It has been done in one form or another for centuries. For many it has become a fun family event to gather the ingredients and congregate on the back porch or in the kitchen to churn up a batch of an original ice cream recipe. Some of us older ice cream lovers cannot help but remember good times with grandparents making ice cream with the old, hand cranked churn and we want to build similar memories with our kids (and grandkids someday).

On the other hand there are modern ice cream makers that are nothing like the old fashioned kind. There are electric models that are fully automated and they look and function like any other kitchen appliance. You still gather up your ingredients but instead of hand cranking the churn, the device does all the hard work. The gentle whirring sound will let you know your ice cream is being churned. While some of the ambiance of the hand crank is lost you can make a lot more ice cream with a lot less effort.

The electric model just takes the dreaded constant churning out of the equation; no body really looked forward to that part anyway. You can spend more time forming your own recipes and ingredients and of course more time sampling your delicious creations. So by combining the best new technology with the old fashioned family fun of making homemade ice cream, you get the best of both worlds.