date shake

And speaking of those sticky dates, I brought a bouillon of dates back in my suitcase with me, since Coachella Valley is land of the date tree. I picked them up at the market, with a faint memory of reading an article about date milkshakes.

So when I returned home from arid Palm Springs to drizzly San Francisco, I whipped up a date shake, blending dates and cold milk before adding vanilla ice cream. The finished shake had little flecks of chewy, caramely dates, almost like nature’s dulce de leche.

The recipe is here, but I cut the ice cream a bit and added more milk, because I like my shakes on the thinner side. You know, faster down the hatch that way.

Comments

[kht]

Oh yum! Just in time for International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on Saturday!

[jessica]

Oooh--yum! I grew up on date shakes--only my dad used to make them with yogurt, not ice cream. I will definitely be trying this grown-up version :)

[Seattle Senks]

Faster down the hatch indeed. Love it. Can't wait for Seattle shake weather... in July.

[Gillian]

Yum! I used to get to eat dates every summer when I visited my grandmother. SHe had a friend in Yuma who sent her pounds and pounds. Now I just get them as an occasional treat. I might have to pick up some and try this shake, sounds delicious. Do you ever eat them with a smear of cream cheese? That's my favorite (also yummy on dried figs!)

[mary]

Someone told me about these when we were in Palm Springs but I never tried one! Thanks for the recipe.

[Kelly]

Hmm, Jessica. I might attempt this with yogurt but it doesn't sound as fatty-licious -- is it the frozen kind? And as for cream cheese, that sounds terrific. We have been adding a smear of blue cheese as appetizers. So easy and delish.