Some useful tips for anyone making and storing ice cream at home:\r\n\r\n1. Keet your ice cream in the freezer, in a sealed, plastic container. The lid must be tightly closed. Store it in the main part of the freezer where the temperature is most constant. \r\n2. Do not store ice cream next to any uncovered food, because its flavour can affect the ice cream. \r\n3. Never re-freeze any ice cream that is partly or fully defrosted.

Can anyone add something to these tips?

Another iseful tip - to prevent ice crystals from forming on the ice cream, place plastic wrap directly on the ice cream when in the freezer.

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I usually store ice cream toward the back of the freezer, instead of toward the front close to where the door is being opened and closed all the time. So my ice cream is fresh much longer.

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More tips:\r\n\r\nIn a supermarket make sure the ice cream package feels hard and shows no signs of thawing and refreezing.\r\n\r\nTo keep your ice cream fresh your freezer must be set never more than 0 degrees F.\r\n\r\nAfter you serve ice cream, press a sheet of wax paper on the surface before replacing the lid. This will prevent ice crystals from forming and help maintain freshness.