Ice Cream Attachment for Kitchenaid, Ice Cream Maker for Kitchenaid Mixer, Compatible with KitchenAid 4.5 Qt and Larger Stand Mixers, Attachment for Kitchenaid Mixers

Love the ice cream attachment! Used once so far! Simple to use and works great!

This thing is awesome super easy to use makes great ice cream

This ice cream attachment comes with four items. A freeze bowl, a drive assembly , dasher and an instruction manual. I froze the bowl for 24 hours prior to use. A minimum of 16 hours is suggested. I then chose the Mango Sherbet Ice Cream recipe from the instruction manual they provided. The manual / user guide includes 12 recipes in total.I was able to follow the instructions and make the ice cream but I do wish the instructions were better illustrated, specifically regarding coupling the drive assembly and the dasher.I used this apparatus with a Kitchen-aid bowl lift mixer. I wish the drive assembly could be better secured to the mixer shaft. You are required to slide it over the mixer shaft but it never felt secure. You then raise the bowl to engage the "Dasher" to the drive assembly. This is the part that is immersed in the bowl and actually mixes the cream batter. I am not sure why this needed to be two separate products. In addition, the "cogs" have to be perfectly lined up and bowl raised to establish the connection.As I indicated, the product works and I certainly appreciate being able to transform my mixer into an ice cream maker but it could have been a little easier to use with one attachment. I am not sure what the impact is of washing the freeze bowl, but the manufacturer made sure to warn against doing so. Which is somewhat contradictory as in the same instruction guide, you are instructed to wash in warm water with mild detergent and to never wash it in a dishwasher. It must then be throughly dryed before storing in the freezer. Overall, I am happy with this ice cream maker in spite of my concerns.

Instructions as to how the attachments work would be good.

It was not consistent in freezing the ice cream as it was churning, kept the bowl in the freezer all the time to make sure when I do want to make ice cream it was fully frozen. I’m disappointed that this happened only 3.5 months after I bought this from Amazon and my return date has expired ! I read so many review in home made ice cream makers and since I already had a kitchen aid mixer I figured this would be the best choice. I was sorely mistaken.

Great product

Makes great ice cream easily

I received my Ice Cream maker at Christmas. It has been too cold to make ice cream until recently. I noticed some blue dye or coloring on and around my KitchenAid when I made ice cream. I thought it was probably from some frosting when I made cupcakes. The other day I went to make ice cream again and I turned it backwards by accident but it really doesn't matter bc the bowl still fits in the base. As I started the mixer and poured in my custard, I noticed a crack and some blue dye or coloring coming out of it! Well, that solves the mystery!!! It is too late to return it and I've tried to contact the store but Amazon keeps stepping in and telling me it's too late. I hate that I have to order another one but everyone just loves the ice cream.