Now extremely popular is milk.cocktail. The recipe for this dessert is famous for its ease of preparation. Treats are served in cafes, bars or restaurants. Moreover, a cocktail can be prepared by yourself. There are several options for making dessert - with milk, ice cream, with the addition of fruit, etc. In some cases chocolate, nuts or various spices (cinnamon or vanillin) are added to the cocktail. Due to the fact that this drink often consists of cold milk and ice cream, and sometimes ice, it is particularly popular in the summer.
A bit of history
According to some historians,England is the progenitor of the milkshake. According to available data, for the first time such a dessert was prepared in the middle of the 19th century. Americans quite quickly appreciated all the benefits of such a drink, began to prepare and sell it on holidays.
The main components of the milkshake additionof time there were milk, eggs, and also alcoholic drinks — whiskey or rum. Due to the fact that the cocktail ingredients were quite expensive, few could try it. Therefore, over time, expensive rum and whiskey were replaced with syrups and ice cream. So there were various recipes for dessert - banana, strawberry, chocolate, etc. And after the invention of the blender (in the 20s), the preparation of milkshakes became much easier.
Classic dessert recipe
In the modern world is not difficultmake a milkshake. The recipe for a classic dessert says that the drink has two essential ingredients - milk and ice cream. To prepare such a delicacy, the milk must be cooled to about 6 ° C. Beat the ingredients using a mixer or blender at the highest speed, until foam is formed. The finished delicacy should be immediately poured into glasses and served with a straw. You can decorate the drink at will - sprinkle with grated chocolate chips or various spices. Beautifully look whole fruits or berries as an ornament.
Banana milkshake with ice cream (recipe)
To make a banana milkshake you need the following ingredients:
- a liter of milk;
- vanillin to taste;
- two bananas;
- 250 g of ice cream.
The number of bananas can be increased for a richer taste. Fruits for a cocktail to choose preferably very ripe.
Step-by-step recipe for milkshake with ice cream in a blender:
- First you need to make a banana puree. Crushed fruit with a blender. If there is no blender, then you can make mashed potatoes with the help of a fork.
- After preparation of mashed potatoes, you need to beat it with milk and ice cream to a thick foam.
- Ready cocktail should be poured into glasses and decorate as desired.
- Adults in the finished dessert, you can add whiskey or brandy.
Thus, the dessert is ready. He will definitely like both adults and children.
Other blender milkshakes (recipes)
The following are some more fairly common cocktail recipes. For example, you need to take the following ingredients:
- a liter of milk;
- four spoons of cocoa;
- 250 g of ice cream;
- two spoons of sugar.
From these products you get a chocolate milkshake, the recipe of which is very simple - you need to blender all the products to a strong foam. The drink is decorated at will and ready to eat.
Еще можно сделать десерт с ягодами – вишней, raspberries or strawberries. The ingredients for the cocktail are all the same: milk, sugar, ice cream. First you need to make a fruit puree, and then beat it with the rest of the ingredients.
To make a caramel milkshake, you need:
- 150 grams of ice cream;
- 0.5 liters of milk;
- four spoons of sugar.
The process of making a drink:
- Must first melt the sugar.
- As soon as it acquires a golden color, add 5 tablespoons of water to it and make a syrup.
- The next step is to pour in warm milk and boil the resulting mass.
- When the mixture is cool, it should be whipped together with ice cream.
The drink is ready to eat.
Ice cream for treats
Many experts believe that for cookingdessert is best to choose the usual ice cream - vanilla or classic ice cream. You can cook it yourself or buy it in the store and add it to the milkshake with ice cream. The recipe for homemade ice cream is quite simple. For its preparation will need such products:
- 600 g of fat (at least 30%) cream;
- six egg yolks;
- sugar - one and a half cups;
- vanillin.
This amount of ingredients is calculated on about 800 grams of finished ice cream.
- The first step is to boil the cream.
- Next, you need to rub the yolks with sugar and vanilla, and then mix it with hot cream.
- The next step is to put the mass on the fire and heat until it thickens. It should not be allowed to boil.
- Remove the prepared mixture from the heat, strain, cool and send to the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
- After a time, it must be removed from the refrigerator, whipped with a mixer or a blender and placed in a freezer.
Ice cream will be more airy, if you beat it several times. To prevent other flavors from sticking to it in the freezer, you can cover the mixture with cling film.
Secrets of cooking
To make the milkshake, the recipe of which is described, get the most delicious, there are several secrets of its preparation:
- Choose only fresh food.
- As already mentioned, ice cream is better to choose without fillers and additives.
- If fruits are added to the cocktail, then it is better to make mashed potatoes than to throw them whole.
- To make the dessert more useful, you can substitute white sugar with honey or brown sugar.
- Cocktail need to drink immediately. Keep the drink for a long time can not.
- To get a richer fruit flavor, you can reduce the amount of milk and increase the amount of fruit.
- Cocktails are usually served in tall glasses. It is possible to decorate a delicacy with mint leaves or various nuts, berries, grated chocolate.
Some interesting facts
Some interesting facts about the milkshake:
- the first dessert was invented in 1885;
- a special cocktail preparation was developed in 1922;
- Perhaps the strangest, but very effective ingredient in milkshakes is pumpkin;
- in 2000, the city of New York created the largest milkshake, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records;
- Many people believe that a banana-honey shake helps to get rid of a hangover, and with the help of it you can restore nutrients in the body.
