Stout Shake Food

BLACK AND WHITE STOUT MILKSHAKE

Steps:

• Take the vanilla ice cream out of the freezer for 10 minutes or so to soften. Once barely softened, add to the blender 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream, the milk, chocolate syrup, and the chilled stout, pouring slowly so as not to generate lots of beer foam. Add the pinch of salt and blend to a smooth consistency. For a thicker consistency, add more vanilla ice cream.
• Pour the milkshake into 4 glasses and float 1 mini pretzel on top of each glass.

CHOCOLATE STOUT CAKE WITH IRISH CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• For the chocolate stout cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with the room temperature butter, then line it with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Combine the stout, melted butter, vanilla extract and vinegar in a separate large bowl and mix well. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
• For the Irish cream frosting: Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix on low speed until smooth and combined. Add 1 tablespoon of the Irish cream liqueur and mix until smooth and spreadable, 2 to 3 minutes. You can add another tablespoon of liqueur if needed to get the right consistency--it should be smooth but still thick enough to spread.
• Remove the cake from the pan and spread the frosting on top. Use a vegetable peeler to shave the chocolate over the top. Serve.

STOUT AND CARAMEL MILKSHAKES

Steps:

• Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Hold in the refrigerator.
• Add the ice cream and stout to a blender and blend until fully combined. Divide the milkshake between 4 chilled pint glasses, filling just over halfway. Fill the glasses with whipped cream and dust with malt powder.

GUINNESS MILKSHAKE

Steps:

• In a blender, add the ice cream and the Guinness and blend until smooth. Pour into serving glasses and garnish with the chocolate curls and the praline cookies.