Shakes are not just cool nowadays, says Amy Scattergood in
the Los Angeles Times. They’re “ultracool.” At Hollywood’s newest hot spots, chefs are giving this summertime favorite the same loving attention they give their consommés. Some of the most amazing can be found at the ultrahip 25 Degrees “burger and wine bar” at the Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard.
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25 Degrees’ strawberry milkshakes
Strawberries macerated with rum
1 cup sugar
3 cups strawberries, quartered
2 tbsp vanilla paste, or 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup dark rum
Pinch of salt
Combine the sugar, strawberries, vanilla paste, lemon juice, rum, and salt with 1/2 cup water. Set aside and allow to macerate for several hours.
Milkshakes
1 recipe vanilla ice cream
2 cups strawberries with macerating liquid
1 cup milk
Make the shakes in two batches. In a blender, combine four 4-oz rounded scoops of ice cream, 1 cup strawberries, and 1/2 cup milk. Blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses. Repeat. Serves 4.
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