This Boozy Irish Coffee Milkshake with Baileys Caramel Drizzle is based on an Irish Coffee, with vanilla ice cream, espresso powder, and Jameson whiskey. For the badass version, you can add a Baileys Caramel Sauce and Baileys Irish Cream Whipped Cream.

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Milkshakes: Over the Top Ridiculousness

I have never made a milkshake. Milkshakes were and still are a very special treat: an occasion or combination of place, atmosphere, and event. Like getting fries and a milkshake after Winter Ball at Mel’s Diner. Or going to Saturn’s in Halloween costumes after giving up on sub-par Halloween parties to eat veggie burgers, fries, and a shake.

Basically, there had to be a diner. Preferably with Formica tables, deep booths, and linoleum floors. And I needed to be wearing something way over the top fancy or ridiculous (or both). And there had to be fries.

But all those times I had a milkshake, I never really thought about how they were made. So it took me completely by surprise when I realized how much ice cream it takes to make ONE diner-sized milkshake.

And you have to add even MORE ICE CREAM when booze is involved because it lowers the freezing point of the ice cream. And this Boozy Irish Coffee Milkshake with Baileys Caramel Drizzle has a generous 2-ounce pour of Jameson Irish Whiskey.

Which makes this Boozy Irish Coffee Milkshake perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, which is always a little over the top and ridiculous.

Boozy Irish Coffee Milkshake with Baileys Caramel Drizzle

To get that Irish Coffee taste, you need some Jameson, instant espresso powder, and vanilla ice cream (lots of it).

You can use a blender but I actually put everything in a tall glass and use an immersion blender. I felt like my Vitamix was over-mixing. An immersion blender more closely resembles how milkshakes are traditionally made anyways.

That’s the basic version. If you want a more badass version, you can dress it up a bit.

That’s where the Baileys Irish Cream comes in. You can make a delicious sea salt caramel sauce AND whipped cream with it. Coat a spoon with the caramel sauce and spread it on the inside of the glass. You can also dip the rim in the caramel too.

This Boozy Irish Coffee Milkshake makes 1 super greedy diner-sized portion. Or you can split it into a less ridiculous two-person portion. You can also be really well behaved and split it into 3 mini sizes for a regular, not going to break your calorie bank, portion. But where’s the fun in that?

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