Bourbon Milkshake Recipe to Glass In 6 Easy Steps
As if the two main ingredients here needed anymore hype, a bourbon milkshake is the perfect way to celebrate National Ice Cream Month, Kentucky style! Sure there are preferences, but is there really a wrong way to make a milkshake?
Rightfully so, there are bourbon vanilla milkshakes, hot fudge bourbon milkshakes, bacon bourbon milkshakes, and even bourbon biscuit milkshakes. However, we’re going to cut right to the chase and get one of these boozy adult milkshakes in your glass as quickly as possible.
Bourbon balls are one of the finest bourbon delicacies, invented by Ruth Hanly Booe of Frankfurt, KY back in 1938. The concept is pretty straight forward. They are bite-sized snacks that incorporate bourbon and dark chocolate along a few simple ingredients, and commonly utilizes pecans.
This bourbon milkshake will replicate that flavor profile in a new medium. Some folks might ask, what is the best bourbon for milkshakes? That’s a rabbit hole that could take weeks with a bourbon nut, so we’re sticking to whatever your favorite is! Or perhaps, that corner of a bottle you just have laying around.
SEE ALSO: Cinco De Mayo: Kentucky Margarita Recipe – Ditch the Tequila for Bourbon
Bourbon Ball Milkshake Recipe
Ingredients
- vanilla ice cream
- Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream liqueur OR your favorite bourbon
- fudge
- chocolate syrup
- candied pecans
- whipped cream
Steps
- Add 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream
- Add 4 ounces Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream liqueur OR 2 ounces of your favorite bourbon (the cream liqueur option will be less boozy/ more sweet)
- Add 2 ounces of fudge
- Blend this to the consistency which you prefer.
- Add chocolate syrup swirling and top with whipped cream.
- Top with candied pecans and add any additional chocolate drizzle until your sweet tooth is content!
PRO TIP: Pour your milkshake in our double-walled vacuum sealed Bourbon Barrel Tumbler to keep colder for longer! Not to mention it adds style points.
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