Apr 2, 2009

Malted Caramel Shake

Credit: André Baranowski

MAKES ABOUT 3 1/2 CUPS

This recipe is based on one in Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes (Norton, 2009) by Adam Ried.

1/2 cup cold milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. malted milk powder,
such as Horlicks
4 cups caramel, caramel swirl,
or dulce de leche ice cream

1. Put milk, vanilla, and malted milk powder into a blender and blend until combined. Add ice cream and blend, pausing once or twice to mash the mixture with a rubber spatula, until mixture is smooth and creamy, about 45 seconds. Pour milk shake into 2 chilled glasses.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #120

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Ratings & Comments (4)

by broxlsprooge on 2009-04-20

Similar recipe appeared in Gourmet mid-80's as 'Oh what a beautiful malted'.
See also 'Strawberry Blond". So many food ideas touted as new are NOT.

by gallatia on 2009-06-26

A recipe printed in the mid-80s is a generation or two old. Updates to or revivals of old foodways are a welcome thing in my book; it keeps those very ideas and recipes alive. Malteds are not well known to the younger generation; and using dulce de leche as a caramel alternative would certainly rate as a new twist on an old idea!

by pstoll@fairpoint.net on 2009-07-06

I live upstate NY. Does ANYONE know where I can purchase any decent malted powder (except online)?

by SinkFullofDishes on 2009-07-21

Don't bother. The results will depend solely on the quality of your ice cream choice because there is so little malt and vanilla in the drink that they add nothing. And 3 1/2 cups? Come on. Was this just enough of a change from "1 pint" to make this an original recipe? For shame to all involved.

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