I thought testing ice-cream makers would be fun – then came the milk-fuelled madness

After three dozen eggs, 30 lemons and a concerning amount of unplanned butter, our tester learned the hard way how to make the perfect ice-cream.

Plus, how to buy a bike • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here You probably know that song about ice-cream , and it’s been playing in my head non-stop for the past month.

But since I tested 13 ice-cream machines at once during the hottest days of the year, it has taken on a slightly different meaning for me – particularly the screaming part.

Testing the best ice-cream makers for the Filter has deepened my appreciation for frozen desserts.

After cracking more than three dozen eggs, zesting 30 lemons and running to the shops for several emergency pints of milk after an unplanned butter disaster, I feel as though I’ve finally mastered the art of making ice-cream at home.

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