Product Description

Inspired by antique ice cream makers and carefully constructed from the finest woods and metals, this product is both modern and traditional, bringing old-fashioned charm to any home. Delight children by helping them make their favorite flavors in just minutes, or experiment with custom recipes, and rest assured that this appliance is as easy to clean as it is to use. Take turns with the traditional hand-crank or save tired arms with the motorized electric crank. It¿s great for picnics, barbeques and family get-togethers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32640 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: WOOD
• Brand: Aroma
• Model: AIC-204EM
• Dimensions: 15.20" h x 13.50" w x 12.40" l, 18.00 pounds

Features

• Electric ice-cream maker produces up to 4 quarts of homemade ice cream
• Solid pinewood exterior bucket; aluminum mixing canister for fast freezing
• Choose between traditional hand-operated crank or electric motorized crank
• Removable parts make cleanup a snap; recipe book and instructions included
• Measures 12-2/5 by 12-2/5 by 16-3/10 inches

Amazon.com Product Description
Add to the festive mood of any barbeque, birthday party, picnic, or other fun gathering with this electric ice-cream maker. The unit combines old-fashioned charm with modern technology to quickly and easily produce up to 4 quarts of delicious homemade ice cream at a time. Make a creamy batch of chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry, or create custom flavors by mixing any combination of your favorite ingredients. The ice-cream maker features an antique-looking solid pinewood exterior bucket and an interior aluminum mixing canister for fast freezing. Take turns with the traditional hand-operated crank like back in the day or let the machine do the work with its electric motorized crank. Removable parts make cleanup a snap, and a recipe book and instruction manual are included. The electric ice-cream maker measures 12-2/5 by 12-2/5 by 16-3/10 inches.

Customer Reviews

We haven't had much luck with this product...
I was actually searching for other customer reviews in hopes of finding some helpful hints for this contraption. We purchased this product at Target about a year ago because we had relatives who had such good luck with their old fashioned crank-style ice cream churns. We liked the classic design and the electric mixing option. But we've had quite a bit of difficulty with this. The electric mixer seems to mix the cream too fast--often producing an almost "foamy" result. The crank method produces better results, but the crank mixing mechanism makes a lot of noise and doesn't work smoothly...and it takes a looong time for the ice cream to freeze (over 45 minutes for just a small batch--our salt/ice mixture tested 25 degrees). I was hoping I would find some positive reviews that would be helpful...but we bought a Cuisinart 2 qt. electric Ice Cream Maker tonight instead. :-( Anyone with positive experiences, please review as we'd be happy to dig this thing out and use it for company if we could know there was a way to get good ice cream in the end! Otherwise, I'm afraid that this product had a lot of potential, but is rather impractical--especially considering the fact that more user-friendly electric ice cream machines can be bought at a similar price.

Hand Crank ONLY
The electric motor broke down after 5 uses. Buy this only if you want a hand-crank!

good-looking piece of junk
I've made tons of ice cream with other freezers (now rusted out), but this item is not worth bothering with. The electrical mechanism shut down, the hand crank made an incredible amount of noise--sounded like the gears were stripping--and barely worked at all. We were trying to make ice cream for a social at church, so we were sweating bullets trying to get the thing to work. Finally, my husband put his heavy-duty electric drill over the metal thingy on top while my sons and I held the canister stationary, and we managed to make a freezer of decent ice cream. Just say no.