On a hot summer day an alcoholic milkshake is a great way to cool off and unwind whether you’re hanging out on the patio with friends or kicking back on a Friday night. But since many alcohols don’t freeze and you have to get the flavors just right it can be a tricky drink to master. Ice cream and alcohol pairing expert Cody Goldstein founder of Muddling Memories — a company that specializes in drink experiences — shared some of his top tips for making alcoholic milkshakes with Chowhound.
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As part of an event for National Gelato Day Goldstein teamed up with Talenti to create the perfect solution for pairing ice cream and booze: Talenti’s Dirty Martini Sundae. “We developed a sauce that’s a gin-infused honey brine” he said. “It’s meant to be poured over the top to give a boozy sweet twist on a Dirty Martini but reimagined as a sundae.” Drawing on that same expertise and knowledge of ice cream and booze Goldstein also has some great tips for making boozy milkshakes including choosing the right booze and fine-tuning the consistency of your milkshake.
The right alcohol can make or break any recipe whether it’s a good old fashioned or a perfect margarita. When it comes to a boozy milkshake you really need to make sure you choose the right alcohol and flavors. Cody Goldstein explained that after using a variety of spirits in milkshakes he found that the best ones tend to be older and have a rounder flavor. “Spirits like rum whiskey and cognac make their way into most of our milkshakes” he said.
Rum is aged in barrels for anywhere from a year to 10 years or more. Whiskey must be aged for a minimum of three years and cognac must be aged for a minimum of two years but can be aged for 14 years or more. Aging makes the alcohol less harsh and also introduces a more rounded flavor. For example aged drinks can have caramel or vanilla flavors thanks to the barrels they were aged in. Not surprisingly these flavors pair well with ice cream. Flavored drinks also really allow you to customize your drink and mix and match flavor profiles. For example this Disney PB&J Milkshake take on the flavors in the shake uses peanut butter whiskey to complement the flavors.
