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Irish Coffee Milkshake with Whiskey Caramel

March 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Yes, it’s another ice-cream-drink…and yeah, maybe it was lunch yesterday. I hope you don’t mind, I’m just in the mood for stripey straws and swift-sweet-tooth-satisfaction…plus, this one is different because of the BOOZE factor.

It’s no secret that this weekend is a BFD for lovers of all things green, and pinching, and Ireland, and Guinness,  and corned beef, and whiskey, and drunk-stumbling camaraderie. As a certifiable hermit, I’m not one for crazy, raucous partying, but I do like to get down with a festive, boozey, treat to share with my favorites (you all included!). Enter this milkshake. It’s dead-simple, I mean…I know we can all handle making a milkshake, so think of this as more of a suggestive guide, rather than a recipe.

We’re blending together store-bought coffee ice cream, a little milk mixed with a little espresso powder, some whiskey (if I had any shame, I’d be real and use certifiable Irish whiskey…but I didn’t), and a boozed-up homemade caramel sauce. This shake has some of my favorite flavors ever–I mean, whiskey and caramel should just be BFF’s, right? plus, coffee? Get out. This shake is a quick indulgence for one, but can be easily adapted to make a batch of impressive, crowd-pleasing treats. Pop in a straw and knock one back!

Irish Coffee Milkshake

Makes 1 milkshake. 

I’m sure you guys know what a milkshake is all about and exactly how you like them, so ratios below are just a suggestion. Shake it up, add mix-ins, do yo’ thing. 

2 hefty scoops of your favorite coffee ice cream

2-4 tablespoons of milk

1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder

1 ounce (or as much as you want) whiskey

whiskey caramel sauce (recipe below)

whipped cream to garnish

Begin by dissolving the espresso powder in the milk, add to a blender canister along with the ice cream, whiskey, and a generous drizzle of caramel sauce. Blend it up! Drizzle the inside of your glass with more caramel, pour in the shake, top with whipped cream and more caramel if desired. Cheers!

Whiskey Caramel Sauce:

adapted from THIS recipe.

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

1 Tablespoon golden syrup (or corn syrup)

2 Tablespoons unsalted butter

2/3 cup heavy cream

1 ounce whiskey

1/4 teaspoon salt

In a medium saucepan combine the sugar, water, and golden syrup, gently combine. Heat over medium-high until the mixture becomes a syrup and comes to a boil. Continue to boil until the syrup becomes a deep golden, brown caramel color–as dark as you dare before it burns. Remove from heat and quickly whisk in the butter, cream, and salt, until smooth. Return to heat if needed to create a smooth sauce. Whisk in the whiskey to combine. Pour into a heatproof jar and cool. Can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for a week.

 

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Filed Under: beverage, frozen Tagged With: alcohol, boozey, caramel, coffee, dairy, dessert, ice cream, irish, milk, milkshake, sauce, St. Patrick's day, treat, whiskey

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Comments

  1. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

    March 15, 2013 at 5:20 am

    This sounds so tasty!! Such a fabulous recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 15, 2013 at 5:38 am

      thanks, Katrina!

      Reply
  2. Carmen

    March 15, 2013 at 6:31 am

    Ok this drink will save my day 😉

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 15, 2013 at 7:33 am

      yay! Thanks, Carmen!

      Reply
  3. Danguole

    March 15, 2013 at 7:22 am

    Everything about this is amazing, and I love that you just said BFD. Hah!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 15, 2013 at 7:33 am

      I mean…it IS a bfd, haha!

      Reply
  4. Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen

    March 15, 2013 at 7:55 am

    WUT?!?! This looks amazing. And yes, I’m like you. There’s no way I would even think of venturing outside to, say, an Irish pub on St. Patty’s Day. And plus, they would never be serving this type of delicious boozy milkshake with caramel (!!!) anyway. Just more reason to stay home.

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 15, 2013 at 8:07 am

      yes! I’m glad to know we’d get along, home-body style!

      Reply
  5. Billy

    March 15, 2013 at 11:12 am

    I think I’m just going to pretend that every day is St. Patty’s day and have this shake for lunch.

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 15, 2013 at 11:46 am

      do it! i totally approve.

      Reply
  6. Averie @ Averie Cooks

    March 15, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    Loving this! I just made homemade Baileys and that would be perfect in this! Can never have too much creaminess 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2013 at 4:03 am

      giiirl! homemade bailey’s would be amazing!

      Reply
  7. Rita Maria

    March 15, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    This looks amazing! I love coffee ice cream and making it with a little kick is genius. Thank you! 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2013 at 4:03 am

      thank YOU!

      Reply
  8. Bernadette @ Now Stir It Up

    March 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    This sounds delicious and how perfect for St Patricks Day. I think I will take some of that whiskey caramel sauce every day tho. 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 18, 2013 at 11:48 am

      thanks Bernadette!

      Reply
  9. Sara @ The Cozy Herbivore

    March 15, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    SWOON! I adore whiskey and caramel (OG butterscotch, amiright?) and swirling that bad mother with coffee ice cream? Genius. Hope you have a lovely St. Paddy’s Day!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 18, 2013 at 11:48 am

      exactly!

      Reply
  10. Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe

    March 15, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    I’m so down with this milkshake that I’m probably never going to be able to get back up.
    PS. Does the fact that I had to think really hard about what BFD means make me uncool?

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 18, 2013 at 11:47 am

      hahah! and no way, I’m not always hip to the acronyms either (and typing hip-to-the-acronyms is probably SUPER uncool)!

      Reply
  11. Tieghan

    March 16, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    Loving this! Seriously, looks so good. Creamy and delicious!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 18, 2013 at 11:46 am

      thanks!

      Reply
  12. Meghan {For the Love of Dessert}

    March 18, 2013 at 7:02 am

    Whoa. You had me drooling with the blueberry maple ice cream soda last week, but there are no words for how much I wish I could grab one of these out of my computer screen right now.

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 18, 2013 at 11:46 am

      haha! thanks, Meghan!

      Reply
  13. NicoleD

    March 18, 2013 at 10:08 am

    I can’t believe you have 2 delicious ice cream beverages in your life and I have zero. I MUST CHANGE THIS.

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 18, 2013 at 11:45 am

      yeah, girl!

      Reply
  14. Gourmantine

    March 18, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    Beautiful photos and love the idea of the boozy milkshake. Perfection!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2013 at 3:54 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  15. Megan

    March 18, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    I want to chug this for lunch erryday, girl! Looks so good. This might be the only way I could whiskey it up. Pairing it with ice cream is way better than white wine, right?

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2013 at 4:01 am

      haha, hell yeah!! you could totally do this!

      Reply
  16. Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen

    March 18, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    Oh yum, that milkshake looks and sounds divine!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2013 at 4:04 am

      thank you!

      Reply
  17. Jeannee

    March 29, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    I’m not always captivated by alcoholic sweet drinks but this looks so very tempting. Nice mix of coffee/whisky flavor and great photos.

    Reply
  18. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)

    April 20, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    I need one of these right away!

    Reply
    • cindy

      April 21, 2013 at 5:24 am

      who doesn’t?! thanks!

      Reply
  19. Sequoia

    May 8, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    oh my gahhhh can i have one right nowwww? would make the PERFECT dessert for a date with my honey… love it!

    Reply

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