Monday, October 27, 2008

secret recipe

My fabulous chocolate milkshake~

You will need the following ingredients:
~Milk (I use 1%, but  2% would work great too)
~Dreyers Chocolate ice cream (must be dreyers, but not necessarily slow-churned)
~A glass cup (must be glass)
~A spoon
Follow the directions precisely.
1~Put chocolate ice cream in a glass cup
2~Put milk on top, until it covers most of the ice cream
3~Let milk & ice cream sit for 22 seconds for appropriate crystallization processes to occur.
4~Use spoon to chomp the ice cream up. THERE WILL BE NO STIRRING involved. Stirring will ruin the texture/consistency you are striving to achieve. This is where most chocolate milkshake makers fail. The secret is to NOT stir. Rather, use a chomping motion up and down.
When you are finished there will be perfect little icy bumps throughout your shake. This is what you want, trust me.

*If you are feeling overwhelmed and need an in-person demonstration, I am available to assist you any day at any hour. Please bring the ingredients, in case I don't have them on hand. I promise to not only teach you, but to help you eat one.

19 happy thoughts:

Amylee said...

Oooohhhh.... This reminds me of the hot chocolate recipe on "The Santa Claus" when Judy the Elf says it needs to be "shaken, not stirred".

On another note: Have I not told you of my obsession with John Cusack. I. Love. Him. Honestly. I am allowed to cheat with him and it won't be cheating (Dallas said it was okay). And by cheating I mean he will take me out and be awkward and make me laugh all night. He's the greatest. So, I am up for ANY John Cusack flick.

Name the date and time, and I'm there for our 80's date. Heck- you stay home, I stay home, let's get together and be a stay at home team. (Please tell me you got what line that was a play off of.)

Call me. Or blog. Whichever.

rach said...

Katie I am so happy too see someone else knows how to make a "real chocolate shake." It is all about the crystals---everyone else has always thought I was crazy- o-well there loss right:)

khepworth said...

We so LOVE chocolate milk shakes at our house. And yes, the chomping motion is most important to achieve the icy chunks.

Love your fam. pic. You guys are Super CUTE!

katrina berg said...

i just luv your family photo! miss you girl!

Allie said...

Yay, I found your blog! I love your family pictures!

Pete and Mare said...

I love a great chocolate shake. Mmm! I have to agree with Amylee's comment on John Cusack I loved/love the 80's tremendously! Your family picture is so lovely!

Laura said...

Do you think it will work with skim milk? I have never been a good milkshake maker. When I get the craving I just send Chris down to the Dairy Keen drive thru (after the kids are in bed of course... I don't want to have to share)

angied said...

i have heard how entertaining your blog is from amy and my sister in law lesa so i decided to check it out! it is very fun! and i too agree with the chocolate shake method. very tasty!

Tiffany said...

Darin LOVES chocolate shakes. Maybe I will have to surprise him tonight with your secret recipe! Thanks. See you at the sock hop!

Jamie said...

Katie you crack me up. I'm comin' over tomorrow with my shake ingredients!

Anonymous said...

who doesn't love anything that includes ice cream!!!! I LoVE LOVE LOVE your family pic! So cute!!

Katie said...

yummmm, sounds like all you are missing is your favorite fries from Wendy's!

Katie said...

P.S. What is your new calling? I'll bet whatever it it, you'll be great!

swensen squeeze said...

Yummy!! I will definately be trying that!!

sue said...

I am so trying this! :) thanks

Gertge Family said...

Sounds Yummy! That sounds exactly like one of my Hubby's creations.


I totally LOVE!!! your family picture in you header. Love it!!

Jason and Andrea Wilcock said...

VERY YUMMY! But, I do have to say that for me...vanilla is better...sorry all the chocolate lovers. This recipe works with any favorite flavor and it is delish!

BRIAR said...

You got me hooked on that years ago. it's a problem.

Miranda at Marz Haus said...

The Katie Duke Chocolate Milk Shake is one of my all-time favorite college memories! That and the Muddy Buddy treats you would hide in your underwear drawer. : )