Ep. 76: Today is not a day to count calories– Pink Squirrel and Dairy-free Squirrely Girl
Who doesn’t love ice cream and booze mixed together? I’ll tell ya who, Jules but that’s ok, she has a great recipe that doesn’t use dairy. In this episode we cover the classic Pink Squirrel and Jules’ dairy-free Squirrely Girl. They are nutty and delicious. Uncle Brad gives us the scoop on the history behind the drink and together we tackle Mary Kate Schuster’s question, “What are your favorite drinks/recs for new home cocktail makers to try as they get into cocktails?” Pink Squirrel – the real way We use vanilla ice cream here, not heavy cream. When it comes to ice cream, don’t use the yellow stuff, it messes up the color. Use white. Chill your goblet or hurricane glass Grab your blender or immersion blender In your blender or shaker tin add, 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream, what’s a scoop look like, about the size of a tennis ball. 1oz of half & half ¼ cup crushed ice 1.5 oz creme de noyaux (Tempus Foo-git) 1.5 oz white creme de cacao Whiz it aournd until it’s smooth Pour into your chilled goblet or hurricane glass Garnish with whipped cream, nutmeg, and a cherry Jules Pink dairy-free squirrely girl version In your blender or shaker tin add, 1/2 oz Almond liqueur ½ oz cherry syrup ¾ oz white creme de cacao 1 oz coconut cream ½ oz Cognac Shake for 20 – 30 seconds Pour into your glass Garnish with fresh nutmeg on top and a cherry! TIP: Mary Kate Schuster’s question, “What are your favorite drinks/recs for new home cocktail makers to try as they get into cocktails?” The Art of Drinking IG: @theartofdrinkingpodcast Jules IG: @join_jules TikTok: @join_jules Website: joinjules.com Brad IG: @favorite_uncle_brad This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast IG: @reddrockmusic www.reddrockmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices