A Perfect Summer Drink - Brandy Alexander WITH Nutella

Some of y'all might remember my Brandy Alexanders from last summer. Well, I was recently talking to people about Nutella and there was one man that was an enthusiast for the stuff. I mean, we were thinking up recipes to make with Nutella for 15 minutes!

And then...

I thought of something simple. Something so divine that it made both of us stop for a moment of silence to show reverence for my idea.

Add Nutella to my basic Brandy Alexander recipe.

I know. Amazing, right?

You're welcome for my sharing of the awesomeness. Enjoy summer!

Brandy Alexander (from my Mom's Best Recipes Cookbook)

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
1/4 C creme de cacao
1/4 C brandy
1 T Nutella (or more to your liking)
Mix as malts in blender.

For 2 servings:
2 C vanilla ice cream
1 T creme de cacao
1 T brandy
1 t Nutella (or more to your liking)

Bake well and prosper!

Spilled Milk

Last night I decided to have a nice, soothing glass of milk before going to bed. (Ok, I drank it while eating one of the cupcakes from my last post. I can't deny it.) The milk carton was almost empty so I tilted to let it all out. Unfortunately it speed out and produced this horror.

I thought about how I shouldn't cry over spilled milk. I was considering crying seeing I had JUST cleaned all the specks of powdered sugar on that counter top. But then I thought I would take a picture to share with you.

That's when I heard it.

While I was picture taking the milk was doing this:

Yep. Dropping off the side of the cabinet and onto the floor. But don't worry. I hadn't just cleaned the floor so it was ok. Well, I mean, it was ok besides the fact that I had to clean it up off the dirty floor...

And to think I made a mess in my kitchen without even baking!

Yeah. I think I'll just go ahead and cry.

Bake well and prosper!

My milkshake brings...happiness

Do not let some cooler weather trick you in to thinking that summer is over. There's still hot weather ahead and plenty of frozen drinks to keep enjoying. Speaking of which...

If you want an easy recipe to make as a nice alcoholic/dessert beverage, try a Brandy Alexander. It requires some Brandy:

Some Creme de Cacao:

And some ice cream (I went with Häagen-Dazs this time around):

Put it in a blender...

And voila! A wonderful milkshake that everyone (over the age of 21) enjoys!

Brandy Alexander (from my Mom's Best Recipes Cookbook - I think it's the only recipe of an alcoholic beverage in her book and all my friends are shocked that this goodness is from my saintly mother. Ha!)

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

1/4 C creme de cacao

1/4 C brandy

Mix as malts in blender.

For 2 servings:

2 C vanilla ice cream

1 T creme de cacao

1 T brandy

(Erika's Extras: Feel free to add chocolate syrup or a cherry on top.)

Bake well and prosper!

Update: I'm submitting this entry to the Quickies: Morning Noon & Night Cocktail Challenge hosted by Quickies on the Dinner Table and Lazaro Cooks! The contest is for a delicious sounding and sexy looking cocktail. Well, I'm not sure if this is as sexy as some of the entries are sure to be, but goodness, it's a crowd pleaser known to loosen guests up. And what's better than getting this recipe from my MOTHER? Ha! (I guess we could change the name to Brandy Alexandra to make it sound more coquettish...)

This is the prize that the winner gets - an awesome cookbook!