I thought testing ice-cream makers would be fun – then came the milk-fuelled madness

Inside scoop: testing 13 ice-cream makers wasn’t always as sweet as it looked. Photograph: Danielle Amato/The Guardian

You probably know that song about ice-cream, and it’s been playing in my head non-stop for the past month. But since I tested 13 ice-cream machines at once during the hottest days of the year, it has taken on a slightly different meaning for me – particularly the screaming part.

Testing the best ice-cream makers for the Filter has deepened my appreciation for frozen desserts. After cracking more than three dozen eggs, zesting 30 lemons and running to the shops for several emergency pints of milk after an unplanned butter disaster, I feel as though I’ve finally mastered the art of making ice-cream at home.