Dots Ice Cream Mold - Diy Dippin Dots without Liquid Nitrogen

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I love Dippin' Dots ice cream but I'm not willing to shell out $12 a pint for milk and sugar. I'd like to make my own but liquid nitrogen isn't typically sitting around the house, so I've been thinking 'why not mold the ice cream'? Unfortunately, I haven't yet figured out how to get the dots whole because all I have is ABS right now. (The picture I took makes it look worse than it actually is.) I've tried using hot water (which didn't go well), non-stick spray (which helped a bit), and hitting it really hard while yelling at it (which didn't work). Next, I'll be trying an acetone smoothing, but any new ideas are welcome! This would definitely work much better if made out of a flexible material like silicone rubber. The funnel valve assembly works well though - it holds water leak-free! In any case, I included a tasty ice cream recipe in the instructions tab. ICEBOXCHALLENGE Instructions These parts are not for beginners, as I had to experiment to get it right. Here are my printing tips: Don't be cheap on print material because all these parts need to be strong and water-tight. The Cope and Drag parts are complex and may take a while to slice (slice time seems to depend on your computer's processing speed). * PRINTING: No supports necessary for any part. Cope: 30% infill minimum (Print with solid raft one interface layer, disable filament retraction) Drag: 30% infill minimum (disable filament retraction) Funnel: 30% infill minimum Valve Parts: 60% infill * ASSEMBLY: Get a water-tight funnel by covering the valve with flavorless "Bert's Beeswax" chap stick before inserting into the funnel. Super glue the valve cap into the stem. Similarly, you will want to use the wax to seal the funnel into the cope or just super glue them together. * ICE CREAM RECIPE: (be sure to clean printed parts before contact with food!) 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional) Assemble the cope, drag, and funnel and place the whole setup on a plate (to prevent overflow mess). Then whisk all ingredients together in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Close the funnel valve and dump the liquid delicious into the funnel up to the top. Open the valve to fill. Be sure to keep the plate level and place everything into the freezer for 3-5 hours.