Get the Alcarin Electric Ice Cream Maker for $129.99, a solid discount on a versatile machine for homemade frozen treats.

There are apparently 13,000 or so of these machines and they are supposedly high-tech marvels, able to produce soft serve and milkshakes at the same time. However, they are also high maintenance.

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Alternatively, self-freeze machines have powerful compressors that will churn and freeze your ice cream from liquid. These are obviously better suited for those who don’t want to have to prepare their ...