White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake

All of the delicious White Russian flavors in an adult alcoholic milkshake. This is one tasty number and a perfect drink to enjoy as a summer treat while imbibing in sweet Kahlua flavors. Give this White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake a try today.

Today we are furthering our exploration of the White Russian by making an adult, boozy, dessert drink. Our White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake has all of the flavors of the classic cocktail, but presents them in the splendor and tastiness of a milkshake.

We already learned about the history of this great cocktail and now it is time to get down to the drinking. Our first recipe in the White Russian series is the White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake recipe. I hope you enjoy it! Also make sure to check out our Classic White Russian Recipe or if you are looking for a different dessert take on the drink, how about this tasty White Russian Mini Trifle Dessert? Whatever you make, make sure to treat yourself.

Why an Alcoholic Milkshake?

Why not? I feel like the flavors of a White Russian lend themselves really well to a dessert. Coffee Liqueur (or Kahlua) really is a very sweet drink and the cream that goes into a White Russian adds a rich dessert feel to it.

The cream easily translates to ice cream, where cream is a key ingredient. The other flavors make this such a tasty adult treat. So, why make this White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake? Because it is damn tasty and I can do what I want.

How Much Is in a Scoop?

One of the obstacles I found in creating this recipe is being consistent with scoops. This really can make a difference between an ice cream drink that is difficult to blend and one that is perfect. To alleviate this problem, I measured with some exactness the amount of ice cream I used in this recipe.

If I were to give you an estimate, I would say I used about six heaping scoops of ice cream in this recipe. I did, however, measure it out to be 500 grams of vanilla ice cream.

Soften the Ice Cream

Another obstacle I encountered was that there was a fine balance between having chunks of ice cream in my drink and a soupy mess. I want a nice, somewhat thick, ice cream shake.

I scooped the ice cream straight from the freezer and then left it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. At the end of the 30 minutes, it was softened just enough to make it easy to blend.

If the ice cream in your freezer is soft to begin with, you might not need to do this. I generally start with ice cream that provides resistance when I scoop it. It is a bit harder, but I know that some ice creams are different and some freezers are different.

Leave Room for Whipped Cream

This piece of advice really is for any milkshake and not just this recipe. Leave room at the top of your drink for whipped cream. In stretching to put as much of the cocktail into my milkshake glass as possible, on more than one occasion I found I added too much.

It wasn’t until I added whipped cream at the end that it really made a difference. The shake glass seemed fine until I tried to pack that top full of tasty homemade whipped cream. Before you know it, I had an alcoholic milkshake running down the side of my glass.

I guess in the grand scheme of things, this is a pretty ok problem. But still, I am here to cover you, dear readers, and this was one of the plights on this man’s journey of making the White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake.

Homemade Whipped Cream

Use whatever whipped cream you want, but I need to put in a plug for homemade whipped cream. We posted our own whipped cream recipe not too long ago and you can get it here. It really is tasty and so easy.

I get that sometimes it might be easier to just buy the stuff, but it really takes just a few minutes and tastes better than the store-bought whipped cream. For this milkshake recipe, we used our homemade stuff and I like to think it certainly adds a bit extra to the cocktail.

Difference Between the White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake and a Mudslide

Mudslides are definitely tasty adult drinks and a classic. I am, however, covering White Russians so I want to keep on that theme. There are definitely differences between these two drinks, however.

A classic Mudslide is made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and Irish cream liqueur and is often served over ice. Frozen versions are also popular and may include ice cream.

The key difference in this White Russian milkshake is that we skip the Irish cream liqueur and stick with the White Russian combination of vodka, coffee liqueur, and dairy, using vanilla ice cream and milk to turn it into a milkshake.

We will leave the mudslide ingredients at home and, instead, focus on this alcoholic milkshake!

White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake Process

1. Measuring out the ice cream for use in our White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake.
2. Putting all ingredients into the blender to mix.
3. Pouring mixed frozen drink into shake glasses.
4. Adding homemade whipped cream on top as a tasty topping.

White Russian Alcoholic Milkshake Recipe Tips

• Using a food scale can really help you keep your milkshake measurements and final product consistent.
• Not all ice cream is equal and not all freezers are the same. Because my ice cream was pretty hard, I scooped it and let it soften in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before blending.
• Homemade whipped cream can really add a unique element to any milkshake.

This really was a fun one to experiment with. Who is going to argue with milkshakes? I certainly am not. Make sure to check out our Classic White Russian Recipe after you give this one a try. I had quite a bit of fun developing this recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Make sure to subscribe to my email list, follow me on Instagram, and follow me on Pinterest!

Products I Used In This Recipe

• Food Scale
• Ice Cream Scoop
• Blender
• Shake Glasses

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