# Experimenting with Ice Cream Maker **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 15, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588 "2012-08-15T19:07:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/1 "2012-08-15T19:07:23Z")
So far I’ve done various ice creams and frozen yogurt and the machine also came with recipes for gelatos and sorbets. What else can I put in there? Soy milk? Almond milk? ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/2 "2012-08-15T19:11:06Z")
You can make mixed drinks. Frozen Margaritas for example. ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/3 "2012-08-15T19:38:32Z")
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/4 "2012-08-15T19:52:42Z")
> [@fifty-six](#): > > You can make mixed drinks. Frozen Margaritas for example. Yeah, but my SO is a recovering alcoholic. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/5 "2012-08-15T21:07:57Z")
You can make a sorbet-like dessert using tamarind pulp. water and sugar. To make it more interesting, add a bit of hot chile. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2012, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/6 "2012-08-18T13:12:59Z")
I haven’t tried it yet, but I was thinking about making a frozen coffee by pouring my carton of pre-made iced coffee in there and lettin’ her rip. But I’m working my way through a bunch of recipes fron the Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream book. Yesterday was Goat cheese with Roasted Cherries. Today is Pistachio Honey ice cream. ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/7 "2012-08-20T05:25:32Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Yeah, but my SO is a recovering alcoholic. You don’t have to add the alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/8 "2012-08-20T08:45:03Z")
> [@fifty-six](#): > > You don’t have to add the alcohol. Unfortunately, the alcohol really helps. I do a number of ice creams (mango, raspberry, chocolate) and the essential ingredient is the 100ml of white rum or baileys that I add to the cream, sugar and fruit - it stops ice crystals forming and keep the ice cream soft in the freezer. Of course, 100ml in 1 liter of icecream is not really alcoholic, but your SOs tolerance may vary. Si ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/9 "2012-08-20T16:41:01Z")
> [@kittenblue](#): > > I haven’t tried it yet, but I was thinking about making a frozen coffee by pouring my carton of pre-made iced coffee in there and lettin’ her rip. > > But I’m working my way through a bunch of recipes fron the Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream book. Yesterday was Goat cheese with Roasted Cherries. Today is Pistachio Honey ice cream. Hm I detest goat cheese, but the pistachio honey sounds good. What about toasted macadamia tidbits with honey and white chocolate? I had a toasted almond/white chocolate that someone made a few years back. Blood orange sorbet is also nice. ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimenting-with-ice-cream-maker/631588/10 "2012-08-21T17:02:50Z")
> [@fifty-six](#): > > You can make mixed drinks. Frozen Margaritas for example. > [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Yeah, but my SO is a recovering alcoholic. > [@fifty-six](#): > > You don’t have to add the alcohol. > [@si\_blakely](#): > > Unfortunately, the alcohol really helps. > > I do a number of ice creams (mango, raspberry, chocolate) and the essential ingredient is the 100ml of white rum or baileys that I add to the cream, sugar and fruit - > it stops ice crystals forming and keep the ice cream soft in the freezer. > > Of course, 100ml in 1 liter of icecream is not really alcoholic, but your SOs tolerance may vary. > > Si I suggested frozen drinks and gave Margaritas as an example. You do not have to add alcohol and you could make a Frozen Lemonade or Chai Tea for other examples. Ice cream is usually not a drink. OP if you are making a frozen drink ice crystals and creaminess do not have to be a negative factor. You can add what you wish. Ice crystals are in fact desirable.