Summer is winding down. How can I tell? Because all of the
back-to-school signs are there: Sales on clothes and school supplies. School registration announcements in the newspaper. And, if I listen carefully, I can hear
the cheering of parents anticipating the first day of school and the return to
a normal schedule.
Here are two summer-ending recipes to help adults celebrate this
unofficial season. The Hard Chocolate Milkshake Cocktail recipe was originally
created by The New Hampshire Ex many years ago, and was a big hit with the
neighbors. We spent many a summer evening sipping on the frosty beverage and
fighting off the mosquitoes while the kids played on my front lawn or road
their bikes up and down our small-town street.
I have since tinkered with the recipe a bit. This is not a
traditional blended shake, but a cocktail where the ingredients are mixed in a
cocktail shaker (or, in my case, by pouring the mixture between two glasses
until it is combined and frothy.) A word of caution: This is a potent drink!
Like a Long Island Iced Tea, it is more alcohol than other ingredients. The
recipe makes one large drink, but can also be easily divided between two
glasses.
As I was testing the milkshake recipe, I wondered, “Wouldn’t
this make a tasty grown-up ice cream?”
After some research, I came up with the right alcohol
measurements to allow this Hard Ice Cream recipe to reach the correct
consistency. It doesn’t pack the punch you get from the milkshake, and even
though there is chocolate syrup in the mix, it doesn’t have a strong chocolate
flavor. However, this ice cream has an elegant, adult taste perfect for the end
of summer.
Hard Chocolate Milkshake Cocktail
Serves 1 or 2
1 ounce creme de cacao
1 ounce Kahlua
1 ounce Frangelico
1/2 ounce vodka
3 ounces cream, or half and half
1 squirt chocolate syrup (about 1 tablespoon), plus more for
garnish
Fill a tall glass with ice. Add the ingredients. Shake until
blended and frothy. Squirt a line of chocolate syrup around the inside rim of a
clean tall glass. Pour in the milkshake mixture. Add a straw and serve.
Hard Ice Cream
Serves 6 to 8
1 cup whole milk
3/4 cup sugar
pinch of salt
1 ounce crème de cacao
1 ounce Kahlua
1/2 ounce Frangelico
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
2 cups heavy cream
In a medium bowl, add the milk, sugar, and salt. Whisk until
the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and chill in
the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Prepare in an ice cream maker according to the
manufacturer’s instructions to a soft-serve consistency. Spoon into an airtight
container and place in the freezer for at least 2 hours. Scoop into bowls and serve.
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