The
Best Strawberry Shake
What
could be better than a tall strawberry shake? You’ll find that
you can deliver a better shake than the local car hop. This one is loaded
with fresh berries, premium ice cream, and topped with whipped cream.
Nothing is better
than a thick strawberry shake made with the plump, ripe berries. The
following recipe makes two shakes.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups of ripe,
fresh strawberries
1/2 cup granulated sugar
about 3 cups premium vanilla ice cream
2/3 cup half and half (or a 50:50 mixture of milk and whipping cream)
sweetened whipped cream for topping
Directions
This recipe makes
two shakes, made one at a time in a blender.
1. Wash, trim, and
slice the berries. Sprinkle the sugar on the berries and let them soak
at room temperate for two hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
2. Place half the strawberries and half the ice cream in a blender plus
half the juice from the berries. Puree until smooth and combined. Add
half of the half and half and mix.
3. Put the shake in a tall, chilled glass while you make the second
shake.
4. Top the shakes with whipped cream and an optional strawberry and
serve.
Hints for
success:
• Chill
the blender container before beginning so that the warmer container
does not melt the ice cream.
• Chill
the glasses.
• Judge
the ratio of strawberries to ice cream by the color of the shake. Add
more strawberries if the shake needs more color. The shake should be
an attractive pink color.
• Use
only the best berries.
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