The Frozen Turkey is a delicious dessert cocktail for Thanksgiving and beyond ~ this spiked ice cream milkshake made with Wild Turkey bourbon and amaretto is guaranteed to become a new holiday tradition.
The Frozen Turkey is a dessert cocktail for the adults at the table!
Let the kids have at the pies, this bourbon and amaretto laced butter pecan ice cream concoction is where it’s at. Reserve plenty of real estate on the holiday dessert table for this, I’m telling you, it’s going to be a huge hit. It’s dessert and after dinner cocktail rolled into one delicious frozen treat. Oh, and it takes just a few seconds to make…your holidays just got a whole lot sweeter!
what you’ll need to make a Frozen Turkey cocktail
- Butter Pecan Ice Cream ~ use your favorite brand, I’m partial to Häagen-Dazs.
- Bourbon ~ Wild Turkey of course.
- Amaretto
it’s the winterized version of my favorite summer drink, the Hummer
This one gets dressed up with a quick drizzle of caramel sauce for the holidays. It’s sensational, but I don’t think I really even have to bother to try to describe the flavors and the textures of this, do I? I think you can imagine it just fine on your own…somehow it’s warm and cozy even though it’s frozen ~ go figure!
how to make a Frozen Turkey Cocktail
Scoop a pint (or 2, depending on how many are joining you) of butter pecan ice cream into a blender. No need to soften the ice cream first, since it’s going to be blended.
Add the bourbon and amaretto to the blender. You can make this as mild or as strong as you like, but I add an ounce of each per pint of ice cream. No judgement here if you want to go with more, this is a cocktail, after all!
Now blend until combined!
finish your Frozen Turkey with a drizzle of caramel sauce
You can buy it readymade, but really, this is such a cinch to make. The caramel sauce gets nice and chewy when it hits the cold ice cream and makes the best topping. Give everybody a spoon with their cocktail glass and stand back. You won’t hear any complaints.
The Frozen Turkey Cocktail
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- I pint container Häagen-Dazs butter pecan ice cream
- 1 oz Wild Turkey bourbon
- 1 oz Amaretto
caramel sauce
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup cream
- pinch of salt
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Make the caramel sauce by mixing the sugar, cream, butter and salt in a saucepan and heating to a simmer. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Continue to boil for about 3 full mintues. Be careful not to let the mixture boil over, as it will foam up in the pan.
- Pour the mixture into a heat safe jar, and let cool. It will thicken as it cools.
- For the cocktail, scoop the the ice cream into a blender, along with the bourbon and the amaretto. Blend until it reaches your desired texture. I like my cocktail to be on the thick side.
- Serve in cocktail glasses garnished with a drizzle of the sauce. Serve asap.
- If you'd like to make this ahead, put the whole blender back in the freezer after blending and then give it a quick re-blend right before serving.
Cook’s notes
- Experiment with other combinations of ice cream and liquor!
Nutrition
26 Comments
Debbie
November 25, 2021 at 6:09 pmI made half the recipe for just the two of us—well half the pint of ice cream, accidentally did not halve the bourbon and amaretto. It was really good!
Sue Moran
November 26, 2021 at 8:01 am🙂 So glad you liked it Debbie!
Di M.
November 22, 2021 at 6:53 pmOh my goodness, this sounds sinful! I look forward to trying it. Thank you and Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Artney
November 19, 2021 at 9:34 amI made this recipe and LOVED IT! All of the adults in my family are fans of bourbon. I can’t wait to make it for them for our holiday party!
Gina
November 19, 2021 at 8:49 amI’m sold at anything with amaretto and this looks too good to pass up!
Tavo
November 19, 2021 at 8:46 amLooks really interesting! You git me with the amaretto! Will definitely try it!
Patricia
November 19, 2021 at 8:43 amOh, wow! I love this! I am making my plans to share with the “big kids” at Thanksgiving this year. I think it will solidify my position as “favorite Aunt!” 🙂 Great recipe!
Ana F.
November 19, 2021 at 8:35 amI made a small batch to test it before thanksgiving and oh my! It is perfection!!! So delish and easy to make too. I can’t wait to serve it on Turkey day! THANKS for the recipe
Jess
November 19, 2021 at 8:00 amWow! I have never heard of a better name for a Thanksgiving recipe!
Sue Moran
November 19, 2021 at 8:03 amHaha, I’m pretty proud of it 😉
Mary
November 19, 2018 at 6:56 amHi Sue,
What would be a good replacement for the Wild Turkey ?.I live in Canada and can’t buy it here. Thanks!
Sue
November 19, 2018 at 6:59 amAny decent bourbon like Makers Mark will work great Mary, hope you enjoy yours 🙂