You put your ice cream mixture in the container and close it and put it in the old fashion ice cream maker and layer Ice and rock salt on the outside, if you have the hand crank type then you crank it for a long time. If you have an electric one you turn it until you hear the motor start to "work heavier" That means you have soft ice cream.

Edit: Antique ice cream makers won't be electric.

Salt is Salt. Buy the cheapest kind you can get. If you like to make a lot of ice cream then Check out buying quantity purchase of best price products. Do not use Maldon Sea Salt.

1 quart of anything = 4 cups of it

4 quarts of anything = 16 cups of it

In under 30 minutes, with a standard ice cream maker (approximately $30) you can quickly make your own homemade ice cream! You simply mix up your recipe: usually a base of cream, milk, sugar and whatever flavorings you prefer and pour into the appropriate bowl for your ice cream maker. The bowl will fit into the ice cream maker, which will then begin to freeze the mixture, all while turning it gently to form the perfect smooth consistency. If you are adding things like candy or fruit and nuts, the best time to do so is during the last 10 minutes.

Ice cream tastes good and a lot of people wanted it and prepared to pay good money for it.
Like a lot of good inventions, it supplied a need and a market.

Method for Blackcurrant Sorbet :

Puree the blackcurrants and syrup then strain through a nylon or stainless steel sieve to give 420ml/ 15fl oz (650ml/ 23fl oz). Chill. Break up the egg white with a fork and stir into the puree.

Fit the frozen bowl into the dessert maker and switch on. Pour in the blackcurrant syrup and churn until thickened and frozen. Tranfer to a plastic container and freeze until required. Serve scoops of sorbet, drizzled with cassis, if wished.

There are many website that sell electric ice cream makers for a cheap price. Amazon sells hundreds of these ice cream makers that have reasonably low prices.

1. freezing system - either a compressor freezer or a salt and ice mixture
2. ice cream container - to hold the ice cream mixture during freezing and allow easy removal
3. dasher - mechanism to mix air into the ice cream while it freezes (may be either motor driven or hand cranked)

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