Abstract: In an ice-cream maker comprised of a freezing tank provided with a heating system for pasteurizing its contents and of a storage container, which can be cooled and heated, the storage container is connected via at least one connecting line to the freezing tank. In order to construct such an ice-cream maker in such a way that, on the one hand, it remains possible to properly pasteurize the ice-cream mix but that, on the other hand, changes in the flavor of the ice-cream mix due to overheating or prolonged thermal loads are precluded, at least the storage container is arranged in a heating and cooling chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for the preparation and dispensing of portions of soft ice cream comprises a storage tank and a freezing cylinder disposed below the tank and connected thereto by a replenishing duct. The freezing cylinder having a heating device and an agitator in its interior. The heating device being adapted to cause the contents of the freezing cylinder to be partially evaporated and the steam flowing therefrom into the storage tank heats the contents of the tank to a sterilization temperature.