The date shake is a milkshake primarily flavored with dates. It became one of the iconic symbols of Palm Springs and surrounding desert in Southern California.
Dates and sheep-milk were an important Arabic foodstuff for hundreds of years. Dates grew well in the low California desert, but were not a widespread American food.
In 1928, Russ Nichol and his family built a roadside shack near Thermal, California. A few years later, this shack was expanded and named Valerie Jean after Russ’ daughter. With electricity and refrigeration, the Nichols were able to offer the malt and milkshake combinations blended with their supply of dates.
Milkshakes are a combination of fatty milk, ice cream, and various sweeteners and flavors like fruit sauce, fruit nectar, chocolate sauce, and caramel.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream
- 6 medjool dates, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoon raw walnuts (optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Wash the dates first to clean them off of any dirt particles and then dry them.
Step 2
Remove their seeds from inside.
Step 3
Blend all ingredients together until smooth.
Step 4
Pour into a glass and drizzle with honey and garnish with walnuts (optional)
reference: yummynotes
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