Bringing a New Ben & Jerry's Flavor to Life, Step by Step

Just like when making ice cream at home, the base is then partially frozen to a thick soft-serve-like consistency before any chunks or swirls are added (lest they sink to the bottom). The main difference here: the flavor lab's ice cream machine is much cooler (both literally and figuratively) than your average home model. This magical machine chilled and churned our batch in about eight minutes.