Home made Mr Wippy Ice Cream

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Coneyhurst Blue

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588 posts

202 months

Wednesday 5th June 2024
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Does anyone have or can recommend an ice cream machine that produces ice cream that tastes like Mr Wippy from a van ?
Looking for a home machine that uses a pre-mix (I think) rather than one that you have to make then freeze and then churn.
Hope that makes sense.
Kids driving me mad !

BoRED S2upid

20,419 posts

250 months

Wednesday 5th June 2024
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Why would you want to? It’s terrible stuff best limited to a “treat” from a van.

If it’s the kids bullying you why not a slush machine? Slightly less bad for them.

hidetheelephants

28,316 posts

203 months

Thursday 6th June 2024
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It's ice cream, so it can be made with any ice cream maker(or without if you like hard work); it has weird stuff in to make it stand up(not unlike angel delight etc) so you can buy packets of ready mixed powder to make it with less faff.

The Gauge

3,761 posts

23 months

Thursday 6th June 2024
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I love the stuff and could happily lay under the whipped ice cream machine, mouth open and tap on!

I looked into this a few years ago, even researching buying one of the machines that ice cream vans use. Seems that one of the problems is hygiene as the machine has to be completely sterilised after use due to risk of bacteria.

oddman

2,976 posts

262 months

Thursday 6th June 2024
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My no churn recipe could get you very close if you pulled the ice cream from the freezer earlier. I imagine real MR Whippy is close to this with no eggs and non dairy cream rather than 100% cream

Cream 600ml
Condensed milk 200ml
Vanilla extract 1 tsp

Whip the cream to soft peaks then combine with the condensed milk and vanilla. It has a very 'Mr Whippy' texture and flavour at this stage.

If I was you I'd put the whole lot into a piping bag (a big star nozzle would give you the right effect) and then freeze. I'd check after an hour and hourly thereafter. It needs to get down to freezer temperature but not get so solid that it would not pipe. Even if it did do this you could thaw in the fridge for a few hours.

There may be someone smarter than me in food chemistry that could think of an addition that would reliably prevent freezing solid so you could freeze, forget, and keep between uses. I imagine a small amount of whisky, glycerine or liquid glucose might act as antifreeze.

This is a bit of a non PH reply as it doesn't involve an expensive machine,

croyde

24,222 posts

240 months

Thursday 6th June 2024
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oddman said:
My no churn recipe could get you very close if you pulled the ice cream from the freezer earlier. I imagine real MR Whippy is close to this with no eggs and non dairy cream rather than 100% cream

Cream 600ml
Condensed milk 200ml
Vanilla extract 1 tsp

Whip the cream to soft peaks then combine with the condensed milk and vanilla. It has a very 'Mr Whippy' texture and flavour at this stage.

If I was you I'd put the whole lot into a piping bag (a big star nozzle would give you the right effect) and then freeze. I'd check after an hour and hourly thereafter. It needs to get down to freezer temperature but not get so solid that it would not pipe. Even if it did do this you could thaw in the fridge for a few hours.

There may be someone smarter than me in food chemistry that could think of an addition that would reliably prevent freezing solid so you could freeze, forget, and keep between uses. I imagine a small amount of whisky, glycerine or liquid glucose might act as antifreeze.

This is a bit of a non PH reply as it doesn't involve an expensive machine,
But it is very PH as it involves experimenting, ingenuity and a little booze laugh

Mobile Chicane

21,396 posts

222 months

Friday 7th June 2024
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wavey

My tried and tested:

397ml can sweetened condensed milk

500ml non-dairy cream. Literally the Council stuff: Elmlea etc. You want those emulsifiers in there, that non milk fat content. It gives a smoother result as 'real' cream can be a bit icy.

Beat together. Add whatever flavourings you like - 50g cocoa powder etc, chocolate chips, fancy cherries, crushed Amaretti biscuits, a slug of Bailey's.

Freeze.

Scoop.

Soak up the accolades.

Thank me later.

I accept cash.

croyde

24,222 posts

240 months

Friday 7th June 2024
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Gonna try that, sounds easy and if I add fruit, healthy too biggrin

GiantEnemyCrab

7,749 posts

213 months

Friday 7th June 2024
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Mobile Chicane said:
wavey

My tried and tested:

397ml can sweetened condensed milk

500ml non-dairy cream. Literally the Council stuff: Elmlea etc. You want those emulsifiers in there, that non milk fat content. It gives a smoother result as 'real' cream can be a bit icy.

Beat together. Add whatever flavourings you like - 50g cocoa powder etc, chocolate chips, fancy cherries, crushed Amaretti biscuits, a slug of Bailey's.

Freeze.

Scoop.

Soak up the accolades.

Thank me later.

I accept cash.
Can this be left in freezer for a few days without going hard or is the knack to let is soften an hour or so before you want to eat it (assuming you don't want to eat it straight away!)

RobbieTheTruth

1,950 posts

129 months

Sunday 9th June 2024
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I can help.

There are plenty of 'soft serve' machines that are basically glorified blenders/dispensers and don't actually make Mr Whippy.

Then there is this...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Klarstein-Self-Cooling-Co...

This makes actual Mr Whippy in a domestic kitchen, without needing a commercial, industrial machine that costs thousands.

Ken_Code

1,566 posts

12 months

Sunday 9th June 2024
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BoRED S2upid said:
Why would you want to? It’s terrible stuff best limited to a “treat” from a van.

If it’s the kids bullying you why not a slush machine? Slightly less bad for them.
I cannot get my head around someone who drives a Seat Ibiza writing that.

Jimjimhim

2,022 posts

10 months

Sunday 9th June 2024
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BoRED S2upid said:
Why would you want to? It’s terrible stuff best limited to a “treat” from a van.

If it’s the kids bullying you why not a slush machine? Slightly less bad for them.
Maybe he enjoys it?!

Mobile Chicane

21,396 posts

222 months

Sunday 9th June 2024
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GiantEnemyCrab said:
Mobile Chicane said:
wavey

My tried and tested:

397ml can sweetened condensed milk

500ml non-dairy cream. Literally the Council stuff: Elmlea etc. You want those emulsifiers in there, that non milk fat content. It gives a smoother result as 'real' cream can be a bit icy.

Beat together. Add whatever flavourings you like - 50g cocoa powder etc, chocolate chips, fancy cherries, crushed Amaretti biscuits, a slug of Bailey's.

Freeze.

Scoop.

Soak up the accolades.

Thank me later.

I accept cash.
Can this be left in freezer for a few days without going hard or is the knack to let is soften an hour or so before you want to eat it (assuming you don't want to eat it straight away!)
It goes a bit 'icy' after three months.

Yes, best remove to the fridge an hour before serving.

RobbieTheTruth

1,950 posts

129 months

Sunday 9th June 2024
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It's delicious IMO. Yes, the cheaper ones are palm oil/sugar/ milk powder but wit the rasperry sauce and a flake it's a lovely treat.

If you get the machine I've linked, Amazon sell premium mixed that is mainly cream, milk and sugar.