Category Archives: Drinks

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

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Serves 1

Ingredients

  • 1 standard serving slice leftover pumpkin pie (homemade or store-bought)
  • 1 cup vanilla ice cream
  • 3/4 cup full-fat milk

Optional to finish

  • Whipped cream
  • Additional pie crust crumbs
  • Sprinkles

Method

  1. In a blender combine the pie slice, ice cream and milk
  2. Blend at high speed until just combined. I prefer a slightly smooth shake with some pieces of pie crust left for texture. If you prefer a smoother shake texture, blend together for a longer period of time
  3. Decant into a milkshake glass and top with whipped cream and, if using, additional pie crust crumbs and sprinkles
  4. Sip and enjoy!

Pumpkin Spice Cookie Shake

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Yields 1 shake

Ingredients

Spiced pumpkin puree

  • 3 teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree

Milkshake

  • 10 oz quality vanilla ice cream
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup spiced pumpkin puree (see recipe above)
  • 1/3 cup cookies, broken to pieces, eg Oreos
  • Whipped cream to finish
  • Additional crushed cookie pieces, to finish

Method

For the spiced pumpkin puree

  1. Stir together the pumpkin spice and pumpkin puree until well blended. Set aside

For the milkshake

  1. Combine ice cream, milk, spiced pumpkin puree in blender container. Blend until smooth. Add the chocolate chip cookie pieces. Pulse to blend
  2. Pour milkshake mixture into tall milkshake/ sundae glass. Garnish with whipped cream and crushed cookie pieces
  3. Serve and enjoy!

*Makes enough spiced pumpkin puree for 4 shakes. Store any surplus in an air-tight container and refrigerate.

Shamrock Shake

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Makes 1

Ingredients

  • 4 scoops good quality vanilla ice cream
  • 2/3 cup full fat milk (depending on how thick you want it)
  • 2 drops green color food gel
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint & mint and extract
  • Whipped cream, for topping

*Optional

  • Green colored sugar
  • Green candy sprinkles
  • Rainbow sour strap candies

Method

* If you like, rim the outside of your glass with green colored sugar. You can stick the sugar using lemon juice or simple syrup.

  1. Place all the ingredients in a food blender
  2. Blitz until fully combined and smooth
  3. Pour into your prepared glass
  4. Top with whipped cream and decorate to your liking
  5. Pop in a straw and enjoy!

Hot Buttered Rum

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Batter makes about 24 drinks

Ingredients

Batter

  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice

Drink (per person)

  • 1 shot (1 ½ oz) rum to you liking
  • Whipped cream
  • Fresh Nutmeg

Method

  1. In a large bowl combine all the batter ingredients and beat with an electric whisk until well combined
  2. Transfer the mixture onto some cling wrap, shaping and wraping into a long log/ sausage shap about 2 inches in diameter. Secure the ends
  3. Place in your refrigerator to firm up
  4. When ready to serve, slice about 1/3 to ½ inch thick piece off, allowing 1 disc per drink. Add in rum, top up with hot water and stir to melt the rum batter. Top with whipped cream and a grating of fresh nutmeg.
  5. Sip, enjoy and don’t forget to drink responsibly!

To store: Wrap the batter log up tightly in it’s cling wrap, place it in an airtight container or plastic zip-close bag, and store it in the refrigerator; it will also freeze for up to three months.