New York makes a mean shake. Firstly, it uses quality ingredients – creamy local milk from Battenkill and Ronnybrook, and artisan ice cream by the likes of Big Gay and OddFellows. Secondly, you ain’t seen flavours like this, from Morgenstern’s black licorice to Davey’s speculaas choc chip. At Butter & Scotch, they even blend a piece of pie or cake into your shake, or add a generous slug of liquor. Finally, the reckless abandon, loaded with ice cream, piled high with whipped cream and, in the case of Instagram sensation Black Tap, dripping with doughnuts, fudge and malt balls. This is America, after all.
This shake is made from ice cream with the sweet and smoky flavours of scorched marshmallow. It rocks as a stand-alone ice cream, but blend it with just a dash of milk, so it’s basically thick ice-cream slurry, then top it with thick cream, more toasted marshmallows and a coating of Nutella, and you get an outrageous shake with the nostalgic flavours of campfire treats from your youth.