How to Clean an Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Maker

Thoroughly clean an old-fashioned ice cream maker before using it.

Old-fashioned ice cream makers typically produce 5 to 6 quarts of ice cream in about 30 minutes. Basic ingredients, such as milk, cream, sugar, rock salt, and crushed ice are added to a bucket and cranked by hand. The finished product contains a soft-serve consistency that must be placed in the freezer to harden for 1 to 2 hours. Proper cleaning of the old-fashioned ice cream maker involves using common household items, such as vinegar, to disinfect the machine.

Things You'll Need

• Screwdriver
• Liquid dish soap
• Sponge
• 1 cup white vinegar
• Nylon scrub pad

Instructions

1. Remove the crank and beater from the bucket. Use a screwdriver to remove screws from the side of the bucket, if necessary. Disassemble the crank and beater for easier cleaning.

2. Add liquid dish soap to hot water and wash each piece of the crank and beater separately in the sink with a sponge. Remove remaining food particles by soaking the crank and beater in 1 cup of white vinegar and 1 gallon of hot water to dissolve and disinfect. Use a nylon scrub pad to remove particles from hard-to-reach areas on the crank and beater. Rinse pieces thoroughly in cool water.

3. Wash the bucket completely with hot, soapy water and rinse well. Let the bucket air dry overnight.

References

• Texas Cooking; How to Use an Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Freezer; Patricia Mitchell