KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment - Excludes 7, 8, and most 6 Quart Models, Fits 5 to 6 quart Mixers

My wife and I recently purchased a KitchenAid stand mixer from a well-known warehouse store. Their current model is the KV25M (it says Professional 550 HD on the motor) which appears to have almost identical specs, 575 watts, to the Kitchenaid Pro 600 and is also a bowl-lift model. (Even though it's labeled a "5-1/2 Qt. mixer", the bowl is actually 6 qt.) We've had the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream & Dessert Book from years but never owned an ice-cream maker. Within a week we decided we had to have the Kitchenaid Ice Cream Maker attachment. I did a lot of research before I actually bought it and was pretty clear on several points: - the bowl has to be solidly frozen in the freezer, preferably for at least 24 hours - the ice cream mixture has to be well-refrigerated, at least 2-8 hours - to keep things as cold as possible, quickly assemble the bowl and dasher attachment, turn on the mixer, and start pouring the refrigerated mixture into the machine After 20-30 minutes you'll have ice cream with a soft-serve consistency. It can be pretty messy getting everything off the the dasher and out of the bowl. It melts really quickly, but it's pretty tasty! It gets even better after it's cured, so the sooner you can get it into the freezer after churning the better. We made "Jerry's Chocolate" from the B&J Ice Cream Book. We left the bowl in the freezer for over 24 hours. We mixed up the custard and refrigerated it overnight. The next afternoon we did the churning, then we each had a small bowl and put the rest in the freezer. The results were...well, first let me finish! There's a video on YouTube [...] that shows how to use the Ice Cream Maker attachment. It's the best one I found and it's a pretty accurate depiction of how everything should be done, but the best part is at the end. In this video the cook scoops the soft-serve ice cream out of the bowl and puts it into a small, flat pan. She covered it with aluminum foil and put it into the freezer. Then she takes it out of the freezer and using an ice-cream scoop, scrapes the scoop along the length of the pan, producing perfect ice cream curls! After some research, I determined that she is probably using a "third size" stainless steel steam pan like this: Excellante Third Size 2-1/2-Inch Deep 24 Gauge Anti Jam Pans . I found that the dimensions were somewhat similar to a standard loaf pan; a little shallower, longer and wider, but pretty close so I used our non-stick bread loaf pan, putting down a layer of pastic wrap right on the surface of the ice cream to prevent icing and then covered the pan with aluminum foil. This worked great! Oh, and the results were FANTASTIC! The chocolate ice cream was creamy and smooth, with a deep chocolate taste. The consistency was just like ice cream should be, not icy, but hard enough to "chew" yet soft enough that it will quickly melt in your mouth. This was our first attempt and it was a resounding success! We're looking forward to many more batches of yummy, creamy, tasty ice cream! And some gelato. And some sorbet.

This ice cream maker is a must have for your KitchenAid mixer. It makes a delicious bowl of ice cream, plus KitchenAid has awesome customer service! I bought this ice cream maker because I love a good bowl of homemade ice cream and because I love using my KitchenAid mixer in the kitchen, so it sounded like a perfect combination. The bowl and paddle easily attach to the mixer and it is simple to operate. It is possible to have fresh, homemade ice cream in about 20 minutes with this attachment! It is necessary to have the bowl frozen in your freezer ahead of time (1-2 days) to use this product effectively. I highly recommend keeping it in your freezer at all times so it is ready to go, and because it also helps prevent a leak from the blue ice in the middle of the bowl. My first bowl actually began to leak the blue ice that is in the middle of the bowl to keep it cold. When I contacted KitchenAid, they immediately sent me a new bowl and a prepaid package to mail back the leaking bowl. The customer service representative also recommend string it in the freezer when not in use if possible. I have followed these guidelines since receiving my new bowl and have not had any issues with it arise. The ice cream maker does come with a little booklet of ice cream recipes, but I did not find any of them very good. I have used some Ben & Jerry's recipes and some recipes from other cooking websites and really enjoyed them. While the ice cream is great fresh, if you like a more solid ice cream. I recommend freezing the ice cream after mixing it to allow it to firm up a bit. This especially helps if you freeze the bowl you are going to store the ice cream in ahead of time as well. You really cannot go wrong with this attachment!

I waited 6 months to write this review. I was on the fence about getting a good ice cream maker for my wife, who wanted one for Christmas. She was also getting a new Kitchenaid mixer so this seemed like the logical product. The negative reviews really worried me though, including blue liquid dripping and sloppy ice cream. I can say that we've put it to the test. We've tried making ice cream nearly every weekend since we got this. As long as instructions were followed, it went perfectly. Keep in mind that if you add warm ingredients to cold ice cream it will send heat into the ice cream and making it begin to melt. Everything going into the mixture needs to be frozen or cooled for a few hours in the fridge. I also hand clean it only after it's completely defrosted (I can hear the liquid inside sloshing around). Obviously putting hot water to clean into a partially cold mixer will cause fractures to happen in the seal (expanding and contracting). So I simply let it thaw out, and don't put it back in the freezer until it's totally dry. Although we've had a pan under it in the freezer (in case of blue liquid leaks) we've never had any issues with this. Nothing. It is incredibly easy making ice cream with this, you just have to be smart about follow directions. Make sure ingredients are cold (example, if making cookies and creme, oreos have to go in the freezer beforehand) and you watch how long it's been going with a timer (too long and the machine makes the ice cream start to melt, sending heat radiating from the mixer), so just don't go longer than a half hour. Lastly take care of it when cleaning, don't add hot soapy water into a cold mixer, and you should have no issues with leaking.

Item arrived in good condition and as described. Easy to assemble and attach to my mixer. The ice cream maker works extremely well on the first try so now I will experiment with new recipes. The first batch was 1litre of 2% milk, 6 table spoons of Dutch process cocoa and one half cup of Splenda with 1/4 cup of chopped (or slivered) almonds added in the last 2 minutes. I am diabetic and it's hard to find ice cream that isn't high in sugars and carbs. Making my own ice cream and controlling the ingredients is a great way to enjoy a bit of a treat. I did heat the liquid mixture over medium heat but not to a boil then cooled in fridge over night before using. I then re-mixed the liquid just prior to pouring it into the ice cream maker that had be in the freezer for two days. Obviously with the low fat content of the mix it freezes very hard and is more like ice milk, but the flavour was great. I will try adding a couple of table spoons of alcohol to the next batch to see if it helps with the ice crystals. I'm also trying am Almond "milk" product and with add vanilla extract to see how it turns out. The attachments performs great, all you have to do is follow directions and then experiment with mixtures!

Product delivered with scratches, traces of usage and a minor damage on a metal part. (cosmetic issues probably a used product) As there is no problem with the functionality, I haven't return it.

Si tienes una batidora kitchen aid este es un accesorio que vas a gozar un montón, he preparado varias veces helado y a mis hijos les encanta, incluso si no sigues recetas de internet puedes hacer algo delicioso hemos hecho helado hasta con jugos que compramos y queda rico, también hemos hecho helado con leche descremada, vainilla y endulcorante para que sea completamente light y queda muy rico, hacer un helado te lleva como 20 a 25 minutos pero queda muy bien, incluso una vez hicimos demasiado y lo que sobró lo metimos al congelador y al día siguiente estaba rico no se hizo muy duro porque el proceso de helado es muy bueno, creo que hasta para una buena cena puedes impresionar con helado fresco a tus invitados pero recomiendo primero hagas algo en corto, importante a considerar es que debes esperar 16 horas antes de hacer tu primer helado porque debes almacenarlo en el congelador.

Great attachment.

Superó mis expectativas! La calidad es muy buena. La textura del helado es impecable. Funciona muy bien. Super simple. La única observación es que en otros reviews, los usuarios dicen haber recibido en la caja un recetario... a mí no me llegó. Ten en cuenta que necesitas espacio en el freezer para guardarlo. Estoy enamorada de este accesorio. Muy buena compra!