White Russian Winter Milkshake
We told you when we made the Cherry Coke Float Cupcakes earlier this week that we had something fun and spiked up our sleeve for the end of the week. No better day than Friday (happy hour at home, anyone?) to share this milkshake with you. Most milkshakes are reserved for summertime consumption (except, of course, the Shamrock Shake, which makes an appearance prior to St. Patrick’s Day), but when you include ingredients that are guaranteed to warm you up, we say winter is the reliable time for indulging. A week or so ago our Chief Culinary Consultant found a book that lost its home during his recent move and asked if we wanted to check it out for potential recipes. The book was full of hard milkshakes, mixed drinks, and all sorts of fun concoctions. There was a set of White Russian milkshakes, with four variations for each season. Seeing how this is winter, after all, we thought it would be more than appropriate to whip up the winter version. It’s rich, and it will certainly keep you warm, whew!
We've never been one to make milkshakes often at home. Our fondest memories of from-scratch milkshakes are from being in high school and spending many days (and nights) at our best friend Beth’s house. Her mom used to make us the best milkshakes. To this day we still don’t know how she made them or what she used, but they were always memorable and hit the spot.
There is a relatively new (last year) burger place in Pittsburgh called Burgatory that has some of a standby burgers we have ever eaten. Also on their menu are some of the most creative milkshakes we've ever heard of – check them out here. They have a menu of “hard shakes” (alcoholic) and a menu of “classic shakes” (no alcohol). We still haven’t gotten our hands on one because we're always so darn full from the awesome burger we stuff myself with. We need to work on a strategic plan for the next time we're headed there so we can enjoy both. The menu is so creative and inspiring; after seeing those, browsing through the fun party drink recipe book, and remembering how much we loved Beth’s mom’s milkshakes, we definitely see much more from-scratch milkshake-making in our future!
Do you have a favorite type of milkshake?
One year ago: Three-Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Two years ago: Mushroom-Herb Macaroni and Cheese
Four years ago: Orange Berry Muffins
- Yield: 1 drink
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup ( 14 g ) ice
- ½ cup ( 66 g ) coffee ice cream, softened
- ¼ cup ( 61 ml ) milk
- 2 ounces ( 56.7 ml ) Kahlúa, or other coffee-flavored liquor
- 1 ounce ( 28.35 ml ) vodka
Method
- Combine all ingredients in a blender. Cover and pulse on and off until the mixture starts to swirl evenly. Blend on high for 20 seconds, or until the drink is completely smooth.
