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Ninja Swirl by Creami
Price: £349.99
For many decades, British supermarket ice cream billed as “Soft Scoop” has cruelly taunted us by being persistently un-scoopable. Ninja, recognising the need for ice cream that doesn’t bend tablespoons, launched a “Creami” machine (essentially an ice cream and frozen dessert maker) that became a sensation on TikTok a couple of years ago. It has now gone a step further with the Swirl, a kitchen-top unit designed to deliver swirls of soft serve into a waiting cone.
The Swirl could be described as a Creami machine with a soft-serve option bolted on. Its “Scoop” options churn up scoopable ice creams and sorbets, like the Creami. The “Soft Serve” option takes a little longer but makes them even lighter and airier. When the churning process is complete, you detach the tub from the unit, lock it into position on the dispenser, and pull a slot-machine-like handle to unleash the ice cream in a gently revolving swirl.
