Cuisinart ICE-20 Automatic 1-1/2-Quart Ice-Cream Maker, White

I purchased the Cuisinart one and a half quart ice cream maker for my grandson for his eighth birthday. He enjoys cooking, and he loves to make different things for his family to eat. I was hopeful that the Cuisinart ice cream maker would be a gift he would enjoy, and I hoped it wouldn't be too difficult for him to use. He, along with his family, have made ice cream several times since I gave it to him. They have all commented on how tasty the ice cream is - even as far as saying, it's the best ice cream they've ever had!

Great ice cream maker .... I can make delicious ice cream in less time than it takes me to go to the store and buy some.

This machine will make ice cream (soft serve style) out of just about anything, and everything: frozen strawberries thrown in a blender with milk, fat free half and half with rose water, milk and chocolate syrup, etc, etc. You could get fancy and cook up a batch of custard style with cream and egg yolks...if you can afford the calories; but the low cal stuff tastes pretty darn good. I know this machine has paid for itself in the savings from buying ice cream at the store.

The recipe had to be adjusted a bit but its perfect for this machine.

12oz. Pineapple juice
1/2 c. Milk (gives it a more fluid consistancy)
1/2 c. Heavy Cream (no ice, this freezes well)
1 c. Cream of Coconut
1-2 tablespoons of white sugar(depends on taste
Cherries
Parrot Bay Coconut Rum

Put the pineapple juice in a large bowl, and add sugar and stir until absorbed. Then add the milk, cream, and cream of coconut and stir well.
Retrieve the frozen bowl and assemble the machine. Turn it on and pour the mix slowly into the machine. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the right consistancy.

This is the vergin part, however if you want it with rum, than your best bet is with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum (preferably cold when added) add to taste. Add Cherry.

Variations can include, banana and or orenge.

This is the machine out of four that I have tried that makes a perfect consistancy with so little freezing time of the bowl. I will admit that I keep it in my extra freezer which is colder than my main one, but the bowl was good and frozen in about 7 hours. The booklet says 6 hours is minimal but I gave it an extra hour just to be sure.

The recipe in the booklet for pina colada's is out of a single mix can. So this can give some ideas, I hope you like this as much as my friends and family.

Perfect ice cream the first time I tried it! Just make sure to freeze the sleeve for at least 24 hours, and you'll never have a problem. Sorbet is my new favorite food...

I'm using Dave Lebovitz's "The Perfect Scoop" for recipes - haven't tried any from the cookbook that came with the machine yet. I highly recommend this book!