Gingerbread Caramel Milkshake

Gingerbread caramel milkshake is one of the best cozy holiday drinks. The drink marries the gingerbread spices and caramel’s sweetness, creating a symphony for each sip. The luxury didn’t stop here. A dollop of vanilla ice cream provides the best canvas for the warm flavors. So, let’s make this rich and luxurious drink and tickle your taste buds. 

Ingredients To Make Gingerbread Caramel Milkshake

For The Milkshake

• Vanilla bean ice cream
• Egg 
• Vanilla extract
• Gingerbread caramel
• Gingerbread men
• Ginger
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Whipped cream

For The Gingerbread Caramel

• White sugar
• Water
• Heavy cream
• Butter
• Molasses
• Ginger
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Sea salt

Ingredient Notes and Variations

1. Vanilla bean ice cream: High-quality vanilla ice cream adds rich flavors and a creamy base to the milkshake. You can use dairy-free alternatives for a vegan version. 
2. Gingerbread caramel: A special sauce with infused gingerbread flavors. You can make this sauce by adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and molasses. 
3. Ginger: It is the star of the recipe. It gives an extra kick to the flavors. You can add freshly chopped ginger to the milkshake. 
4. Cinnamon and nutmeg: These spices provide spicy notes to the milkshake. You can blend spices like cloves and cardamom for an innovative flavor profile. 
5. Molasses: It adds a caramel-like sweetness to the shake. You can use variations of molasses for a distinctive flavor profile.

How To Make Gingerbread Caramel Milkshake?

1: Prepare gingerbread caramel sauce

• In a saucepan, add sugar and water. 
• Bring it to a boil and keep wiping the crystals that accumulate on the sides of the saucepan. 
• Keep boiling until the mixture reaches a deep amber color. It may take 5 minutes. 
• Remove from heat and immediately mix the butter, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cream, salt, and molasses. 

2: Prepare Milkshake

• Take a Vitamix and blend the vanilla, gingerbread, eggnog, ice cream, caramel, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger. 
• Blend until smooth. 
• Take glasses and drizzle prepared gingerbread caramel sauce on them. 
• Pour the milkshake into the glasses, top with whipped cream, and drizzle caramel sauce. 
• Garnish with gingerbread cookies and serve.

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Gingerbread Caramel Milkshake

Gingerbread caramel milkshake is one of the best cozy holiday drinks. The drink marries the gingerbread spices and caramel’s sweetness, creating a symphony for each sip.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Author Adalynn Ward

Servings 4 servings

Calories 443kcal

Ingredients

For The Milkshake

• 6 scoops vanilla bean ice cream
• ¾ cup egg nog substitute equal parts whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons gingerbread caramel plus more for drizzling
• ½ cup gingerbread men roughly chopped
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• whipped cream for topping

For The Gingerbread Caramel

• 1 cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup water
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ½ tablespoon molasses
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch of sea salt

Instructions

• To make gingerbread caramel sauce, add water and sugar in a saucepan.
• Bring it to a boil and keep wiping the crystals that accumulate on the sides of the saucepan.
• Keep the mixture boiling until it turns to amber color. It may take 5 minutes.
• Remain careful, and don’t burn the caramel. Once it reaches an amber color, it may burn quickly.
• Remove it from heat and immediately mix butter, cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and molasses.
• Blend the eggnog, caramel, gingerbread cookies, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and ice cream until smooth.
• Drizzle the gingerbread caramel in the glasses and pour a milkshake.
• Garnish with gingerbread cookies and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.9g | Protein: 4.9g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 17.5g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 19.3g | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 1mg