Annie's Brandy Ice (Dairy Free)
/This recipe is a long time coming and one Iβve wanted to develop for a while. If you know me or have been around the blog for a bit, you know my love of Brandy ices. I even wrote a post devoted to the best one in OKC! Brandy Ices are a steakhouse staple in Oklahoma that makes for the perfect βafter-dinner drink.β The most well known, and thought by many as βthe bestβ can be found at Juniors.
Outside of Oklahoma, Iβve come to find that brandy ices are near extinct. Brandy Alexanders can be found here and there and espresso martinis are on about every menu these days, but no brandy ices. They barely exist on google I came to find out when I was doing recipe research. Who here has never heard of a brandy ice? You poor things.
A brandy ice is essentially a spiked milkshake. Need I say more. When testing the recipe, I knew I wanted to dry it with dairy-free ice cream. Iβve had many oβ nights at Juniorβs that led to a few too many brandy ices. That amount of dairy + alcohol isnβt good for anyone. Much to my surprise, the dairy-free ice cream held up great in the blender. However, use your favorite brand of vanilla ice cream and it will be just as great!
Annieβs Brandy Ice
yields ~6-8 drinks
Ingredients:
1/2 gallon of your favorite vanilla ice cream (for dairy-free I use Nada Moo)
1/2 cup dark creme de cocoa (light is fine too)
1/2 cup brandy
fresh nutmeg
Directions:
In a blender, blend ice cream, creme de cocoa, and brandy until combined. If you have a high-powered blender, blend on itβs lower speeds. If you happen to over-blend and it turns out too thin, pop the mixture back in the freezer for a few minutes to thicken to your desire.
Pour into brandy glasses or martini glasses and top with freshly grated nutmeg.
*If you are making in advance, you can simply blend everything together, pour the mixture back into the pint containers and pop in the freezer. The alcohol will prevent the mixture from fully freezing, so when itβs time to serve, simply pour into glasses.
*This recipe doubles easily for a crowd by
Annie