Description

Milkshake. Frappe. Cabinet. Velvet. Whatever youcall it, the quintessentially Americancombination of milk, ice cream, and syrup hasdelighted generations, invoking memories of soda fountains and high-school sweethearts. In thiscollection of recipes, Adam Ried infuses theclassic shake with unexpected flavor twists that bring the milkshake into the twenty-firstcentury. Recipes such as the Mexican ChocolateShake with Chipotle and Almond or theMaple-Bacon Shake reveal the flavorful punch ofunlikely food combinations. And Ried doesn'tforget to include old-time favorites such as the little-known Rhode Island Cabinet (coffee shake)and the Black and White. Whether you areentertaining friends or craving something sweet, Ried shows you that the simple addition of sorbet or spice can rouse new flavor riches. Withdescriptions of unusual ingredients and keyequipment, Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes will inspire even the most uncompromising ofmilkshake lovers to give the familiar a newtwist.