Gingerbread Caramel Milkshake

5 from 1 vote

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

Keyword Caramel, Drinks, Gingerbread, Milkshake

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Author Adalynn Ward

Servings 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.

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