FOOD & DRINK
The best of both worlds - beer and milkshakes. Sounds like something you might whip up at three in the morning after a particularly boozy night. But, surprisingly, it’s awesome! You’d think it’s a crazy idea conjured up by a millennial YouTuber - but, you’d be wrong. John Steinbeck wrote about the concoction in his seminal 1945 novel, Cannery Row. In Chapter 17 of the book, Doc is haunted by the thought of a beer milkshake. He can’t escape it: Blaisedell, the poet, had said to him, “You love beer so much. I’ll bet some day you’ll go in and order a beer milk shake.” It was a simple piece of foolery but it had bothered Doc ever since. He wondered what a beer milk shake would taste like. The idea gagged him a bit but he couldn’t let it alone. It cropped up every time he had a glass of beer. Would it curdle like milk? Would you add sugar? It was like a shrimp ice cream. Once the thing got into your head you couldn’t forget it. He finished his sandwich and paid Herman. He purposely didn’t look at the milk shake machines lined up so shiny against the back wall. If a man ordered a beer milk shake, he thought, he’d better do it in a town where he wasn’t known. But then, a man with a beard, ordering a beer milk shake in a town where he wasn’t known — they might call the police. Personally, I’m just thankful someone had the guts to add ice cream to a frosty brew! So, the only question left is who has the best beer shake on the Island? We encourage you to try out these recipes and tag us online! Follow our Instagram page to vote for the 2019 #beershakeshakedown champion!
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Words by Alana Lauren Photo by Kayra Secan
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