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    Luck of the Irish Milkshake

    Mar 17, 2011 · Modified: Jun 28, 2021 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 8 Comments

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    Luck of the Irish Milkshake - Andrea Meyers

    Last summer we went on a milkshake kick and Michael and I spent lots of time in the evenings after the boys went to bed testing new flavor combinations. I can’t say it was a healthy thing for us to do, but all that time spent playing in the kitchen was worth it. We laughed and enjoyed creating together, sharing ideas and tasting each other’s concoctions. Good memories.

    Life throws curve balls and we never know what is coming, how big or small, and though we try to plan carefully and make sure home life is safe and comfortable for our family, there are days that sometimes stretch into weeks when I think we can’t take another curve ball, whether it’s another special needs diagnosis for one of our children or unexpected bills or an illness for someone else in our family. Then unimaginable events in other places in the world jolt us, remind us to be thankful and celebrate every single day that we have together, because we don’t know how long we have.

    So we are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day today, tomorrow, and probably into the weekend because we are just happy to be together. And we’re sharing with you one of our favorite milkshakes from last summer, a shake we dubbed Luck of the Irish because it’s made with some of our favorite Irish exports. The other favorite is featured in the Spring 2011 issue of Where Women Cook, a milkshake with bananas foster and praline pecans. We hope you’ll celebrate with us.

    Make it Dairy-Free

    You can substitute dairy-free ice cream and whipped cream.

    Luck of the Irish Milkshake - Andrea Meyers
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    Luck of the Irish Milkshake

    Makes 1 (12-ounce) milkshake.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Course: Beverage
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: beer, chocolate, ice cream, Irish cream
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 382kcal

    Equipment

    • immersion blender
    • cocktail shaker
    • tall milkshake glass, frosted

    Ingredients

    • 3 ounces Guinness Stout beer
    • 1 ounce Carolans Irish cream
    • 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup
    • 2 teaspoons malted milk powder
    • 4 scoops chocolate ice cream (slightly softened)
    • 7 chocolate covered espresso beans
    • whipped cream
    • ¼ teaspoon cocoa powder (sifted)
    US Customary - Metric

    Preparation

    • In the cocktail shaker, mix the Guinness Stout, Irish cream, chocolate syrup, and malted milk powder with the immersion blender. Add the chocolate ice cream and blend well. Finely chop 6 of the espresso beans and blend them in with the shake. Pour into the chilled glass. Top the shake with whipped cream, a sprinkle of cocoa powder, and a whole espresso bean.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Peggy says

      March 17, 2011 at 4:36 pm

      This milkshake sounds phenomenal! I definitely wouldn't just reserve it for today - I can see myself indulging in this quite often!

      Reply
    2. Stef says

      March 17, 2011 at 7:33 pm

      Sounds fantastic and I hope things brighten up for you and your family. Enjoy all of the luck! And - thanks for the shout out!

      Reply
    3. Kristen says

      March 18, 2011 at 10:45 am

      We love milkshakes around here and your luck of the Irish milkshake would be quite popular, I'm sure! I love a grownup milkshake. Can't wait to try this!

      Reply
    4. Andrea says

      March 18, 2011 at 1:28 pm

      Thanks Peggy, it's hard to resist.

      Thanks Stef, and I love your Irish cream recipe!

      Thanks Kristen! Yes, this one is definitely for the grownups.

      Reply
    5. ChocolateCentral says

      March 25, 2011 at 2:42 pm

      I clicked on the article to read more and get the recipe imagining making these for my children this afternoon, when WHOA and behold, I read "beer" and Irish Cream! Yes, I know that beer and chocolate are being pared together these days, but this does sound quite exotic. I guess I'll have to give it a try when I want to shock, amaze and please some adult company.

      Reply

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