Recipes of the week: Cocktails in milk-shake form

We were a little suspicious when we spotted a bar near our office that was advertising “cocktail milk shakes,” said Roxanne Webber in Chow.com. Then we did a double-take: “Why wouldn’t you want a milk shake modeled after a favorite cocktail, right down to the booze?” Soon we were busy reimagining three cocktails in milk-shake form. It was no surprise that our chill version of a White Russian worked beautifully, but the old-fashioned (shown at left) turned out to be equally pleasing in its frosty but “decidedly kid-​unfriendly” new form.

Bourbon old-fashioned milk shake

one 14-oz container vanilla ice cream

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2 dashes Angostura bitters

2 maraschino cherries, such as Luxardo, plus more for garnish

¾ tsp orange zest (from 1 medium orange)

2 oz bourbon

The Lebowski shake (aka White Russian milk shake)

one 14-oz container vanilla ice cream

1 oz coffee liqueur, such as Kahlúa

1 oz vodka

½ tsp instant espresso powder

Dark ’n’ stormy milk shake

one 14-oz container vanilla ice cream

1 tsp lime zest

5 tsp ginger juice

1 tsp lime juice

2 oz dark rum

1 lime twist, for garnish (optional)

Place ingredients for any of these shakes in a blender and pulse 8 to 10 times or until mostly smooth. Pour into a chilled glass, add garnish if appropriate, and serve.