Haven’t you heard? Lidl is launching a £14.99 ice cream maker, and it’s arriving right on time for the latest bout of hot weather set to hit the UK.
The best ice cream makers enable you to whip up delicious, cooling and even healthy ice-creams and sorbets from the comfort of your own kitchen. Back in December, a new generation of ice cream makers sparked by the now cult Ninja Creami and Slushi's popularity led kitchen experts to agree that ice cream makers were the ‘it’ appliance set to take over from air fryers.
While some ice-cream makers such as the Cuisinart Frost Fusion offer no pre-freezing, they are fairly pricey appliances. Even the Ninja Creami which requires you to freeze the ingredients 24 hours before will set you back £170 at Ninja. What Lidl is offering is an affordable introduction to the world of ice cream makers. Here’s everything you need to know.
Making 1L of ice cream or sorbet at a time, this is one of the most affordable ice cream maker's I've seen available. Grab yours from the middle ailse from 21 June.
Easy to use, quiet and compact, we loved this ice cream maker when we tried it. Simply pre-freeze for mixture for 12 hours first.
If you want something slimmer than can be tucked away in a drawer, this neat ice cream maker pleasantly surprised us in our Cusinart Freezewand Ice Cream maker review. It is a little more expensive but comes with more settings to make slushies and mix-ins.
At first glance, the Lidl Silvercrest Ice Cream Maker looks very similar to Lakeland’s digital ice cream maker, which is also one of the most affordable models on the market at £44.99. Landing in stores on Sunday (21 June) is arriving bang on time for the latest heatwave.
The Silvercrest Ice Cream Maker is a small, compact appliance, meaning it will not dominate space on your kitchen worktop. This is ideal for small kitchens, where space is limited, and chunkier appliances such as the cult Ninja Creami take up too much space.
The ice cream maker can make up to one litre of ice cream or sorbet, and comes with a small booklet of recipe suggestions to get you started. To use, simply pre-freeze the bowl, then add your desired ingredients through the opening in the lid. This can even be done when the machine is in use.
The beater and lid can be washed in the dishwasher, making clean up easy, and the ice cream container has practical handles for ease of use. Lidl has not listed the machine’s dimensions. Lakeland’s digital ice cream maker also has a one-litre capacity, and our review found the container took up a larger chunk of their freezer drawer, so you should bear this in mind.
To use the ice cream maker, you will need to pre-freeze the included bowl. Again, Lidl hasn’t stated online how long this process will take, but for similar models, this is around 12-hours.
While I haven’t tested Lidl’s ice-cream maker, based on the price, we can expect it to be a fairly basic model. However, I don't think this is a bad thing for those who want to try out an ice cream maker without spending a fortune.
If you are looking for a superior ice cream maker that has multiple functions here are three more models we’ve tried and tested.
Whipping up soft serve in just 30 minutes, this appliance is excellent for the serious dessert chefs amongst us. It has six different functions so can handle any summer hosting needs.
The O.G viral ice cream maker, the Ninja Creami really is good at what it does. You will have to freeze your mixture for 24 hours beforehand, however.
We love the Ninja Swirl. It has a whopping 13 functions, producing ice-cream that tastes like it came straight from the ice cream van.
An ice cream maker is a perfect summer appliance, helping to keep you cool and offer a sweet treat, too. Would you try Lidl’s or have you got your sights set on a higher-end appliance?
