
Best Old-Fashioned Electric Ice Cream Makers
Compare the best old fashioned ice cream maker options by bucket size, materials and features. Find a 4- or 6-quart model for family treats and gatherings.
Cuisinart freezer-bowl makers and old-fashioned ice-and-salt bucket makers from Nostalgia and Elite Gourmet, with how-to help for each.

Compare the best old fashioned ice cream maker options by bucket size, materials and features. Find a 4- or 6-quart model for family treats and gatherings.

Learn how long to churn ice cream in a machine, what texture to look for, and how bowl freezing, batch size, and machine type affect the time.

Find how much ice cream per person to serve at a party, with simple estimates for different guest counts, serving sizes, and dessert plans.

Learn how to make sorbet in an ice cream maker, from blending ripe fruit and chilling the base to churning it smooth and freezing it for firmer scoops.

Follow these Nostalgia ice cream maker instructions to prepare the canister, layer ice and rock salt, churn a frozen dessert, and clean up.