Today, my fellow coffee enthusiasts, we raise our glasses (or rather, our straws) to a delightful union: coffee and ice cream—the dynamic duo that makes our taste buds sing. It’s National Coffee Milkshake Day, and we’re about to blend up some magic! 🎂🍦
According to nationaldaycalendar.com, "the origin of coffee milkshakes is vast. Let’s rewind the culinary clock:
850 AD: Coffee plants discovered in Ethiopia. Kaldi, an Abyssinian goatherd, notices his goats nibbling on coffee berries. Local monks cultivate the plant and chew the berries for energy. Coffee enters the scene.
Mid-1400s: Coffee trees appear in Yemen. Finally, those precious beans are exported from Ethiopia and cultivated in Yemeni Sufi monasteries. The world sips its first cup of joe.
1773: America embraces coffee. The Boston Tea Party sparks a patriotic switch from tea to coffee. The revolution is caffeinated!
Early 1900s: American milkshakes emerge. Wholesome drinks with chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla syrups—plus ice cream, of course. The birth of the milkshake.
1930s: Rhode Island introduces the coffee milkshake. Delekta’s pharmacy adds ice cream to coffee and milk, creating the legendary coffee milkshake. A sip of history."
Did you know there is also Global Variations❓
Italian Espresso Blend: Home-brewed espresso meets a drop of lemon extract. Bellissimo!
Vietnamese Coffee: Coconut ice cream sweetened with condensed milk and dark coffee ice cubes. A tropical twist.
In honor of today, here's a few ways you can pay homage:
📍Create Your Masterpiece: Find your recipe. Are you a cold-brew aficionado? Or perhaps you prefer instant hot coffee blended with chocolate? Make it thick, creamy, and utterly irresistible.
📍Taste-Test Extravaganza: Gather your cooking buddies and neutral tester-friends. Blend up individual coffee shake masterpieces. Who wins the title of World’s Tastiest Coffee Milkshake? The suspense is delicious
📍Visit Delekta’s: If you’re near Warren, Rhode Island, step into Delekta’s—an old-school soda fountain and pharmacy. They’ve been perfecting the “coffee cabinet” since before World War II. Imagine an actual cabinet filled with blender and coffee syrup secrets!
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This exquisite concoction is sure to become a favorite in your repertoire.
Whether you’re sipping poolside, at your favorite café, or in the comfort of your kitchen, Raise your glass or Mason Jar, let’s clink our milkshake-filled vessels. and cheers to coffee, ice cream, and the sweet symphony they create! 🎶❤️
P.S. Don’t forget to snap a photo of your coffee milkshake—it’s practically a work of art! 📸
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