Date Shakes 4 Ways Recipes

BOOZY DATE SHAKE

Steps:

• Add the milk, vanilla ice cream, vanilla paste, dates, banana and 4 ounces bourbon to a blender. Blend on high until well mixed and smooth.
• Divide evenly among 4 chilled glasses, adding about 1/2 ounce bourbon "float" atop each shake.
• Finish with the whipped cream and serve immediately with a milkshake or bubble tea straw.

DATE SHAKE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe dish, combine dates and water; microwave, covered, on high for 30-45 seconds or until dates are softened. Cool completely., Place date mixture in a blender; cover and pulse until pureed. Add ice cream and milk; cover and process until blended. Serve immediately.

DATE SHAKES

Steps:

• For each date shake, place 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates, a handful, in a blender. Add 1 cup cold skim milk and 2 big scoops of French vanilla ice cream. Grate 1/4 teaspoon of fresh nutmeg into blender and blend date shake until smooth.

DATE SHAKES (4 WAYS)

Steps:

• Take the dates, yogurt (or thickener of choice), milk and salt in a high speed blender. Tip: Use lighter color sukkary dates for rose-pistachio flavor.
• Choose a flavor and add the relevant ingredients (nuts or nut butter and flavors). Blend it at high speed until very smooth.
• Adjust the consistency, sweetness and flavor as per taste. Add more thickeners for thicker shake; more milk to dilute it or extra dates to make it sweeter.
• Pour in tall glasses and decorate with toppings. Serve with smoothie straws.

DATE SHAKE

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into a glass or glasses and serve.

DATE SHAKE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine dates and milk at low speed until dates are completely broken up.
• Add remaining ingredients and process at high speed until the mixture is smooth, with bits of the dates visible. Pour into iced glasses.