Frozen Dessert Industry & Machine Articles

 In this segment of Scoop School, Mr. C addresses the simplicity of the spatula test. This test ensures your ice cream consistency is right and ready for extraction. The test is conducted by slightly opening the door of the batch freezer to let a small amount of product out. Dispense the product onto a spatula and then turn the spatula upside down. If the product is still wet and runny and drips onto the floor its very possible your product is not ready and will need a couple more minutes to freeze. If you complete this test and the product...

 As simple as it is, unfortunately you can't just drop whole pieces of frozen fruits into your ice cream batch, freeze it, and expect it to taste fruity the next day. The fruit will freeze solid like ice and give your customers a lot of discomfort while eating. There's actually a very simple science to extracting the juice from the fruit and creating a 'simple syrup'. Scoop School gives us the rundown on how to create a puree out of your frozen fruits. To create this syrup you'll need some sort of container to hold your berries in. Mr. C...

Scoop School shares their famous recipe on how to make triple dark chocolate ice cream.  Ingredients: (1) bag of Premium Ice Cream mix (e.x Custard, Gelato, high-fat ice cream) 2 oz chocolate fudge extract 2 cups rich chocolate paste 2 cups chocolate powder 1 oz vanilla extract Recipe: Pour 2 gal. of Premium Ice Cream mix into a large mixing bowl. Leave some mix aside in a separate bowl.  Combine chocolate extract and chocolate paste into large mixing bowl with ice cream mix. Blend mixture well and thoroughly. In the separate bowl of mix, combine chocolate powder and  stir well....

   Contest Rules Videos must be submitted to Slices Concession via email by September 1st! State the name of your store, the brand and the model machine you're using, and of course our hashtags. Make the tallest cone you can. The cone must stand for 10 seconds after soft serve has left machine. Visibly measure and show in the video the tracing of the product from beginning to end. Inches from cone, base, or cup do not count. Post on all store social media accounts using the hashtags  #slicesconecomp & #yougotconed Must be following us on all social media. Nominate...

We sat down with Tamara Saba from Tony’s Daiquiri and Vape in Bernice, Louisiana. “We had daiquiris before, so getting new machines was a way to add new flavors,” says Saba. “We serve alcoholic frozen drinks and now feature a lot more flavors.” They feature flavors such as strawberry, margarita, hurricane, and watermelon to name a few. The public’s response has been extremely positive, with a favorite flavor being suicide. “Everyone loves it,” says Saba. She also has advice for restaurants starting up during this time. “Be careful, make sure you keep cleaning. Make sure you are going through the...