Using it for the first time I put in 3 cups of mix, because it said that a serving size is a half a cup. So I figured 3 cups will make 1.5 quarts. But it looked like I may have been able to fit in more. The thing that really bothered me though was that after you make a batch of ice cream you're basically done. CMIIW But you can't make another batch because the bowl wasn't solid frozen anymore. After putting the bowl back in the freezer, thinking that it will freeze again quickly, it felt like it defrosted even more when shaking it. So is there any way to make ice cream twice in the same day using the same bowl?