I purchased another gadget last week. I couldn’t help it. Who doesn’t want their own personal Ice Cream Maker? I was in Target looking for an ice tray and passed by the Hamilton Beach Soft Ice Cream Maker. For only $29, I couldn’t leave it in the store. What a bargain. I bought this small ice cream maker because it’s only me. This Hamilton Beach Half Pint Soft-Serve Ice Cream Maker makes fresh and creamy ice cream in 6 – 12 minutes. The ice cream maker is a compact size. Two small freezer bowls are included so you can make it and serve it right in the same bowl. Simply add fresh ingredients to the pre-frozen bowl, top the bowl with the motorized lid and press ON. Wait 6-12 minutes, remove lid and serve. It’s super easy and great for those that are on portion control diets!
The machine is designed to make creamy,soft serve ice cream. But I decided to make Meyer Lemon Sorbet since I had a bunch of Meyer Lemons that I purchased from Costco and I wanted to use up before they went bad.
Meyer Lemon Sorbet Recipe – Adapted from Simply Recipes
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed juice from meyer lemons (about 3-4 lemons)
METHOD
1 In a small saucepan on medium high heat, make a simple syrup by heating sugar and water until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool. Mix in the lemon juice and zest. Chill in the refrigerator.
2 Once the mixture has thoroughly chilled, freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
I poured the chilled mixture into the Hamilton Beach Soft Ice Cream Maker, quickly put on the lid and turned on the machine. I let it churn for 12 minutes and then it was done. The sorbet wasn’t as hard as I wanted it, but I knew that since this machine is designed to make soft serve ice cream. This is a SOFT SERVE ice cream maker. It WILL NOT be hard like store bought ice cream. Not a biggie. I just put it back in the freezer for an hour to freeze it some more. I wanted my sorbet to feel like sorbet.
“With this ice cream maker, you can prepare two frozen treats faster than the ice cream truck can drive down the street. It’s easy — just add a few fresh ingredients, and in minutes, your taste buds will be rewarded.” I love this machine! Everything but the bowl and motor are dishwasher safe. It is small and does not take up much space on your counter or in the freezer. It makes a nice bowl of ice cream. I like that you can use your own ingredients and make it as healthy or unhealthy as you want!
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OMG, love this! Ice cream party!! Wonder if I can mimic Blue Bells Banana Pudding ice cream.
I love that I can make my own personal batch. Excellent product by Hamilton Beach.
I love how you went to get ice trays and left with an ice cream maker.LOL I love that! Target sucks me in everytime too. The ice cream maker is super cute and I certainly want one!
@beatriceclay Target gets me every time. I have to go in focused with a plan. Keep in mind that this ice cream maker is for soft serve ice cream. You may have to stick it in the fridge for hard ice cream.