Gourmia Automatic Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker, Silver

We like our new ice-cream maker, it makes delicious ice-cream but there are two things we don’t like. I find it a little loud, I”m always so glad when it’s done churning (yes, for the ice-cream but also so the noise will stop). Secondly, we made the chocolate ice cream as per the recipe included in the enclosed booklet with 8 oz of bittersweet chocolate and the ice-cream is so thick that it stripped the threads on the paddle, so now the paddle doesn’t stay in the slot. We have since reduced the chocolate to 4 oz, and it will still churn, but not happy that using the Gourmet recipe caused damage to the machine.

May 16, 2017: I paid under $50 for mine. I notice now the price is almost doubled, not worth that much.

March 3, 2017: A couple additions. 1) Be careful digging out the ice cream. If someone gets too strong a push the lining comes off. I don’t know what this coating is made from because it doesn’t say in the booklets. Was a bit upset to see we ended up with that coating in us from eating the ice cream since it scratched off a little. 2) My last batch was mint chocolate chip which came out perfect. But, the organic mint plant I bought was spearmint which is not a good taste to add. Next time will use peppermint extract, maybe 1/8 teaspoon since it is strong. If someone prefers ice milk vs ice cream, I substituted. Just switch the recipe to 2 cups of whole milk and 1 cup of cream. Excellent taste and doesn’t get too hard.

February 19, 2017: Made first batch of ice cream today, adding 1/4 cup dark cocoa to the base recipe before simmering on the stove. Stirred constantly with a whisk on medium heat until a light simmer started. Then continued with the book directions. Good results. Whisked the mixture a little before pouring it in the machine which makes flufflier ice cream. Don’t forget to turn on the machine before adding the mix.

This is my opinion of the product. The default timer is 20 minutes. All the recipes require 40 minutes. Therefore, the timer button has to be pushed 20 more times to bring it up to 40. If you hit 41 times, it reverts back to 20. The button feels a little cheap and I wonder how long it will tolerate the process. Why was it not a 40 minute default? Next time after the 20 minutes ends, will push the timer button once to bring back to 20.

If someone likes soft ice cream, serve immediately after the churning stops. We like hard, so put it in the freezer for 6 hours. Next time I will increase the cocoa to 1/3 cup because 1/4 cup was not a strong enough chocolate flavor. Definitely will half the sugar since it was extremely sweet for my taste. Wish a cover was included for the freezer bowl.

The directions require reading both booklets. I had to read them 4 times to make sure I understood them correctly. I can see how a couple others may have been mislead into a poor quality batch. Read, read, read.

This is the best part. Was able to buy all organic ingredients. 100% organic ice cream is heavenly.

The machine runs quietly. I will be able to use it at night while others are asleep.

Someone mentioned substituting half the heavy cream to be whole milk. Sounds good!

This is a great purchase. Only $45.

I love this! It’s easy to use and easy to take apart & clean. I dont eat dairy and sometimes it’s hard to find all the flavors I like in dairy free form. The first thing I made was coconut matcha (green tea) & honey ice cream. The only negative I have is the plastic spatula. It broke on the second day. Thankfully, it broke in a spot where I can still use it, but it’s cheaply made (of thin plastic). It should be rubber.