Grown Up Strawberry Shortcake Shake

Once the weather starts to warm up every year, it’s time to catch up on the things I’ve missed all winter long–creamy milkshakes, cold cocktails and fresh berries, to name a few! This vodka-laced strawberry milkshake just happens to check all those boxes.

Oh, and don’t forget the shortcake rim… in case you needed one more reason to drop everything and make one right now. This milkshake cocktail is a breeze to whip up–just throw your berries and dairy in a blender.

While the shortcake crumbles are getting golden and toasty in the oven, don’t forget to whip some fresh cream to top the whole thing off! It takes 10-15 minutes to make from start to finish and way less time to polish it off.

Pro tip: use a straw to to get every last drop!

Grown Up Strawberry Shortcake Shake, makes two.

1/2 cup water 1/2 cup + 1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 inch slice of shortcake or poundcake
2 cups strawberries
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup milk 3 oz. (2 shots)
whipped cream vodka 1/2 cup whipping cream

Make a simple syrup by dissolving a 1/2 cup of sugar in the water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and remove from heat to cool. Combine the strawberries, ice cream, milk and vodka in a blender, and blend on high speed until smooth

Chop the shortcake into breadcrumb-sized pieces. Toast in an even layer on a parchment lined baking sheet in a toaster oven or in a standard oven at 200º F for 3-4 minutes until golden and slightly dry.

Meanwhile, beat the whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add the teaspoon of sugar, and then continue beating just until stiff peaks form.

Add a shortcake rim to your glasses by dipping the glasses into a 1/4 inch of simple syrup and immediately rolling the rims in the shortcake crumbles.

Fill the glasses with the strawberry milkshake and top with a generous dollop of whipped cream. Garnish with a strawberry slice.

This cocktail reminds me of strawberry milkshakes from my childhood, but the vodka adds a fun grown up twist! If you try this recipe, I’d love to hear how it turns out. xo, Kayleigh

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Yield 2 people

Ingredients

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• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ ½ cup sugar (add an additional tsp of sugar)
• ▢ ½ inch slice strawberry shortcake (or pound cake)
• ▢ 1 cup ice cream (vanilla)
• ▢ 2 cups strawberries
• ▢ ½ cup milk
• ▢ 3 ounce vodka (two shots)
• ▢ ½ cup whipping cream

Equipment

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  Blender
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  cutting board
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  oven

Instructions

• Make a simple syrup by dissolving a 1/2 cup of sugar in the water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and remove from heat to cool.
• Combine the strawberries, ice cream, milk and vodka in a blender, and blend on high speed until smooth.
• Chop the shortcake into breadcrumb-sized pieces. Toast in an even layer on a parchment lined baking sheet in a toaster oven or in a standard oven at 200º F for 3-4 minutes until golden and slightly dry.
• Meanwhile, beat the whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add the teaspoon of sugar, and then continue beating just until stiff peaks form.
• Add a shortcake rim to your glasses by dipping the glasses into a 1/4 inch of simple syrup and immediately rolling the rims in the shortcake crumbles.
• Fill the glasses with the strawberry milkshake and top with a generous dollop of whipped cream. Garnish with a strawberry slice.

© Author Kayleigh Kosmas

Course Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine American

Keywords alcholic, milkshake, shortcake, strawberry