A Hard Rock Cafe copycat, these indulgent boozy milkshakes combine chocolate, caramel, spiced rum, stout beer, and bacon in an epic dessert!
What a whirlwind July it’s been for this girl!
Between wrapping up my first blogiversary festivities, The Food & Wine Conference (which you’ll hear all about later this week!), the quick mid-week surprise trip to St. Augustine Mr. Crumby planned while I was away at conference, and trying to get back into the swing of things at work, the blog took a bit of a backseat last week.
If you stopped by at all in hopes of finding some new yummies to delight your eyes, many apologies. I promise to stop slacking and start cooking.
I think I’ll start with a fresh Sunday Supper contribution! Except this little gem involves no cooking, which is wonderful for me, and those like me who get to suffer through at least two more months of ridiculous heat and suffocating humidity.
Thank goodness cold desserts are welcome at the Sunday Supper table, because I’m bringing Boozy Caramel Chocolate Milkshakes for everyone!
This week’s theme around the table is copycat recipes, and even though I’ve only had it once, I knew that this cold, sweet, boozy milkshake was the perfect end to our virtual meal – especially after having the privilege of meeting some of the lushes lovely ladies and gentlemen of the movement last weekend.
I’m lucky enough to live in a state with no less than five Hard Rock cafes. FIVE.
Basically anywhere I go, if I want a big fat burger in a dated, musically themed restaurant, I can get one in my mouth in less than an hour.
I remember seeing people wear Hard Rock t-shirts when I was a kid, and I had no idea what the Hard Rock was, but I wanted one of those shirts.
25 years later, and I still don’t own one. That’s what happens when something becomes readily accessible, I suppose. It’s less desired if everyone has one.
Unless we’re talking AppleWatch. I can’t get away from those.
This is not the case with this milkshake. They began gracing the menus of the cafes in 2014 as a limited edition drink, and their popularity exploded. So, obviously, they’ve remained available.
I still won’t buy a shirt, but next time I hit a Hard Rock, I’ll be looking for one of these.
It may only be my opinion, but you cannot beat the combination of bacon + anything, really. It’s only a garnish on this milkshake, but the savory saltiness of the crispy skins truly tame the boozy beast within the glass.
And there is some serious liquor in this, folks. Stout beer, spiced rum, and crème de cacao. And then ice cream and requisite chocolate and salted caramel. Nothing to tamp down the alcohol content – just suck it up and suck it down.
It goes down nicely, though, and can literally take you down memory lane if you drink enough of them.
Back to a time when milkshakes were just a happy ending to a juicy burger and fries at a local diner, or acquired in a styrofoam cup with a big yellow ‘M’ on it.
Of course, those didn’t have bacon on them, did they?
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Boozy Caramel Chocolate Milkshakes
Ingredients
- 4 ounces stout beer Guinness
- 2 ounce spiced rum
- 1 ounce dark crème de cacao liqueur
- 1 ounce chocolate syrup plus more for drizzling
- 1 ounce salted caramel syrup plus more for drizzling
- 4 scoops vanilla or chocolate ice cream
- whipped cream for garnish
- crispy bacon crumbles for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Drizzle more chocolate and caramel syrups on the inner walls of two tall beer of milkshake glasses. Divide the blended shake between the glasses.
- Garnish with whipped cream, caramel and chocolate syrups, and lots of crumbled extra crispy bacon.
Nutrition
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Liz says
Whoa, what a list of ingredients! Decadent and delicious!!! Great job recreating this shake.
Hezzi-D says
Holy cow this looks amazing! SOme of my favorite things in one beverage.
Laura Dembowski says
You presented this shake so beautifully! I love anything with bacon too!
Chris Baccus says
What in the world is this and how am I just learning about this now!? Can’t wait to make one.
Sarah E. says
I haven’t been to Hard Rock in a few years, but this definitely is going on my must-try list – if not at the restaurant, definitely at home! 🙂
DB, Foodie Stuntman | Crazy Foodie Stunts says
Your memories of seeing those Hard Rock Café t-shirts growing up reminded me of one I saw maybe 15 or 20 years ago. It was a Hard Rock Café t-shirt from Baghdad and the caption underneath read, Get Bombed for Free!.
I was delighted to meet you in person last week. How was that Cab, BTW? I don’t think I ever asked you. LOL
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says
My goodness there’s a lot going on in this shake! Thanks for sharing it – I really enjoyed reading your post.
Valerie Cathell Clark says
This shake is one of the most tempting food pics I’ve seen! I want one of these shakes and I’ll will be acquiring the ingredients very soon! BEAUTIFUL presentation!:-)
Teri@The Freshman Cook says
Oh my goodness! AMAZING! Can’t wait to try this!
Nadeen says
Stopping by from SGBG blog hop! I can’t believe I had to read this on a diet AND I am chocoholic!! It looks delicious. The pics! ????
Jen | Baked by an Introvert says
Wow! This is one decadent looking shake! The perfect way to end a meal. Love it!
Marion@LifeTastesGood says
Whoa!! Now THAT is a shake!! I haven’t been to Hard Rock in SOOOO long!! I had no idea what I was missing, but I’m glad you brought it to me, so I can enjoy it at home 🙂 Thanks for sharing! ps – I think we’re nearly neighbors. I’m on the east coast of central FL too – just south of Melbourne 🙂