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Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 11:51 aldi.com.au (4097 clicks)
Last edited 29/12/2022 - 12:18

This is an ice cream maker with a built-in freezer compressor so you don't need to worry about prefreezing anything like you do with the basic ice cream makers.

It is significantly cheaper than any other ice cream maker with compressor.

I bought one a year ago and have used it regularly with great success.

Check store stock here: https://stockcheck.aldi.com.au/product/710946/

I use a simple recipe:

300mL Cream
125mL Sugar
300mL Milk
80mL Cocoa powder

Whisk the cream and sugar together in a mixing bowl until frothy.
Put cocoa powder into a measuring jug and add milk until it reaches the 300mL mark. Mix well and then pour into cream/sugar mixture and whisk.
The ice cream maker does the rest of the work.

Alternatively, to make green tea ice cream use 40mL of green tea matcha powder instead of the cocoa powder.

Or use coffee.

Of course, half the fun of an ice cream maker is experimenting with fancy ingredients like adding alcohol or fruit or nuts etc.

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  • Thranrond on 29/12/2022 - 11:56

    Very good price. As someone who loves making gelato at home, I’d be concerned about how long this would last though.

    • pinkybrain on 29/12/2022 - 12:04
      +2

      why?

      • ShortyX on 29/12/2022 - 13:23
        +28

        The gelato wouldn’t last.

        • pinkybrain on 29/12/2022 - 13:38
          +2

          gelato not last as in eaten fast?

          thought the comment was about the machine not lasting.

    • Sammyboy on 29/12/2022 - 14:20
      +8

      If it breaks down within a year, take it back to an Aldi store and get a full refund. (much easier than ringing up the warranty line and posting it back and waiting for assessment and refund).

    • prhino on 29/12/2022 - 16:03

      I had the Breville version. Used it about 40 times over a few years and it stopped working.

      • spaceflight on 29/12/2022 - 16:19
        -5

        I use my arm and after 23 years I feel and broke it.
        Unlike the ice cream machines my arm healed itself.

      • tor on 16/01/2023 - 13:25

        Had the Breville version, used it three times and it stopped working.

    • neofelis on 29/12/2022 - 22:28
      -3

      Gelato machines mix faster than ice cream machines. The volume of gelato is much more than ice cream. It's very light and fluffy and about 60% air.

      • Thranrond on 29/12/2022 - 22:30
        +1

        It’s the other way around. Ice cream contains more air than gelato and gelato is churned a slower speed because of this

      • spaceflight on 30/12/2022 - 08:47
        +1

        You couldn't have been more wrong!

        Gelato machines mix faster than ice cream machines.

        No they don't, they mix slower

        The volume of gelato is much more than ice cream.

        No it isn't, it's less.

        It's very light and fluffy

        No it isn't, it's dense.

        and about 60% air

        No it isn't, it's about 20-30% air.

        But most domestic ice cream makers will make something closer to gelato because they don't add as much air as a commerical one.

        That's because domestic ice cream makers have much slower dashers and consequently the ice cream they produce has much lower volume increase.

        Generally domestic machines make ice cream with between 20 and 50% volume increase.

    • AustriaBargain on 29/12/2022 - 22:31

      Can't you just put it in the freezer?

      • Thranrond on 29/12/2022 - 22:33
        +1

        Nope. Churning gives it the silky smooth texture by agitating the ice crystals as they form. If you just froze it, you’d get an icy block

        • AustriaBargain on 29/12/2022 - 22:34

          So you need to eat it all at once? I guess he could just make small batches.

          • Thranrond on 29/12/2022 - 22:35
            +1

            @AustriaBargain: No you don’t need to eat all at once. The churning process means it work form into a block. It will be just like store bought ice cream

        • drilly on 30/12/2022 - 01:09
          +1

          so kinda like putting my clothes in the dryer vs drying them on the rack

  • PainToad on 29/12/2022 - 12:12
    +26

    with Compressor

    Handy if you have too much and struggle to put your pants on.

    • PainToad on 29/12/2022 - 13:36
      +8

      5 votes down, 3 up. I thought it was funny…?

      • Mintchip on 29/12/2022 - 14:49
        +3

        There seem to be some angry people on OzB today.

        • AssociatedFlying Ace @ ALDI on 29/12/2022 - 15:13
          +6

          That's because they haven't had any ice cream.

    • Exorcist on 29/12/2022 - 16:14
      +6

      Thanks bought one for leftover KFC

      • PainToad on 29/12/2022 - 19:14
        +2

        Improvise, adapt, overcome.

  • MaMan on 29/12/2022 - 12:24
    +12

    As per OP's note, I also purchased this last Summer. Still going strong…. super price for a model with a compressor.

    • pinkybrain on 29/12/2022 - 12:29
      +2

      does it come with recipe for how to make
      -ice cream, gelato and sorbet

      how long does it take for the machine to make the ice cream as a finished product?

      how does the LCD + controls work?

      does the ice cream taste as good as store bought e.g. streets blue ribbon?
      and can you make a soft serve ie like mcdonalds ice cream?

      • Thranrond on 29/12/2022 - 12:54
        +7

        • best to find your own recipes because there are so many good ones out there and you can customise to exactly how you want (sweetness, saltiness, richness, etc.)

        • I’m not sure about this model but it takes about 20 mins to churn in general for soft serve consistency and then you have to freeze it for ice cream/gelato consistency for a few hours

        • no comment about LCD as I don’t own this

        • homemade ice cream is 1000% better than store bought (will take you a few tries to get the process and recipe right though)

      • Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 13:19
        +4

        Yes it comes with recipes for vanilla icecream, chocolate icecream, vanilla gelato, and lemon sorbet.

        The machine takes 35 to 40 minutes to produce a soft serve consistency then you put the icecream in a container and put it in the freezer to firm up for an hour or two.

        The LCD and controls are simple. There is a start/stop button, mode button and power button. The LCD shows the time elapsed and the mode (mixing only, chilling only, or ice cream making mode which is both chilling and mixing).

        The taste of the icecream is great, easily as good as store bought, and you control the quality of the ingredients.

        • bwatt72 on 29/12/2022 - 15:11

          I got this Cuisinart The Soft Serve but maybe should have got something like the ikea machine,
          we not opened our one yet and cost way more than this more of a novelty thing lol but would this be a good item to pair up.
          Don’t worry I never paid that price for the Cuisinart The Soft Serve price matched another store and had 10% off gift cards so ended up being $175?mark.

          Is this Aldi thing a good price compared to what similar items are?

          • Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 16:22
            +5

            @bwatt72: This Aldi one is different to the "Cuisinart The Soft Serve" because it has a freezer compressor built in. This means you do not have to prefreeze the inner bowl. With the Aldi one you can make a batch of ice cream, scoop it out and make another batch right away. Cuisinart also has an ice cream maker with compressor but it is $400.

            • bwatt72 on 29/12/2022 - 17:57

              @Shitforbrains: Never knew cuisinart had a compressor one but i thought even with my price match it was still very expensive.
              I obviously never paid the $250 for mine but with price match and gift cards was about $170.
              I suppose we never knew much about compressor types etc.
              Temped to take it back not out box but was purchased a month or so ago.
              I don’t thing these would work good together would they.
              To be honest I don’t even know how the one we got works yet still in box.

              It was partially for kids also as to enjoy all the things we could make with it, but maybe compressor is the one to go for rather than what we got.

              The one we got never heard of the name before seems more American but i thought before buying it was rather pricey so I’m glad I got it for less than its at.

              I’m just trying to figure if these two items would work together it be nice if there are still around and on special or clearance but most likely not

      • contro3ler on 29/12/2022 - 16:31
        +7

        I've used this one 'base recipe' for years now- it has subsitutions and changes for all the different flavours you'll ever need: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/01/dining/the-ma…

        might have a paywall idk ive just screenshotted the whole page

    • hamwhisperer on 29/12/2022 - 13:49
      +7

      I will not cave, I have enough weight issues as it is.

      • Quantumcat on 29/12/2022 - 21:59
        +3

        Too much honey-baked ham?

        • 9hundred on 29/12/2022 - 23:38
          +5

          hmmmm honey-baked ham ice-cream yummmmmm.

    • OzDayZee on 29/12/2022 - 14:16
      +1

      I am trying to figure out if this will work on my car inverter so may I trouble you to know the wattage rating on this equipment, please?
      It's usually mentioned on the device label where other specifications are written.

      • Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 16:25
        +2

        It says Power: 100W
        Input Voltage: 220-240V~50Hz

      • 9hundred on 29/12/2022 - 23:39
        +1

        Are you gonna make ice-cream in your car?

  • ntranced on 29/12/2022 - 12:28

    Having never made my own ice cream/gelato, how long does this take to churn?

    • Thranrond on 29/12/2022 - 12:50

      Not sure about this model specifically but it takes 20 mins for soft serve consistency then you need to freeze it for 3-4hours to get ice cream/gelato consistency

    • Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 13:03
      +2

      About 35 to 40 minutes in my experience

    • Taita on 29/12/2022 - 22:04
      +1

      For us its mostly less than 40 min. We like soft serve texture so don't put in the freezer after machine stops.

  • Jackie-Chan on 29/12/2022 - 12:29
    +2

    How much ice cream does your recipe make? Does it turn out aerated & easy to scoop? Trying to do the maths of home-made vs bought ice cream…

    • 3 on 29/12/2022 - 12:47
      +20

      Using Woolies online prices:

      • 300mL Cream - $2.60
      • 125mL Sugar - $0.11 ($2.20 for 2kg)
      • 300mL Milk - $0.47 ($3.10 for 2L)
      • 80mL Cocoa powder $0.86 ($4.00 for 375g)

      Total $4.04 ingredients, machine is 1L capacity so probably makes around that with ice expansion and aeration. I think you'd struggle to make a saving once you account for machine costs and power usage - especially if you value your time. I still think there is appeal in being able to make your own flavours though.

      • Jazza2400 on 29/12/2022 - 13:06
        +6

        Really I find it's great because I can add the ingredients I want like gluten free cookies and cream with woolies gf cookies (gf oreos when?).

        When you get the hang of it you can compare to boutique ice creams not home brands.

        • TEER3X on 29/12/2022 - 13:48
          +2

          Why can't you add all that stuff to regular ice cream?

          • Jofzar on 29/12/2022 - 14:00
            +2

            @TEER3X: its not the same, mixed in vs on the top

            • TEER3X on 29/12/2022 - 18:45
              +1

              @Jofzar: I just mixed in crushed crunchy into Woolworths vanilla ice cream, was pretty good

      • hamwhisperer on 29/12/2022 - 13:51
        +11

        " I still think there is appeal in being able to make your own flavours though."

        My good man you could do some serious @#%$ with one of these. Forget the cost per litre as a saving measure.

        Want Tim Tam one? Add ingredients and just smash up real tim tams to put in it.
        Xmas pudding? Same etc

        I could think of a trillion things to do, I'd easily gain 10 to 20kg within a year.

        • pinkybrain on 29/12/2022 - 23:47
          +1

          Want Tim Tam one? Add ingredients and just smash up real tim tams to put in it.
          Xmas pudding? Same etc

          you could also smash bits of tim tam or whatever ingredients you want into store bought ice cream as well.

      • soob on 30/12/2022 - 08:24
        +4

        Gotta compare apples with apples though. With this you control how much sugar is in your ice cream - commercial has way too much for my liking. You don't have to eat some unknown numbered preservatives, or gelatin or fake flavourings. Simple cream, milk and a bit of fruit pulp made a better ice cream than the premium brand I usually buy.

      • MrFrugalSpend on 17/01/2023 - 00:12

        Thank you for doing this exercise - was about to do the same thing!

        Not to mention I'd be hard pressed to use it probably once per month and novelty would wear off over time so maybe 50 times used within the forseeable future before it ends up in the back of the cupboard and forgotten about for the once in a year nostalgia maybe…. that would be ~$3 per ice cream in hardware cost!?

    • Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 13:09
      +1

      About 1 litre of ice cream. Yes it turns out easy to scoop, like a soft serve consistency then you transfer it to a container and put it in the freezer to firm up more.

  • INFIDEL on 29/12/2022 - 12:31
    +5

    1L capacity
    Built-in power compressor
    Fully automatic ice cream maker
    Makes ice cream, gelato and sorbet
    No need to pre-cool the recipe
    Removable inner bowl
    Built-in mixing system
    Keep cool function
    LCD screen

  • MaMan on 29/12/2022 - 12:51
    +9

    Here is the post from Jan that will help with most enquiries.
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/675310?page=1

  • garyfbne on 29/12/2022 - 13:30
    +12

    To echo many of the above advice.

    Home made icrcream is way better than the best storebought.

    It has a short shelf life. Tastes great for a week but not 6 weeks.

    You are not buying this to save costs but to make dinner party quality icecream.

    Mine has been faultless for a year. Just remember its a small refrigerator. Let the gas settle after mivung befoe you use it. Treat gently.

    • TEER3X on 29/12/2022 - 13:51
      +9

      Might have to get one, just have so many kitchen gadgets already, not sure I can justify this purchase :(

    • pinkybrain on 29/12/2022 - 23:48

      eat 1 litre of ice cream in a week?

      you would put on weight really quickly

      • drewbytes on 30/12/2022 - 09:41
        +1

        eat 1 litre of ice cream in a day! Yum.

    • MrFrugalSpend on 17/01/2023 - 00:22
      +1

      True - didn't think about that with the compressor gases

      PS - you were doing so well until "mivung befoe" came out…! :)

  • gryphn on 29/12/2022 - 13:57
    +4

    We were at the beach few days ago. Had soft serve. I mentioned how it would be great to have a soft serve machine at home.
    This is the next best thing and no faffing about with freezing the bowl.

    In true OzB fashion I'll have to buy one of these tonight and then ask if I should.

  • Eatslikeacat on 29/12/2022 - 14:16
    +5

    Can make weird flavours that aren't available at stores, like beef soup ice cream topped with mint leaves.

    • Guybrush57 on 29/12/2022 - 14:56

      Does that taste nice?

      • spaij on 16/01/2023 - 11:15

        username checks out

        • MrFrugalSpend on 17/01/2023 - 00:25

          lol - be better if maybe if it were fish soup ice cream topped with dead bird …

  • ChampofAus on 29/12/2022 - 14:21

    Can this work with aldis nice cream packets

  • richy_o on 29/12/2022 - 14:21
    +3

    I have a cuisinart ice cream maker that I have to freeze the bowl to use. This means if I want to make some, I have to freeze the bowl 24 hours before I want to use it as I don't have enough room to freeze it all the time. Then you have to make the ice cream and churn it, then if you want to make another flavour you really have to freeze the bowl again for another day. The compressor really is a game changer. I may cave on this one.

    • bwatt72 on 29/12/2022 - 18:22

      We just got one of these cuisinart ice cream makers still in the box not used yet and looked cool etc and kids went wow just by the pics.
      But now we are wondering if it was a waste of money.
      I’m not even sure if to late to return it.
      We have a very small freezer fridge/freezer and is most got food in it not even sure size of bowl now I’m thinking this be nightmare.

      What did you think of the device it has great reviews but I’m thinking this one from Aldi might be way better.
      Or could be make them both work together make the ice cream with Aldi one and dispense with the other but an expensive sort of item if just did that.

    • pinkybrain on 29/12/2022 - 23:51

      how does freezing the bowl make ice cream without the compressor to keep the cream continously cold as it is churning?

      won't the bowl get warm/lose it's temp quickly as it is churning for how many minutes to complete the process etc?

  • fox81 on 29/12/2022 - 15:01

    i have the breville smart scoop, which appears similar to this.

    for those making their own ice creams, what stabilisers are you using? i have some prohot (for dairy) and prosorbet but not sure im getting the most from it.
    i have some guar gum and locust bean powder but havent experimented with those just yet

  • HannahBanna on 29/12/2022 - 15:58
    +6

    This is super handy for people like myself who are lactose intolerant and have to buy special ice cream that is often just vanilla flavoured and expensive.

    • Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 16:30
      +4

      Yes, I am also lactose intolerant. I use lactose-free milk to minimise farting.

      • pinkybrain on 29/12/2022 - 23:52
        +3

        I use lactose-free milk to minimise farting.

        username checks out

  • scrappydoo on 29/12/2022 - 16:24
    +1

    Has anyone here had good results using this for making non-dairy ice creams, ie. with soy milk/almont/coconut etc..?

    • spaceflight on 29/12/2022 - 16:42
      +4

      All of those things freeze so you can make ice cream with them

      • 9hundred on 29/12/2022 - 23:42
        +1

        yeah, but you need fat for creamy luxury.

        • pinkybrain on 29/12/2022 - 23:54

          aren't there vegan ice cream?

          Isn't coconut cream a good substitute?

          • 9hundred on 30/12/2022 - 00:06

            @pinkybrain: There are vegan ice-creams with coconut cream, but you still need egg yolk.

            • JimB on 30/12/2022 - 09:26
              +4

              @9hundred: Call me old fashioned but if you need egg yolk, then I don’t think you can call it vegan

            • pinkybrain on 30/12/2022 - 09:55
              +2

              @9hundred: vegans don't eat eggs
              so I doubt any of the vegan ice cream have any egg yolk

  • Bettyboo on 29/12/2022 - 16:59
    -3

    If you buy the machine, you might eat more ice cream than you normally eat, not healthy.

    • henno on 29/12/2022 - 17:40
      +13

      News just in: if you make ice-cream, chances are you will eat ice-cream.

      Up next: Why buying a BBQ might make you eat BBQ.

      • Diji on 30/12/2022 - 13:25
        +4

        I tried eating my barbecue, broke my teeth. Don't recommend it.

        • MrFrugalSpend on 17/01/2023 - 00:28
          +1

          needed some extra iron in your diet, eh?

    • Mistredo on 29/12/2022 - 19:01

      It depends what you put into it.

    • JimB on 30/12/2022 - 09:25
      +1

      I think that’s the whole point

  • wisc on 29/12/2022 - 18:06
    +1

    hmm, just ran my machine with the above ingredients (add Nutella and vanella extract , minus coco) and it started beeping 10 times, waited about 30 seconds and beeped 10 times (repeatedly) , i thought because it might be finished, so i opened it up and saw the edges where frozen (and hence the paddle couldn't spin?), but the middle was liquid. Am i doing something wrong? (not that it looks like there is much to do wrong)

    restarted it again and it looks like its going again, how many beeps does it do when its done normally? what does 10 beeps in a row mean?

    Edit, 10 minutes on and it seems to be running better now and much thicker all through.
    edit 2 after 15 minutes it started beeping again, ive loosened the mixture up again and its spinning again, is this normal or whats the go?

    • Miss B on 29/12/2022 - 18:19
      +1

      Could be the sugar content or the consistency. Mine just kept going until the ice cream was soft serve consistency, it then switched to keep cool, which is where it's at now.

      I just did the vanilla ice cream from the book to test it out.

      • wisc on 29/12/2022 - 18:34

        thanks, i mixed mine manually a couple of times, and now it looks like the cycle is complete and its telling me "cool"… (so maybe just got stuck?) as you said soft serve consistency, I really hope it gets more of an "ice-cream" consistency rather than soft serve though. i bought it for ice cream not soft-serve, if i wanted soft service i would have used my one without a compressor.

        • Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 18:41
          +2

          To firm it up you can use the cool function for one hour, or take the ice cream out, put it in a container and put it in the freezer.

          • wisc on 29/12/2022 - 19:46
            +2

            @Shitforbrains: yep, you are correct after letting it sit in the mixer until the cool cycle finished up, its much more of a soft ice cream consistency (not soft serve). Not to hard not to soft, scoops out good.

            OK so my lid isn't clicking into the motor, which was causing the beeping. (the motor has clips that clip into the plastic lid)

            Ahhh, so, I think mine is faulty, the motor wont click into the lid and stay there, might have to replace it tomorrow.

            I put a pot lid and some weights on the lid to keep it connected to the contacts for tonight.

            • wisc on 30/12/2022 - 16:25
              +3

              @wisc: Got a new one today, and confirmed the one i returned was faulty AF, new one clips in with no issues.

              so if your getting ten beeps pause, ten beeps etc, check if the motor is clipping in to the lid properly.

              (for anyone else having issues, when i was having issues with the mixer not spinning i pushed down on the motor and it restarted. )

    • Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 18:39

      No that doesn't sound normal. It should only stop and beep when the mixture has thickened to a soft serve consistency. I'm not too sure what your machine's problem is but you may need to tweak the recipe if you add nutella because that adds sugar and fat to the mixture compared to just cocoa powder.

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