The New Elite Gourmet 4 Qt. Electric Ice Cream Maker churns out delicious homemade, frozen treats quickly and to your specifications. It features a 4-quart heavy duty aluminum canister, durable ice bucket and a powerful 50-watt motor, so making ice cream, sorbet, gelato & frozen yogurt is fast, convenient and fun for the whole family! It’s always summer when you can entertain at parties, BBQ’s and picnics using all your favorite ice cream, sorbet, gelato and frozen yogurt recipes. The motor effortlessly churns the mixing paddle that whips air into the ingredients producing smooth, rich & delicious ice cream & other treats. Adding crushed cookies, fruit, chocolate chips or a variety of other yummy treats is easy since the mixing paddle thoroughly integrates them into the ice cream mixture. The durable plastic bucket holds ice and rock salt for brining & keeping the canister at optimal freezing temperature. The ice cream maker parts are simple to disassemble for easy cleaning and reassemble for storage.