Recipe of the week: Hipster milkshakes: Cooler than thou

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.