Jan 1, 2006 Ice Cream Sprinkle Dispenser - Where Can I Find One? By
Jason Lexell
This ice cream dispenser question comes from Charlie in Braddock,Virginia...
Q: "I manage a public park that has a Ice Cream Parlor that serves hand dipped ice cream. I have been trying to locate a piece of equipment that I remember from my youth if they are still made. This machine had a drum like a small clothes dryer (w/o a door) and you placed sprinkles inside the drum.
The drum was tilted back just slightly and you would hold the top of a ice cream cone just inside the opening where the sprinkles would be carried up to the top of the drum from its rotation and then drop onto the ice cream.
Any sprinkles that did not stick to the cone would fall to the bottom of the drum where they would then be caught until they rotated back to the top. If you could put me in touch with a manufacture of such a machine it would be greatly appreciated."
A: I've actually received this question two other times in the past, so I thought it might be best to post your answer here in the articles section of our site.The device you are referring to is no longer made. Unfortunately.
It seems like there is still quite a market for it, so maybe an equipment maker could design a new one.
So what are people using?
I called my friend Reuven at Fun Food Depot and he told me that the best tool for distributing sprinkles is actually a sieve.
These are usually used to distribute confectionery sugar in bakeries. You can find them at Publix here in the South, or most baking/kitchen supply stores.
You will need to adapt the unit though. The holes are a little bit small for use with sprinkles so you will need to make the holes larger by poking them with a nail. With this minor modification you have just made an ideal ice cream sprinkle dispenser!
I hope this helps.
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