I can tell you about this one without reservation or hesitation is that, based on my experience, this ice cream maker is worth every. single. penny. This ice cream maker is amazing. It will make 2.1 quarts at a time although I'm experimenting with different recipes so I haven't gone for volume yet. I get a quart of ice cream in about 45 minutes and frozen yogurt in about 35 minutes. The machine can detect when the mixture is too thick to churn and then goes into a cooling-only mode. This feature is invaluable. From everything I've read, all of the ice cream makers produce a mixture that is in a "soft serve" state. You can certainly eat it at that point, but if you want it firmer than that you need your freezer to take it the rest of the way. This phase is critical to the texture and finish of the end product. The ice cream already has tiny little ice crystals in it, and if they stay tiny, it's great. You keep them tiny by dropping the temperature as quickly as possible; a slow drop allows them to grow. At best you would wind up with a grainy texture and at worst you end up with a block of flavored ice. That means you have to get the ice cream from the churning bucket into the coldest part of your freezer (at the bottom in the back) as quickly as you can. The Whynter's cool-only mode buys you time. Time to transfer the mixture from the churning bucket into its container - and for the love of Mike don't use cardboard! You still have to work fast, but at least what's in the bucket isn't warming to room temperature. Beyond that, this unit is very solidly made. It has real buttons as opposed to membrane, there's nothing flimsy on it - even the clear plastic cover is sturdy - and both the compressor and churning motor sound like they're working well within their design limits. I know that last may sound a little odd, but you know how some things that you buy have a whiny or hollow sound and you really wonder if it's going to last? This doesn't have that; it just _sounds_ well made. And on that topic I was a little surprised at how quiet it is. Since the churning blade is plastic (actually it's probably some sort of nylon affair but I don't know) I'd ordered an extra one of those. It arrived before the machine did, but once I had it in my hands I was fairly certain that the original would never need to be replaced; it's very sturdy as well. The frozen bowl method is a novel idea but is an iffy process at best. After it failed on me a couple of times, I was very frustrated. The semiconductor machine was a nice little stop-off, and I was familiar with the technology so I was willing to give it a go. It may be exactly what you're looking for, but it still just wasn't what I was looking for. I normally kind of stick to the middle of the road, but I was at the point that I was finished with the nonsense and wanted results. I looked at reviews, looked at the Whynter website, decided they know a thing or two about making things cold, and went for it. Again, I can't tell you about other brands, but I am highly impressed with this machine. In two weeks I've produced over two gallons of ice cream a quart at a time and this machine performed flawlessly each time. I'm not a cook, so while mixing some cream and sugar together is well within my wheelhouse, making a custard for a French style ice cream most definitely is NOT. Having confidence that my stress-laden concoction isn't going to be biffed at the end is quite valuable to me. That's why I can tell you that this device is worth it. Every. single. penny.

I’ve been eyeing these for a couple of years, but there was always something else that I needed more than this. Although it’s not super expensive, its’ price point is a little more than my threshold for a guiltless impulse purchase. So when good old mom asked if I would like one for my birthday, I jumped on it and ordered one. I’ve only had it for two days, and I’ve only made a couple of batches of ice cream (Mexican chocolate and Lemon Creme )and both batches were delicious and the machine worked exactly as it promises. The machine itself was incredibly well packed with lots of custom, formfitting, heavy duty, foam insulation within a perfectly sized box. That box was then placed inside of a second box with other Styrofoam packaging around it. Finally, that second box was then put inside of a much larger Amazon box with lots of bubble wrap,. so I can’t actually imagine the situation where it wouldn’t have arrived in perfect condition, even if it had been dragged behind a truck for miles. Unsurprisingly the machine was in flawless condition. Great job on packing and fulfillment! Instructions suggested that the machine should be allowed to sit level for a few hours after unpacking, presumably to allow the refrigerant and oil for the pump to settle into the correct places after shipping. So we uncrated it and left it on the counter about three hours. In the meantime, we made the ice cream mix And, as suggested, we allowed the mix to cool in the refrigerator until it was time to use it. When it was finally time, we pulled the mix out of the refrigerator and just for grins I took the temperature of the mix. It was roughly room temperature, which was about 75° so not very cool. We added it to the machine bowl and turned it on to the ice cream setting and away it went. Contrary to other reviewers’ , i didn’t find the nose to be excessive or more than you would expect for a machine of this size and caliber. It is certainly much less noisy than hand cranking with ice and rock salt. And none of the mess, either! The ice cream we’ve made has completed in about 30 minutes, although the machine will freeze and churn up to 60 minutes. I think this time will vary based on the quantity of ice cream you’re making, the specific ingredients and temperature, and whether you put mix in and so forth during the process.. keep in mind that the machine is not meant to produce hard, scoopable ice cream, without being transferred into the freezer. Just like a hand, crank ice cream maker, you will end up with a soft, serve consistency. I get frustrated when I read reviews from people who have clearly never made ice cream the old-fashioned way who make complaints about the ice cream being soft. the machine froze it hard like you might find it a grocery store, how would it turn the paddle? Think about it people! I was surprised that the machine never got warm to the touch and did not expel warm air out of its vents the way that I would’ve expected. It seems to operate at a cool temperature and did not seem to pull a lot of electricity either. Usually in my kitchen, I can only run one heavy amperage appliance at a time without tripping a breaker. (For example, I can’t run the air fryer AND the microwave at the same time ). But i didn’t have that problem when this ice cream machine was running….so that was cool. The only improvement I might make would be to replace the plastic paddle with a metal one although the paddle does seem relatively sturdy. But really, that’s the only improvement I can think of and it wasn’t worth picking off a star especially since the description told me that’s what I would be getting. So at this point I love this machine in every respect. Of course, I wish the bowl was bigger even though it is the biggest available in this class of machine. It can make half a gallon at a time, but when the ice cream is so dead gum, good you wish that you had more! But fortunately it only takes 30 minutes to make another batch so my next order from Amazon is probably going to have to be a larger belt and larger pant size ! The only thing left to gauge will be the durability over time. I will come back and update my review if needed, but for the time being I am totally, completely happy with this purchase. Happy birthday to me!

This Whynter ICM-200LS is very identical to The Ariete - DeLongi Ariete - DeLonghi Stainless Steel Ice Cream Maker with Built-in Compressor, LCD Digital Display, 2.1 Quart and the Gourmia GSI400 Gourmia GSI400 Stainless Steel 2.2 Qt SleekServe Automatic Ice Cream Maker - Gelato, Sorbet and Frozen Yogurt Machine - Built-in Compressor and LCD Digital Display- Includes Free Recipe Book . Side note: I'll briefly compare these units to Cuisinart ICE 100 Cuisinart ICE-100 Compressor Ice Cream and Gelato Maker and the Breville BCI600XL Breville BCI600XL Smart Scoop Ice Cream Maker and the Lello Lello 4080 Musso Lussino 1.5-Quart Ice Cream Maker, Stainless toward the end of the review. The Whynter ICM-15LS and the Knox 1.5 are also identical with their smaller capacity of 1.5 Quarts (though the stickers say litres which I guess is technically about 6% more volume than the Quarts advertised) All these Chinese made units have the same company bringing the UL listing, specs, and design to market from the company Intertek. The lids are also identical as are the plastic paddles as are the mechanisms that attach to the bottom of the bowls/paddles. Regardless of the specs listed, I had access to a couple of these machines and they all weigh about 26 pounds according to my calibrated shipping scale. The dimensions are about 16 5/8 inches length x 11 1/16 inches width by 8 7/8 inches height. Since they seem to have the same motors that spin around 25 RPMs, the same refrigerant for the cooling action and the same interchangeable aluminum container that houses the mixture, what are the differences you ask? Well, the difference is mostly cosmetic with some differences with button controls on the LCDs. All the 2+ quarts makers (Whynter ICM-200LS; Ariete-Delonghi & Gourmia GSI400) feature a power button, a start/pause button, and a menu button. The Whynter ICM-200LS has two additional buttons to increase or decrease time. The two others (Ariete-Delonghi & Gourmia GSI400) have a round knob that you turn to incrementally increase or decrease time. Otherwise the built-in software and the LCD readouts are absolutely identical. You can toggle between the 3 modes of "ice cream" ; "cooling only" ; or "mixing only." When you power the units on, they all default to 60:00 minutes which you can toggle down if you prefer less time (either by turning the knob on some models or pressing the buttons on the Whynter) They all go to automatic cooling mode for 10 minute increments after the ice cream is finished churning for the prescribed amount of time. They all have the safety function to shut the motor off in the event of an overload should the machine not be able to muscle through the mixture if it freezes too hard while churning. The "Cooling only" mode is good if you want to pre-chill the bowl before pouring in your mix which could lessen the total contact time and make for a creamier end result... of course you could also throw the bowl in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to achieve this effect if you get a machine without this feature. A word about the warranties. They all seem to have a one year limited warranty except the Knox which is as unknown as the company itself. The real issue is that the warranty covers against manufacturers' defects. It is important to realize that these units are mini freezers which mean they have a compressor with sealed oil. If the units travel on their side or upside down, they need to be place right side up for at least 4 hours and preferably 24 hours to make sure all of the oil drips out of the sealed housing. If it is run with oil in it, it will break and though make noise like it is working, it will not cool a thing. This also means that if you store the unit on it's side or back, you have to wait many hours with it right side up to safely turn it on. If you turn it on and it doesn't get cold because there was oil in the compressor, it probably wouldn't be covered as a manufacturer defect. These units all make excellent ice cream and excellent gelatos. Since they spin at 25 RPM's per minute, you will never be introducing air into the cream like what is done with commercially made ice cream. More dense ice cream and gelato is the premium product we want at home anyway. Other differences between the units is that some user manuals are marginally better than others. Some give you more recipes than others. Some give you silly extras like a cheapy plastic scoop (with the Whynter) or a cheapy plastic measuring cup (with the Ariete - DeLonghi) or a cheapy plastic spatula. What about the Cuisinart, the Breville and the expensive 3x cost Lello? The Cuisinart is VERY similar, also built in China like the ones mentioned above, but does seem to have a slightly different motor as it spins at 26 RPMs. Cuisinart seems to have gone through their own certification and design process and did not rely on Intertek. Though if you turn the unit upside down, it is very identical in design of the rest with the exact same access points to get to the internals if need be. The interface of the Cuisinart is less robust and only has 3 buttons and very much resembles the software of the 1.5 litre Whynter and Knox. It will also default to a 10 minute "Keep Cool" cycle after mixing, like the above units. It is a 1.5 quart machine and It does not have the cooling only and mixing only functions so it is most similar to the Whynter ICM-15LS and mystery company Knox brand. It does have a different paddle design and in fact comes with 2 paddles, one for ice cream and one for gelato. This to me is a little gimmicky though as at 26 RPM's you'd be hard pressed to get any better whipping action (air injection) from the cream in the ice cream... again with the understanding that commercial units like Emery Thompson units generate RPMS closer to 200 with the intent of aerating ice cream. Gelatos are meant to be spun at low RPMs regardless so all these home units are excellent for gelato. The warranty is a whopping 3 years though I have never dealt with Cuisinart on a warranty claim. How about the Breville? It is proprietary and of good Australian Quality with it's own unique interface and software. The aluminum mixing tub is a proprietary size and is tall and narrow. It is on the smaller size of 1.5 quarts. The warranty is 1 year. The design premise is the same as the others mentioned. The proprietary motor is faster though... spinning at about 50 RPMs, so it should be able to aerate ice cream more if that's something you desire. Unfortunately there is no way to toggle the speed downward or play with the temperature... not that there is with any of these home units. The Auto interface on the Breville is really just able to reduce the time and slap a name on the adjusted time. gelato = less time; ice cream = more time. This could be such a great unit and would be worth the additional money if you could adjust the RPMs and cooling temp, but again none of these models can do that. The Lello is interesting as their design is based on a setup where there is no removable bowl. This inherently is similar to a sealed commercial setup that should allow the compressor to work more efficiently. -And in theory if you can freeze your mix more quickly, you should have less crystals and creamier ice cream. Of course commercial units also use the efficiency of gravity like front load commercial washing machines. The Lello is small and more of a pain to clean as a result and it does have an issue where the spinning pin can get fouled near the top if not cleaned very well. It is very well made in Italy with mostly metal components including the paddle and has a one year warranty. For my money, I think I would lean on the Ariete - Delonghi or Gourmia as they can be had for $199.99 at the time of this review. If the Whynter would be the same price, then it would be a toss up in my opinion. The Whynter has oscillated in price between $260 and $350 over the past year and the Cuisinart is a little more expensive with less features and smaller capacity though a better warranty. Except for the mystery brand Knox and unavailable warranty information, I do not think you can go wrong with any of the machines listed above. The machines are identical enough that your recipes will have the biggest impact, so you may be better served by being price conscious. To me the Lello is cost prohibitive at $700 and I don't care for the design overall as the efficiency doesn't do much to the end result. Similarly, I do not think the Breville which is $380 as of this writing has any advantages that warrant the price. Understand that all of these machines will make excellent tasting ice cream or gelato. You'd be hard pressed to tell a difference using the same recipe on any of the machines except in a side by side taste test where you're really trying to be picky about the perfect creaminess, aeration, lack of ice crystals, etc. Good luck on your purchasing decision.

Over the years, I've used several different kinds of ice cream makers - sometimes hand-cranked, some with an electric churning paddle - but they've all had either buckets that needed to be filled with ice and rock salt, or a container that needed to sit in the freezer at least overnight to prepare to make ice cream. This Whynter machine is the first I've had that is entirely self-contained. Thanks to the built-in refrigeration unit, making ice cream is a snap. Just prepare your recipe, pour the mixed ingredients into the churn, and press the "start" button. Within an hour, your ice cream is ready to go - either enjoy the soft-serve texture as it comes out of the churn, or pack it into a container and let it sit for a few hours to harden up a bit. Cleanup is a snap - the churn, paddle, and lid all are removeable for easy clean up. The instruction manual is basic but simple (the machine is not hard at all to operate) and it also comes with a booklet of basic ice cream recipes. It really is foolproof and just about any ice cream recipe you have can be made in it. The control panel uses words and icons to tell you what is going on in there and many of the settings can be adjusted to tweak your procedure. It's great fun and takes a TON of the work out of making homemade ice cream. If you're a member of the extremely niche market of people who make their own frozen dairy concoctions, this is the machine to buy. A few observations: The machine comes in a really big box. I was afraid I might not have a place for it in the kitchen. Opening it revealed a foam inner liner and ANOTHER box, the actual box the ice cream freezer comes in. When you finally get the machine unpacked and settled where you want it, I recommend you allow it to stand without starting it up for at least 24 hours. That box might be sitting on your porch right-side-up, but you don't know that it rolled up to you on the truck that way. Letting the unit sit undisturbed will ensure that the compressor won't be damaged when you start your first freeze cycle. Scale your recipes down so that you are using a maximum of five cups of ingredients. Ice cream expands as it's churned, and I've found that if you use too much the ice cream will try to creep over the edge of the churn. The default settings on the control panel have been perfect for my first few batches of ice cream, but as I get more experience playing with the Whynter, I'll probably do more fiddling around with them. It is better to add your "mix ins" when the ice cream is still somewhat soft and removed from the churn and being packed into a container. The churn is very inefficient when adding things like chocolate chips, and too efficient for adding swirls of, for example, butterscotch.

Received this ice cream maker about 3 hours ago. In anticipation, I had already prepared 4 different flavors of frozen custard. However, it was still about 130 degrees and still cooling in the fridge. Not to be deterred, I liberated my new toy from its box, skimmed the directions, cleaned the bowl, dumped in about 6 ounces of still hot coffee flavored custard base ( I wanted to see how well it would make a single serving of ice cream) , turned it on, and waited. I watched the silky surface of the soon to be deliciousness as it churned. Mesmerized. My daughter asked if it was a good movie. I said it was good and did not have any commercials. She said, more like one long continuous commercial. Hint taken. I went to socialize. Seriously, just 27 minutes later and we were in ice cream glory. (ok, about 37 minutes if you include the liberation, reading, and cleaning.) From hot to frozen...lickety split! She got to have fresh made ice cream over her lunch break. She quickly assessed the recipe for what ingredients she needed to drop off to make more ice cream. I am guessing that is for ME to make her more ice cream. It took about a minute, or less, to wash the bucket. Then I dried it and replaced it in the machine. Wow. No ice. No salt. No mess. Tears of joy! Obviously, I am a novice with the machine since I have only had it a few hours. I can say that ease of use is phenomenal. Set it on the counter, clean the container and dry it really well before replacing it so it does not freeze in place, pour in ingredients, put lid on, and turn it on. Then wait. But not for long. Clean up is also a snap. It is very compact compared to what I had expected. I had visions of a monstrosity setting on my counter. It is big, but not obnoxiously huge. No more of a foot print than a kitchen aid mixer. Pros: has 3 settings 1- making ice cream 2- holding it at a cold temperature 3-mixing ingredients for non cooked recipes (eggless ice creams,sorbet, margarita, slush,....etc.) quick set up user panel is fairly intuitive removable container for easy cleanup not terribly loud - also comparable to using a stand mixer noise level, not as loud as the ones with ice/salt needed able to make even a single serving -- I have glass jars with the flavored base ready in the refrigerator waiting able to make 2 quarts for when you need/want more no foreign objects in my ice cream....the last time I used the salt/ice method, either the ice or salt must have had something in it and I covered the to top of the bucket with ice,salt, so I don't know, but all three flavors had shards of glass or plastic in them. Was not too happy. All of my utensils and containers were metal. I am guessing the culprit was either the ice or salt. The end product did not taste salty, so probably the ice. No idea. Or maybe the plastic paddle was chipping off. Just....grrrrrrrr. I have been glaring at that old churn for nearly a year and just decided the heck with it. cons: not sure yet. will use it a few times and let you know. I am interested in the design so far as cleaning up if your freezing container over runs. edit 8/2019 : if you make more than two batches in a row, it gets iced up. I now make two and then let it set for a couple if hours just because I do not want to risk breaking something. Better safe than sorry. hints: if you have a high powered blender, toss all of your ice cream ingredients in the container ( like making blender soups ) at once and blitz until you have a thick enough consistency. no scrambled eggs. no fuss. I just set my container on a scale and dump and tare as needed. Then I blitz it and pour into a jar and keep in the fridge. Or just pour it in the machine and make it right away. Have had this for a few weeks. LOVE it. The churn is not super fast, therefore the overrun is not particularly high. The end result is a nice, creamy texture for your final result. Clean up is super fast. I have not had any batches that have spilled into the cooling chamber. You would need to spend a bit of time cleaning that up since that chamber is not removable. Advice: don't do that. I generally do not care for things like chocolate icecream and chocolate cake. I find the flavor to be subdued and bland. Today I made some chocolate icecream that reminded me of a scoop I had in a historic area of Indianapolis when I was younger. All I need is some fudgey brownie chunks and it would have been perfection. It is super creamy and almost has the flavor of a dark chocolate pudding. I am sharing the recipe with you here. Note: I make all of my icecream using a vitamix. Super simple. Fudgey Chocolate Ice Cream 4 egg yolks 4 Tablespoons dark chocolate cocoa 1 pinch sea salt 3/4 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (imitation) 1/8 teaspoon butter flavor 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup whole milk 3 tablespoons corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin powder Put all in Vitamix. Let the blender run until the ice cream base is steaming and just beginning to look like custard. About 7 to 9 minutes. Mix in fudge brownie crumbles after done churning Either spin the ice cream right away or store/chill in the fridge. Makes about a pint of ice cream. update 8/2019 : Still loving this item. We use it less often, but I still get short notice requests for icecream because everyone knows how quick it is to do now. Have made frozen coke, slushes, sorbet, and lots of icecream with this. Still a big thumbs up! Update: 3/2025 Machine still going strong. Just made a batch if vanilla and a batch of chocolate. No commercial store bought icecream can come close to what you can achieve with this machine. So far my only bummer is that after two batches you need to give it a rest because it gets too cold. The metal bowl gets stuck frozen. Other than that, still loving this icecream maker after all these years. Today's batches are silky and just divine. June 25, 2025 This machine is getting a workout. I have been doing 2 or 3 batches almost every week. What I have learned is that if you leave it on the chill setting after it completes the cycle, in just 20 minutes you might have hard pack icecream. Lol So the deal is we got a Creami. Love it. But, if you want ice cream right away this unit is a better choice. With the Creami you put the container in the freezer over night. Now....having said that, I take advantage of having both. When I have time I make the base and then just freeze it for the Creami. But what has been super handy is to make icecream with the Whynter and pack the leftovers in Creami containers. The combo is ridiculously convenient.

High-quality DIY ice cream machine that runs on electric, with a compressor to provide ice cream base freezing. Love the electric/compressor features, which eliminates the need for a pre-frozen bowl! A couple of notes for new users: 1) the bowl inside is stainless steel, which is very nice, but the sides of the bowl can become a bit icy relative to the (meltier) texture of the ice cream, and 2) the handle of the bowl is nice, but it frequently gets in the way when pouring in your ice cream base, therefore creating a bit of a sticky mess. (It is also possible for the ice cream base to sneak behind the edges of the bowl and run down into the inset of the machine, or, if the ice cream base gets on part of the paddle where it attaches to the lid, that can cause some stickiness and resistence when churning.) For this, I'd give the machine more like 4.5 stars, as well as because of the lack of dishwasher-friendly components. Otherwise, my experience of this product has been that this is a very high-quality and affordable ice cream machine. It's nice to be able to save money by making dairy-free ice cream at home, and I've found that being able to add in any flavors/toppings you choose generally makes up for the softer, homemade ice cream texture and the extra bit of work required (with purchasing ingredients, light planning, and clean-up). A tip for newer users making ice cream in bulk is that, in theory, you can keep the leftover ice cream frozen in the machine with the chill setting on while you eat your ice cream; this gives you some time to enjoy it before cleaning up the equipment. (I used to try to serve everyone and then rush to clean everything up and put the leftovers in my freezer before enioying the fresh ice cream, to preserve the leftover ice cream, but that leaves a meltier experience for the first round. The chill setting is your friend.) Additionally, the paddle and scoop fit inside the bowl with the lid on for storage. I've only used this machine with dairy-free recipes, and they have all turned out pretty well, with a softer/meltier homemade texture than, for example, ice cream you would buy at the grocery store. The results are more comparable to soft-serve or frozen yogurt, so one should expect that going into the process. It is also worth noting that, for solid, add-in toppings, putting these in is generally best performed in the last few minutes before removing the ice cream from the machine. As a first-timer in making ice cream from home, while it may be tempting to add in the solid candy pieces early on in the churning process, doing so jams up the paddle. It's definitely best to wait until the ice cream is fully-formed to add solid pieces in. In summary, my favorite aspects of this product were: the high-end style, the 2.1 quart capacity for fresh ice cream + leftovers, and the compressor feature. I definitely recommend this product for those looking to either: save money, explore new (dairy free or allergen-friendly) options, or have a fun (social) time making ice cream from home. Thanks, Whynter! Edit: Contacted support to receive $25 gift card for providing review and relevant order information, incentive received.

So far...it's AWESOME. I have been shopping (and wanting) an ice-cream maker for over a year now and finally setttled on the Whynter Automatic 2.1 qt unit because I wanted something with a built-in compressor for the easiest process. I've only had it for less than a week and, so far, I have made two flawless batches of gelato. The first batch was dark chocolate gelato (with pieces of dark chocolate), and the second batch was pumpkin pie gelato (with pieces of buttery/cinnamon graham cracker crust throughout). Once it was unboxed, it was ready to use - after thoroughly cleaning of course. It has a relatively small footprint on my counter, which is nice since my kitchen is super-small. The machine is pretty quiet so far, definitely not loud or annoying. I found some great gelato recipes online (Recipes from Italy) despite the maker coming with a recipe booklet, and followed the instructions provided. Once I added all the ingredients, I followed the simple two steps, turn on the machine and set it to making ice-cream. It's that easy! Both batches of gelato were done in a relatively quick period of time, less than 40 minutes and it was ready to eat. The gelato is super smooth and delicious, probably some of the best gelato I've had, including what I ate when touring Italy several years ago. There were no ice crystals, no chunks, no surprises...just cold, creamy, and delicious gelato! I'll update my review if anything changes, but I'd definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to make ice-cream, gelato, or sorbet at home. UPDATE: After a few weeks of ownership, this Whynter ice cream maker is AWESOME and so is their recipe booklet included. The "custard base" recipe is so creamy and delicious. There is no reason for me to buy ice cream from a store ever again! With lot's of recipes online, the possibilities are endless. I've made several batches of gelato (recipesfromitaly.com) has delicious recipes. I also made a fantastic "bananas foster" ice cream, chocolate ice cream, and banana ice cream. I'm just getting started. It takes less than 60 minutes to make creamy and delicious frozen goodness in your own kitchen, gelato takes about 40 minutes. Enjoy!

I wish I would have purchased this years ago! Made a vanilla batch earlier today which was so rich and creamy and now I am making a coffee caramel batch. I can't wait to make some strawberry daiquiris and Greek yogurt. The whole machine is not that big all things considered. I do wish it made larger quantities. 2 quarts for a family of 4 goes by fast.

After almost a decade of using the freezer bowl style of ice cream maker, this machine is a delight. Heavy and bulky (as expected for something with a freezing unit in it) but quiet and effective. Noticeable improvement in the quality of the final product. Easy to assemble, use, and clean. I love being able to make multiple batches at once for layered or swirled desserts. Only downside is the paddle is annoyingly shaped and hard to scrape off completely. Lots of tight corners. But I think that's the case with most modern ice cream makers.

Tellement amusant à faire ! Délicieux, facile à faire , toutes variétés possible! Fraise , chocolat, yogourt glacé, etc. Nous l’utilisons régulièrement et tous nos invités sont épaté Facile à nettoyer

I have been waiting for an hour it doesn’t gets cold at all.