First off, before you ask yourself whether or not you should take a milkshake recipe from Kelis with a grain of salt, know that the Grammy nominated singer is a trained chef and graduate of Le Cordon Bleu.
Second, September 12 is National Milkshake Day, so even if you don’t trust a recipe from a singer who made a sextually suggestive song about — honestly, who knows? — it’s worth trying to replicate so you can take part in this national treasure of a holiday.
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Now, where were we.
The recipe for this particular milkshake involves Baileys Irish Creme liquor, a cayenne-spiked cinnamon rim, ginger candy and ginger beer. This is how a milkshake becomes a tease on the playground.
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Refinery29 has the recipe and accompanying video where, according to Kelis, people still always ask her what’s in her milkshake. Time to come up with a better pickup line, guys.
Ingredients
- 3 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur
- 8 oz Ginger Beer
- 4 scoops Chocolate Ice Cream
- 5 pieces Candied Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- Chili Cinnamon Rim
- Ginger Infused Whipped Cream for Garnish
Preparation
- Combine Baileys, ginger beer, chocolate ice cream, candied ginger and cayenne pepper in a blender with a cup of ice. Blend until smooth.
- Pour mixture into glass with chili-cinnamon-sugar rim (1:1:1).
- Top with ginger infused whipped cream and a piece of candied ginger.
- Check the yard.
