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.
Notes
- Experiment with other combinations of ice cream and liquor!
Nutrition
Sounds delish, I’m thinking for a sweet tooth like myself, Wild Turkey Honey.
I may even skip the ice cream and make it a Honey Wild Slushy?
Thank you, your recipe looks wonderful.
I adore adult milkshakes like this, have you tried my Hummer Cocktail? Just sayin’…
Only 2 oz of alcohol? I feel like you wouldn’t even be able to taste it
There’s no harm in upping that measurement Jane, you have my permission 😉
I’m going to make this as an ‘Ode to my late Father-in-law, Wild Turkey was his only drink, and yes straight, yuck. That bourbon, is not my thing.
I am not too fond of whiskey (ok, let me be honest, I hate it) but maybe in a concoction like this I could fall in love with it… it looks absolutely decadent, and definitely better than that pumpkin pie that weighs things down so much at the end of the big meal
Gorgeous photos, as usual…
That’s the beauty of this, Sally — use whatever you like in it!
Hey Sue! This looks AMAZING! Oh boy would we go crazy for this, and what a great idea you came up with! Love it !! xxoo Anna and Liz
Yummy! OH MY! I cannot wait to make this!
Thank you!
I’m sold. To heck with the pumpkin pie!
Yummy! What a perfect dessert. Thanks for sharing. You should link this to What’d You Do This Weekend tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
Are you sure this isn’t an appetizer? Caramel is the devil. It talks to me, and reels me in and I take the bait, every time. This looks fabulous.
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Oh my goodness this looks amazing! Don’t know if I can wait till Thanksgiving to try it!