It's always a case of you don't know if you haven't tried. :o) My main reason for not owning an ice cream maker is lack of space and not having a proper freezer, otherwise I would as I'm a bit of a gadget head. AND if I got one I'd want a real one, not one of those cheap jobs where you have to freeze the container as that would prevent spontaneous ice cream making.

I also couldn't really find a difference in texture to shop bought ice cream so this method definitely works. It's just a case of checking regularly so you don't end up with a solid block of ice.
There's another attempt in my journal with blood orange.