Nostalgia Retro 4-Quart Wooden Bucket Electric Ice Cream Maker - ICMP400WD

LoriK: We have had one of these for 4 years. Purchased two of them for Christmas gifts this year for family members. We use our own ice cream recipe, but the machine works great and we like the ice cream it makes. We have a gathering every year in August and we time the ice cream so that the "ambiance" of the sound of the maker is on while we are getting together to eat and then ice cream is ready when we are done - very fun and nostalgic and no hand turning a crank!!

United States on Dec 30, 2019

Eduardo flores: El producto es muy bueno muy bueno, no tarda 20 minutos, pero en 40... tienes una nieve súper lograda.
No es estorboso, ni muy grande, no pesa... sin duda es algo que se puede usar habitualmente.
La descripción dice que es para 4 cuartos... no entiendo su referencia, la caja si es muy clara y prepara cerca de 3 litros de helado/nieve, lo cual está genial.

Mexico on Apr 01, 2019

J.A.DJ.A.D: Would totally recommend this product. Makes the BEST ice cream ever... EVER! So smooth, takes about an hour once you set everything up and prechill the container! The machine comes with a few recipes (can make frozen yogurt, alcohol based recipes, various ice creams, sorbet...etc) and step-by-step instructions, really handy!! You definitely want a proper storage container though (I've tried a few different kinds but it needs to have a good seal on it! I bought a couple different buckets of ice cream ... ended up cleaning them after and kept the empty ice cream containers... I have found out that you can also use plastic wrap to put over the top of a container, before sealing it with a lid for some extra protection - it can get ice crystals in it if you're not careful enough). Looks just like advertised! Makes a TON of ice cream so be prepared for leftovers!! The outside of the machine is wrapped with real wood planks, probably helps with holding the temperature of the machine because it works super well!! People who have said "I don't like ice cream" have tried a scoop and then asked for a bowl!!!! If you look this machine up on YouTube, people have compared it...

Canada on Jan 29, 2019

Eric: I've used this twice so far and no complaints with the build. It is simple and looks nice.

My first time making ice cream was a failure due to not following instructions properly. Lessons learned are:
1) You have to chill your ice cream mix over night.
2) Add lots of ice and lots of salt. It will not work with just half the bucket filled with ice.
3) I found that buying the ice is too much of a cost so I just plan ahead and make ice ahead of time.

My second attempt was much better and the ice cream was very smooth (not perfect but great for homemade).

Overall, I like this machine. It is easy to use and easy to clean. For the price and if only making ice cream once a month, I would recommend it

Canada on Jul 10, 2018

John C: This ice cream maker works as described and is well constructed and for that I give it 4 stars. Why not 5? Well, continue reading:

I bought this because I wanted to make home made ice cream. I live in the Southwestern United States where I experience extremely hot summers. I thought to myself that home made ice cream would be the perfect way to cool down during said summers. When buying this, I also bought the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream recipe book so that I could make the perfect creamy ice cream. So how did it go? I went to the store and I bought cream ($4), sugar ($3), vanilla ($5), ice cream salt ($5), a bag of ice ($2), and cookie dough ($6). I then proceeded to mix the ingredients as described in the recipe book. However the cookie dough sunk to the bottom and got the mixer stuck. I then took the cookie dough out with a spoon so the mixer would spin again. By this time much of the cream mixture had frozen because of the surrounding ice. I couldn't take the metal canister out of the ice bucket because the ice would cave in and I would not be able to put it back in. I did my best to hand stir the ice cream to loosen it up after which I put the mixer...

United States on Dec 24, 2017

PGJC: I tried this out the other day, just to make sure that it is functioning properly. I might have to try it every single weekend and update. But I might not update every weekend. Works great, easy to use, and makes great ice cream (subject to further testing). The main concern is to make sure that you have enough ice cream salt on your ice that is surrounding your canister. Rock salt is very cheap at your local big chain grocery zombie store.

United States on Jul 16, 2017

Amazon Customer: We bought a brand new complete electric unit, 4 qt., because I read of many issues with the 6 qt and it's dasher not fitting correctly and therefore not working as well as the 4 qt.
1. We received it a day earlier than expected... bonus
2. Everything that was supposed to be in the box was there and in excellent brand new condition - no shipping damages.
3. I washed unit as instructed.
4. We chose to make the Easy Vanilla Ice Cream recipe listed in the included manual. We followed the easy instructions and it worked perfectly. We stopped the unit exactly at 30 min and... perfection.
5. An hour later, we made another included recipe, Easy Chocolate Ice Cream. Again, exactly 30 min later... perfection.
6. Absolutely no mess. Used the unit on my kitchen table on a small towel just in case, but no leaks what so ever.
7. Very easy clean up. No hassles, small parts, or hard to clean areas.
8. The only problem we didn't think of was containers to put the ice cream in when storing in the freezer. But that's not their fault...lol.
Both were so delicious and I didn't have to wonder where it was made and if it's safe to eat. The kids (13 & 8)...

United States on Jan 07, 2017

Amazon Customer: The product worked hardly for ten minutes and stopped completely. Had followed all instructions to the point ,still !!

India on May 30, 2016

PP: Happy to find this product on amazon.in. The ice-cream maker itself is very easy to use. Could make delicious icecream within less than 1 hour. Whole process of making ice-cream at home is fun.

India on Apr 24, 2016