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Ice Cream Maker with Compressor $149 @ ALDI

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Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 11:51 aldi.com.au (4115 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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      • wisc on 29/12/2022 - 18:59

        Thanks also for getting back to me, I think it might have been getting stuck as it was trying to mix the nutella, the nutella was wedging under the blades when i took the blades out to clean them.

        I can also see its getting thicker now that its in the cooling mode…

        So the mixing mode gets it cool enough for soft serve, then it seems to get firmer with the cool function? will know in about half an hour i rekon.

        I think for future batches I will remove the blades when the mixing is done as it looks to be easier to separate it from the ice cream as it was a bit sticky now that its a bit firmer.

        • Shitforbrains on 29/12/2022 - 19:31

          Yes, note that the cool function only runs for one hour, so when it finishes you need to transfer it to the freezer or it will melt.

    • Taita on 29/12/2022 - 21:43
      +1

      Mine just stops and beeps when it is finished and then goes to "keep cool" mode.
      I do recall once ot beeped and stopped like 10 minutes in but that was because i had added chunks of mango and the paddle was not turning. Now i just make a smooth mango paste to the mix or if i want chunks i add it after the icecream is ready.

    • INFIDEL on 31/12/2022 - 14:18
      +3

      10 beeps indicates lid with mixer is not correctly positioned.

      Poor design - lid can be easily inserted in wrong position (if don't notice white arrow on lid, white lock & unlock symbols on white base). Good design would ensure that couldn't happen.
      And make sure it is fully locked in position.

      Checked the manual P14 #7
      & Step 4 of Getting Started guide:
      Align lid arrow to unlock symbol, turn lid handle clockwise until arrow is at lock symbol (near screen)

      Otherwise the 2 pins under lid (electrical contact to run mixer) aren't in contact with 2 pins near LCD screen. So mixer doesn't work. Beeps 10 times to indicate the problem.

      First use (poorly lit area), didn't position correctly:
      30min timer counted down, but no mixing. Beeped 10 times - repeatedly.
      Problem: lid was in wrong position.
      Replaced in correct position - worked!
      Won't make that mistake again😉

    • Kapitoshka on 02/01/2023 - 13:12

      Not sure if it is related, but I noticed that you can lock top cover literally in any position. But there are arrows in the body of the maker and the cover that need to be aligned. If they're not machine will beep. I created a general video where I explain and show that. Hope it help someone. Link to the video: https://youtu.be/ugg5Zpqi2hk

  • Miss B on 29/12/2022 - 18:32
    +3

    Bought these from Woolies, seems to be a good size for a batch.

    https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/107057

    • wisc on 29/12/2022 - 19:02

      looks like they are made out of hard plastic? I don't think hard plastic will like freezing, and will possibly crack as the ice cream expands and cools etc.

      • Miss B on 29/12/2022 - 19:20

        Maybe, I don't know much about it. It does says it's freezer safe, so might be okay.

        • pinkybrain on 30/12/2022 - 00:00
          +1

          just use a store bought ice cream container if you got any spares or buy one

          • Miss B on 30/12/2022 - 00:10
            +1

            @pinkybrain: Most of the 1l tubs are cardboard. The Weis might be okay? Haven't had it for a while. Weird shape though. I like these because they're compact and stackable.

            • pinkybrain on 30/12/2022 - 00:52

              @Miss B: get the streets ice cream tub at aldi

              • Miss B on 30/12/2022 - 01:17

                @pinkybrain: Pretty sure it's 2l so takes up twice as much room as needed.

    • Taita on 30/12/2022 - 00:30
      +1

      I am waiting for this to go on sale at a reasonable price as I think this shape would help scoop out round scoops better.
      Tovolo Glide-A-Scoop Ice Cream Tub 1.5 Quart Raspberry Tart, Pink https://amzn.asia/d/6gTpW4g

      • Miss B on 30/12/2022 - 01:02
        +2

        https://www.williams-sonoma.com.au/tovolo-ice-cream-storage-…

        Shipping's not cheap, but maybe spread across a few of them.. Free delivery with $149 spend if there's other stuff you want. Or if it's available for click and collect near you.

        • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2023 - 17:03
          +1

          I use these. They're not bad! Better than the round tubs that Aldi sold a few years ago

    • INFIDEL on 02/01/2023 - 19:53
      +1

      Bought 3 x 300ml pouring creams from Aldi (reduced by 30% as near use by date) when bought machine.
      In plastic container with lid. Handy size for individual ice creams. Work well in freezer. As make more ice cream, will replace with new containers.

  • Happycath on 29/12/2022 - 18:53

    Just wondering if it’s possible to churn the ice cream mixture using a mixer then freeze or is an ice cream maker required?

    • wisc on 29/12/2022 - 19:01
      +3

      when you make ice cream it needs to churn as its cooling down - or you will get an ice block. (so i suspect if you mix it in a mixer then just freeze it you will get an ice block rather than just smooth ice cream.) wont taste as nice… will be more like frozen milk I'd imagine.

      with a mixer and freezer, you cant really freeze it as you churn it.

      • Happycath on 29/12/2022 - 19:06

        Thanks Wisc. That makes sense.

  • anastasiastarz on 29/12/2022 - 20:11
    +1

    Does anyone have a recipe they've tried for vietnamese iced coffee ice cream?

  • Bangerbargain on 29/12/2022 - 20:18

    Anyone know if I can make keto ice cream with this, if so could you share the recipe thx

    • 9hundred on 29/12/2022 - 23:47
      +1

      ice-cream is keto, because the real thing is made with egg yolks and cream.

      • adam149 on 30/12/2022 - 00:41
        -3

        Lol there's no eggs in ice cream, that's custard.

        • 9hundred on 30/12/2022 - 00:47
          +1

          LOL, that's how ice cream is made hahahahaha

        • INFIDEL on 03/01/2023 - 13:59

          What?
          Wonderful tasting traditional ice cream is made with a Crême Anglaise base - using beaten eggs!
          (Yes - a custard, making the ice cream rich & creamy. A much more time consuming process.)

          See P17 of this unit's manual for instructions. And many online recipes eg Creme Anglaise Ice Cream (Cook time: 5 min)

  • fmckenzie on 29/12/2022 - 21:03
    +3

    Thanks OP. I had a Breville ice cream maker on my xmas list, Santa didnt deliver, so I'll give this one a try

  • Taita on 29/12/2022 - 21:36
    +2

    I bought this a year ago and it has been used a lot in our home. Very simple to use and clean. When i was googling about it last year it seemed like a copy of ULIT Icecream Maker with Compressor from US that had lots of positive reviews.

    We try different flavours and love adding mango and berries in the mix..
    Our basic recipe is with cream, condense milk, milk, vanilla.

  • bwatt72 on 29/12/2022 - 22:25
    -2

    So this from Aldi or this from various retailers.
    Cuisinart The Soft Serve

    • Taita on 29/12/2022 - 23:25
      +1

      Cuisinart soft serve requires pre chilling the bowl. Aldi one doesn't. So i don't think they are comparable.

      • bwatt72 on 29/12/2022 - 23:37
        -3

        Yes I understand that but the Cuisinart has the fun factor and novelty side to it for kids, but yes maybe not on the making ice cream which is sort of the whole reason of buying.

        The Aldi one you can repeat making ice cream without messing with a bowl to place in freezer.

        Maybe these will not sell well and they be reduced or on clearance later or maybe not

  • Miss B on 30/12/2022 - 00:05
    +1

    I used the vanilla ice cream recipe from the book. I didn't bother chilling for 2 hours first like it says. I just put all of the ingredients in, put it on mix for about 10 mins, flicked it to ice cream mode. I left it on the cool for a little bit, but ended up transferring to the freezer.

    I just had it with strawberry jam from ikea and sprinkles. So good. Can't wait to try out better recipes, I mostly want it for sorbet.

  • YodaBaby on 30/12/2022 - 07:40

    Is it noisy?

    • soob on 30/12/2022 - 07:58
      +3

      Somewhat. It's got a fairly high geared motor so it can churn the thickened icecream which makes it noisier than you might hope for. Louder than my range hood, nowhere near as loud as my blender.eg. you can talk over the top of it but if watching TV in the kitchen you'd find it annoying.

  • [Deactivated] on 30/12/2022 - 08:28
    -4

    When Sunbeam first made a compressor one years ago, I remember a lot of negative reviews saying after a few months it stopped freezing, just made sloppy soft serve at best. I can't imagine that result would freeze well in the freezer, and what's the point if it's only going to do half the job after a few months. Most Aldi products are crap and the Sunbeam was quite expensive. So this will be no better than the Sunbeam, if anything, probably worse.

    For those interested, I watched someone make ice cream a few times without any machine. It was just done on the stove at first and I think one ingredient was white vinegar!? (But my memory might be wrong on that point.) Anyway, it was great. They found it in one of the two hundred cookbooks lying around on my bookshelf. So just look on youtube… type in something like: "DIY ice cream without a machine" rather than paying $149 and encouraging Australia's biggest landfill importer to bring in more substandard products until our continent submerges. ;-D

    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=diy+ice+cream+w…

    • MaMan on 30/12/2022 - 08:35
      +2

      Many of us purchased this unit back in early January 22 and have had no issues. I would have put through at the very least 100 batches over the course of the past year creating all kinds of exotic blends that I could never have purchased in a store. Just thought I should add this for balance.

      • [Deactivated] on 30/12/2022 - 08:54
        -3

        Maybe they've finally got compressor machines up to the standard they should have been, but I watched someone make it on the stove and it was much quicker than a machine, which shocked me.

        They basically added only a few ingredients into a saucepan, stirred for a couple of minutes to create froth or air bubbles (something like that), then into the freezer for a while, take it out some time later (I forget the time gap), stir it again for a couple of minutes, then back into the freezer and wait a few hours. I think the book said a third stir would make it even better but we only did it twice and it was great. I don't recall the stirring being any great amount of effort either, not like you'd expect, churning away sweating for several minutes.

        The machines (that I've seen anyway) took much longer than on the stove method, made quite a lot of noise, took hours, and make a very limited amount each cycle. We had one of the types that stir the ingredients in a bowl you put in the freezer first, and it only made enough for 2-3 people. So you had to make it two batches for a family, and of course you'd have none left and have to start again.

        The stove version you make as much as you want in one go, and can be in the freezer in minutes without all the noise. I think I remember making 2L with the saucepan/stove version in minutes.

    • Shitforbrains on 30/12/2022 - 09:42
      +1

      I have used mine regularly since I bought it a year ago and it still works perfectly. It has a one year warranty so if it does fail after only months of use you can take it back to Aldi for a refund.

      • [Deactivated] on 30/12/2022 - 10:46
        -3

        Yes I had to return the Lumina paddle/freezer bowl type I bought at Aldi which stopped working on day 2 (after one use). At the time I didn't realise you could make ice cream using just a saucepan, spoon, and fridge. So I figured there would be others also unaware a machine is unnecessary, who might appreciate a heads up.

        In fact after seeing how easy it was to do yourself (especially plain vanilla) I realised the machine had only complicated the whole process, taken longer, and produced less meaning doing it more often.

        A youtube link is above anyway for those who want to watch a few videos and try it before spending $150.

  • Stirling on 30/12/2022 - 14:42

    Cuisinart make a few different ice cream makers. There's one main churner and a few freezer tub varieties. I have the earliest model compressor version that churns the creme anglaise for 1 full hour. The CrAn recipe includes egg yolks, it is possible to manipulate the recipe, however, the outcome will be different. Once the creme anglaise recipe is sorted the flavours and flavour chunks are added towards the end of the churn. Once the full hour is done I spoon the ice cream into styrene tubs with a styrene sealing lid and into the freezer as quickly as possible. This process has always given firm creamy ice cream of all different of flavours. Never had much success with freezer tubs, but I do know people who love the freezer tub variety over the compressor.

  • Munificent on 30/12/2022 - 16:03
    +2

    Thanks OP, tried your recipe with matcha green tea and turned out great.

    Any other recipe recommendations from others who have this machine?

    Thanks in advance!

  • Duece1995 on 30/12/2022 - 18:24
    +2

    Tried my first batch of vanilla and it came out great. Highly recommend.

  • Fybre on 31/12/2022 - 14:31
    +2

    This is brilliant. I'm extremely lazy so I just mixed 300ml ice coffee, 300ml thickened cream, a good whoopsie of sugar and a few taps of powdered chocolate. Kids loved the result.

  • saitaris on 31/12/2022 - 15:35
    +1

    I picked one of these up on a whim. Highly, highly recommend using egg yolks to make your base, it vastly improves the quality of the final result for only a little extra effort.

  • fightshatner on 01/01/2023 - 08:42

    No Aldi in Tassie, anyone got a good recommendation for an equivalent?

  • fmckenzie on 01/01/2023 - 13:07
    +2

    Made Aperol Spritz sorbet for NYE, it was great. Very happy with the machine

  • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2023 - 18:45
    +1

    Well I bought one.. I'll see how it compares to the cusinart ICE-100 which is a pretty good machine!

    • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2023 - 21:17
      +2

      First up the recipes aren't the best…
      Here is a simple vanilla recipe:
      2 cups full cream milk
      1 cup milk
      1/4 cup sugar
      1 Madagascan vanilla bean

      Mix it up, put it in and put it on the ice cream setting (this cuts 30 mins of mixing time)

      This should sit around 17% fat which is what we want icecream to be at.

      • INFIDEL on 02/01/2023 - 15:15
        +1

        Little point in using the 30m mix setting.

        No cooling as compressor isn't on, just the mixer motor (draws a few W). Allows chilled ingredients to warm up & takes longer.

        Only using the Ice Cream Setting makes it a single operation, as automatically proceeds onto Cool operation. (Draws around 90W)

        As OP suggested "Whisk the cream and sugar together"
        Used a stick blender for a few minutes & added remaining ingredients. All mixed in machine's container. Straight onto Ice Cream Setting.

        Vanilla bean makes a far better tasting vanilla ice cream. But much cheaper vanilla extract is OK.
        This machine is sold to the Aldi customer, so includes cheaper recipes. Up to the buyer what recipes & ingredients they choose.

        Made the vanilla recipe (with condensed milk) but added more vanilla essence (taste tested from machine). Tasted as good as my Mama made by hand, so long ago. Similar to Connoisseur Vanilla ice cream.

      • Miss B on 02/01/2023 - 21:12
        +1

        Assuming you meant 1 cup cream.

        I used the mix setting for about 10mins, then switched over to ice cream.

      • Duece1995 on 04/01/2023 - 19:14
        +2

        2 cups full cream milk and 1 cup of milk??

    • INFIDEL on 02/01/2023 - 15:33

      How do they compare?
      cusinart ICE-100 is $1,150.47 on Amazon!
      But 1/3 of that price elsewhere.

      Comparison of breville smart scoop vs cuisinart ice 100
      breville smart scoop looks similar to this Aldi one. But has temp / hardness knob.

  • INFIDEL on 02/01/2023 - 16:18
    +1

    Power Consumption
    30m Mixer Cycle: very little
    Ice Cream Cycle: 110Wh (not incl Cool cycle)
    Compressor: ~90W
    Mixer: few W

  • mad__llama on 02/01/2023 - 23:37
    +1

    Tried the first batch today, wasn't expecting much and the result was really impressive!

    Used lactose free milk and lactose free cream to try the chocolate flavour OP suggested and cut the sugar back to ~100ml to compensate for the extra sweetness. Still was a touch too sweet so will try even less sugar next time.

  • jamfactory on 02/01/2023 - 23:38
    +1

    bought one today, made matcha ice cream and pecan and dark choc orange ice cream. I am so impressed. Thanks OP

  • INFIDEL on 03/01/2023 - 14:50
    +1

    Many ways to produce ice cream without a compressor ice cream maker, or even a frozen bowl designed for the task!

    My mother made ice cream churned in an ordinary stand food mixer without a special bowl. Ingredients were part frozen first, then churned & part frozen. Take out, mix again, refreeze. The more frequent the churning, the smoother it becomes. Tasted great.

    Ice cream maker freezer bowls are sold to fit major brands of stand food mixer.

    Online vids show other ways to make ice cream…
    Using a food processor
    Bowl inside a bowl of salted ice, churned with hand mixer
    Churned with a spoon - refreezing frequently

    • pinkybrain on 03/01/2023 - 17:56

      I tried the food mixer way from a video saw online
      but the ice cream was really hard to scoop like it was an iceblock

      any way to fix this?

      • INFIDEL on 03/01/2023 - 17:59

        Part freeze, churn, part freeze, repeat.
        So need to throw back in mixer a few times.

        Was explained in one of the last 2 videos I linked. Need to smash up the ice crystals otherwise its an ice block. The more they're smashed - the smoother the texture.

        Grew up on home made ice cream. Going to try & compare to this machine.
        Rarely eat ice cream, so can't justify the purchase. But like experimenting with tastes.

  • Duece1995 on 04/01/2023 - 19:22

    Anyone have any good fresh mango recipes?

    • Jonzay on 13/01/2023 - 08:11
      +2
      1. Buy or grow a mango
      2. Enjoy your fresh mango
  • bwatt72 on 13/01/2023 - 23:59

    Caved in and got one today as stocks was very low. I was hoping to grab one on clearance anyone know out of interest when items don’t sell and put on clearance what time frame is this 4 weeks after being sold or more

  • Almost Banned on 16/01/2023 - 11:47
    +2

    I've used mine a couple times now.
    Few points:
    1. The ice cream barrel is quite small. Maximum liquid content is 750ml
    2. The churn is not very strong. It will stop and beep when the mixture is still only half frozen.
    3. However, it is a cute little machine and the recipes I've made so far (choc ice cream, lemon sorbet, watermelon sorbet) have all tasted good.

  • sim36 on 18/01/2023 - 14:42
    +1

    I thought I saw these for $99 at Aldi yesterday.

  • StalkingIbis on 26/01/2023 - 11:23

    Stock check doesn't show it anymore. Does that mean they are all gone across all stores?

    • Shitforbrains on 27/01/2023 - 12:43

      There may still be a small number left. The stock check only shows items for 4 weeks from when they go on sale.

  • muzzakus on 27/01/2023 - 18:23

    Curious, based on price of cream and milk etc, how does the price of e.g 1l of self made ice cream compare to a $6 tub of store brand?

  • Hitstachbachman on 27/01/2023 - 20:25

    Anyone know the smallest quantity you can make in the machine?

  • fossilfuel on 03/02/2023 - 20:06
    +1

    If people are still interested, they are on clearance at the moment. 30% off at $104.95. Went to about 4-5 stores before I found one.

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