Rival 8150 Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker
- Pre-frozen chilling bucket, no ice or salt needed
- Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and fruit freeze from one machine
- Automatic operation with a see-through cover
- Capacity not listed, hand wash only
Updated 26 days ago · Based on the Amazon listing and published specifications, not hands-on testing.
A freezer-bowl ice cream maker that runs on its own once the chilled bucket goes in, with a clear lid to watch the mix thicken. The bucket must spend the night in a freezer first, and the listing gives no capacity.
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ASIN: B00LGCEMPUModel: 8150Category: Ice Cream Machines
Overview
Chilling the lift-out bucket in a freezer overnight is the first step; the next day the bucket drops into the base, the mix goes in, and the machine churns while the cold stored in the bucket walls freezes the mixture. A see-through cover shows the change in texture so the batch can be stopped when it looks right.
No rock salt and no bags of ice is the reason this style of maker is easy to live with, and the automatic churn means no cranking. The bucket has to be frozen in advance and the listing says nothing about capacity, so batch size and the number of batches per freezing are unknowns.
Who it's for
Planned batches of frozen yogurt or sherbet, with a freezer that has space for the bucket, are the setting. A buyer who needs a known batch size for a party, or who wants back-to-back batches from a compressor machine, should pass.
Pros and cons
- No ice or salt required
- Lift-out chilling bucket
- Makes yogurt, sherbet and fruit freeze too
- Capacity not listed
- Bucket needs an overnight freeze
- Hand wash only
Performance notes
The cold comes entirely from the bucket walls, which were frozen overnight, so a bucket that is not fully frozen or a mix that goes in warm will churn for a long time without setting. The motor turns the mix against those walls so crystals stay small and the texture comes out as soft serve instead of a hard block. Once the bucket warms, the batch is done whether or not the mix is firm.
Specifications
| Brand | Rival |
|---|---|
| Model | 8150 |
| Construction & materials | |
| Color | White |
| Included components | |
| Included Components | Ice Cream Machine |
| Other details | |
| Operation Mode | Automatic |
| Product Care Instructions | Hand wash only |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Residential |
| Freezing method | Pre-frozen bucket, no ice or salt |
| Other Special Features Of The Product | Detachable Freezer |
Frequently asked questions
Does the Rival 8150 ice cream maker need rock salt?
No. The description states no ice or salt is needed; the cold comes from the chilling bucket stored in the freezer overnight.
Can the Rival 8150 make sherbet or frozen yogurt?
Yes. The listing names frozen yogurt, ice cream, sherbet and fruit freeze.
Is the Rival 8150 dishwasher safe?
No. Care instructions are hand wash only.
Is the Rival soft serve maker a compressor machine?
No. It relies on a bucket pre-frozen in a household freezer, so it cannot make continuous batches without refreezing the bucket.