If a recipe requires me to use an ice cream maker, what alternative can I use if I don't have one?

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Anisha

I want to make a rose flavour ice cream, but all the recipes I found require me to use an ice cream maker - which I don't have. Is there anything alternative I can do (other than buy an ice cream maker, before anyone tries to make a smart answer) as I really want to try it.

Answer
An ice cream maker will give ice cream a smoother texture. But if you do not have one and/or don't want to buy one for the one or two times a year you might use one, freeze the ice cream in a plastic container with a lid. Beat the mixture with a hand-mixer or wooden spoon 3 times within the 1st hour (in 20 minute intervals) of freezing and then freeze solid (overnight).