15 Ways to (Responsibly) Spike Your Shakes
A boozy dessert is a killer way to end any meal, and there’s no easier way to add some liquor to your sweets than by mixin’ it in a milkshake. We remember our first — it was a vanilla caramel bourbon shake. (Drool.) Ever since, it’s been a personal challenge to find the best boozy milkshakes out there, and we won’t stop until our quest is complete.
1. Boozy Peaches and Cream: This summertime shake will leave you feeling peachy keen, thanks to all that dark rum, cinnamon and brown sugar. (via Savory Simple)
2. Boozy Key Lime Pie: Whoever thought to turn a pie into a milkshake was a genius — seriously. This one’s for all the (lime) vodka lovers out there. (via She Knows)
3. Piña Colada: A piña colada is already amazing, but a piña colada with vanilla ice cream is simply out. Of. Con. Trol. (via Ambrosia)
4. Grown-up Funfetti: We all love us a scrumptious Funfetti cupcake, and here’s your chance to make it into a milkshake — with booze. Why hello, white chocolate Godiva liqueur! (via Bakeaholic Mama)
5. Strawberry Shortcake: Ramp up that strawberry milkshake with some strawberry vodka… and a couple of crumbled shortcake biscuits for good measure. (via She Knows)
6. Spiked Caramelized Banana Milkshake: A banana milkshake with cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg and spiced rum? We’re in! (via Cake ‘n’ Knife)
7. Vanilla RumChata: Four ingredients is all you need to make this deliciously creamy cocktail, which is basically an alcoholic horchata. (via Savory Simple)
8. Coffee and Rum With Salty Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans: Forget the late afternoon iced coffee. This milkshake with salty choco-covered coffee beans, dark rum and creme fraiche whipped cream is all you’ll ever need to feed that caffeine craving. (via A Cozy Kitchen)
9. Boozy Chocolate Malt Milkshake: The classic chocolate shake is all grown up! Just mix in some whiskey (or bourbon, or scotch), and finish it off with some good ol’ fashioned malt balls. (via Jessica Gavin)
10. Inaugural Boozy Milkshake: Cue “The Star-Spangled Banner.” This red, white and blue treat is perfect for the Fourth of July… or basically any day you’re feeling super patriotic. (via She Knows)
11. Boozy Firecracker: Speaking of the Fourth of July, this Pop Rocks milkshake, complete with strawberry-flavored vodka, is a poppin’ way to celebrate this summer. (via She Knows)
12. Mint Chocolate Cookie Kahlua: So wait. All we have to do is blend Thin Mints with vanilla ice cream and Kahlua? Girl Scout cookies never tasted sooooo good. (via Greens and Chocolate)
13. Adult Chocolate-Covered Pretzel: Your mini chocolate-covered pretzels are about to get repurposed in the best possible way. And yes, there’s Frangelico in there. (via Host the Toast)
14. Boozy Birthday Cake Oreo: Okay, first of all, birthday cake Oreos are ah-mazing. But a birthday cake Oreo boozy milkshake??? Consider us dead from happiness. (via That’s So Michelle)
15. Boozy Lucky Charms with Marshmallow Frosting: At Brit + Co., we love Lucky Charms… a lot. So imagine the excitement, the jubilation and all the other good feelings in the world we felt when we found this. (via How Sweet It is)
Got a boozy dessert beverage you can’t wait to share? Post it in the comments below!
