Ninja™ CREAMi®

I absolutely love this,i am crazy about ice cream ,gelato,sorbet,milkshakes and this product does them all and much more.so easy to use with recipes available

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Wow, I love this thing! I love ice cream, but since a diagnosis of celiac disease a year ago, I have to be careful about what flavors I try. Many kinds of ice cream have add-ins that include gluten, so I can't have them. But the Ninja CREAMi makes it so easy to customize my ice cream with gluten-free add-ins. I can even make dairy-free frozen treats with dairy alternatives like soy or almond milk, or even fruit-based desserts. Pineapple sorbet is one of the easiest things to make, and the very first thing I tried. It was wonderful--smooth and creamy! I experimented a little by adding bananas and coconut to it, then using the Re-Spin feature to create an absolutely delicious 'tropical sorbet' that is exactly the sort of thing I would buy in the grocery store or ice cream parlor. In fact, I have a Zoku popsicle maker, and the sorbet my Ninja CREAMi makes works perfectly with my Zoku system, so I can have homemade tropical popsicles any time I want. That makes me so happy! Of course, it is a slight exaggeration to say I can have it 'any time I want'. That is one of the few Very Important Things to Note when using this machine. YOU HAVE TO PLAN AHEAD TO USE IT. Every recipe starts with a base, and that base must be frozen for at least 24 hours. There's no sudden burst of inspiration like "I think I'll whip up some coffee and chocolate chip ice cream!" unless you mean you'll get it started today so that you can enjoy it tomorrow. (Of course, you could always keep a simple base in the freezer for those 'on the fly' moments., but that is still planning ahead.) Also, the base MUST be frozen in one of the included pint jars and on a flat base so that the stuff inside the pint jar creates an even, flat top. Absolutely no tilting! That's because the mixing paddle will bore down through the frozen base from the top. If the base has frozen unevenly, it could seriously damage the mixing paddle, so the flat base thing is really important. That's the most difficult thing for me, actually. Our freezer is really small and is almost always crammed full. It can be hard to find a flat spot to freeze the base. Aside from the ingredients, this machine comes with everything you need to get started and to enjoy delicious frozen goodies! You can even keep your freezer stocked with your creations since this set comes with three pint jars with lids. And there's no need to go buy a bunch of exotic or difficult to find ingredients, either. You probably have what you need for several kinds of ice cream, sorbet, or milkshake in your kitchen right now--you can even start with a simple can of pineapple, just like I did! I couldn't be happier with my Ninja CREAMi! It really is the most delicious addition to my kitchen since...well, maybe ever!