Do you just put in ice cubes or do you have to freeze a block of ice?
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Just so you know, I adore this machine! OK, your question. Just ice cubes. The trick is you fill the ice cube tray and wait 20min. to make the drinks. Perfect consistancy every time!!
1977710
Just ice from your freezer works great. Helps to have all your ingredients in the fridge so they dont melt the ice. If not thick enough add a bit more ice.
1785554
It's very easy. The top part makes is so they won't all pop out if you gently press the tray. Then you just peel back the top and fish out one ice cube or however many you want. Personally, I dump them all in a plastic bin after they freeze. It's a really great tray. I have 3.
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Actually, I usually just put a few ice cubes in the bottom when I have it out of the refrigerator. If I am going to have it out for a long time, I will change them out once in a while.
237473
hi, i normal use a butter contanier but you can use almost anything. i normally buy blocks of ice from a local snow cone stand and break it in half
2107028
NO! You don't add any ice or salt. The contained portion you keep in the freezer takes care of the whole freezing process and no mess of slushy salt water to deal with.
415388
You don't use ice! You put the insert canister in the freezer, usually I do over a day and once frozen you put it in the maker.
1281108
In the owners manual that comes with your machine it suggest that you chill the metal cylinder, and the beverage that your going use. I've put the metal cylinder in the freezer and have not waited or very long for whatever I'm going to have to slush up.
601248
They will get cold but will not start to freeze. It also depends on your cooler. Usually mine lasts for an hour but I have multiple sclerosis and put off alot of heat. If it's hot outside they will melt alot faster too. Your best way would be to freeze all that you have, and put them in the cooler and use them as needed.
301412
You need to use the base to freeze them - they wouldn't stand up on their own. But it doesn't take up much freezer space.
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Jen It depends on the recipe you use and how cold your freezer is. With a good recipe your ice cream wont get icy unless you freeze and thaw it, and freeze and thaw it a bunch of times. You can avoid that by storing it in single or small serving containers. Many ice creams get very hard after a night in the freezer but 10 seconds in a microwave softens them up fine. For more tips and recipes check out my website www.iloveicecream.net
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I usually put ice in it. It is not insulated, so it won't keep them cold for a long time.
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I have not done that yet. You may want to try it first. I do use these a lot, I just never froze them. Sorry I could not be more helpful.
709941
No. I keep the cubes in a plastic bag in the freezer. After I use them in a drink, I wash them off and refreeze them. I live in an apartment and could not move my refrig with ice maker in so this is a great space saving alternative.I use them all the time. I only keep an ice cube tray for ice for smoothies.
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I use ice cubes out of my icemaker on the fridge and it works great! I have not tried it with a block.
1344054
Depends on the temperature at which you set your freezer. It can stay somewhat soft, or get quite hard. It does not develop ice crystals.
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Yes, you can freeze them on the sides, just make sure you don't fill the ice pop all the way to the top. Liquids expand when you freeze. Just leave about 1/2 inch or a little more at the top. I always put mine I a plastic cup in the freezer, but you can put them on their side if you need to.
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I don't know. It's so easy to fill with ice cubes. (Of course, that assumes you've got ice cubes.) If you filled them partially with water and set them in the freezer with the lid level and on top, they should freeze OK. You would then have two blue blocks of ice to contend with. With the bags filled with cubes, they adjust to fit the wrist or elbow where a single block of would not.