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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I love ice cream as much as the next guy, maybe even more. But, having hand-cranked out batches previously in my life, I have to wonder: why bother? And having used even the automated machine: why bother? Unless the closest Baskin-Robins, Ben & Jerry's , or (best yet) local ice ream parlor is a long haul away, what advantage does the DIY approach have?
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I've wondered the same thing, which, I suppose, is why I've never owned one before. I see occasional recipes that look interesting, like I remember BnB posting a recipe for Guinness ice cream a while back. I actually made a lemon sorbet last night. It has vodka in it, presumably to keep it from freezing solid, so you have the added bonus of eating frozen shots?
FWIW, I wouldn't bother with the hand-cranked either. It takes at least an hour that way.
ETA that my ice cream maker has an electric crank.
