I bought one in Lidl/Aldi a little while back, just to make the most of the soft fruit season. I made strawberry icecream, which was grand, and I’m now trying strawberry granita. My only gripe is that it makes quite a small quantity – about a litre.
I often use a ‘semi-freddo’ type recipe, and get perfect results without an ice-cream maker for vanilla or Bailey’s ice-cream, but I find that fruity mixes have too many ice crystals without the gadget.
I too make semi-freddo, as I don’t have a machine. I have found that the more often I mix the half-frozen mixture, the less chrystals it has in it. Just take the tub out of the freezer, break it up vigorously with a fork, put it back… Then again… and again… works for me.
As soon as I move into a proper, large apartment with a proper sized kitchen I am going to buy an ice cream maker. Sadly now I simply don’t have the space!
Aldi & Lidl usually have ice cream makers on once a year, think it’s around May / June time. We paid €30 for ours about 2 years ago and it’s got tons of use since, takes all the hassle out of it…
Friday 2 July, 2010 at 2:43 pm
I bought one in Lidl/Aldi a little while back, just to make the most of the soft fruit season. I made strawberry icecream, which was grand, and I’m now trying strawberry granita. My only gripe is that it makes quite a small quantity – about a litre.
I often use a ‘semi-freddo’ type recipe, and get perfect results without an ice-cream maker for vanilla or Bailey’s ice-cream, but I find that fruity mixes have too many ice crystals without the gadget.
Friday 2 July, 2010 at 3:10 pm
How much was it? I like the sound of the ‘semi-freddo’.
Friday 2 July, 2010 at 4:26 pm
25 euro I think. When I get a chance, I’ll send you the easy Bailey’s recipe.
Friday 2 July, 2010 at 7:15 pm
I too make semi-freddo, as I don’t have a machine. I have found that the more often I mix the half-frozen mixture, the less chrystals it has in it. Just take the tub out of the freezer, break it up vigorously with a fork, put it back… Then again… and again… works for me.
As soon as I move into a proper, large apartment with a proper sized kitchen I am going to buy an ice cream maker. Sadly now I simply don’t have the space!
Friday 2 July, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Aldi & Lidl usually have ice cream makers on once a year, think it’s around May / June time. We paid €30 for ours about 2 years ago and it’s got tons of use since, takes all the hassle out of it…