Happy Hour | Oreo and Bailey's Milkshake

Celebrate an American classic and get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with this Happy Hour frozen milkshake cocktail.

Recipes: 2013 Cocktail Guide

Crumbles of chocolaty Oreos and a few splashes of Bailey’s Irish Cream make this a perfect nightcap to a long week.

Oreo and Bailey's Milkshake

Makes one drink

• 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup of whole milk (or non-dairy substitute)
• 2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur
• 1 oz. chocolate syrup
• 3 Oreo cookies + 1 for garnish
• Chilled pint glass
• Straw
• Blender

 

Place all ingredients except one extra Oreo into your blender and blend until well incorporated.

Pour into a chilled pint glass.

Garnish with a straw and one Oreo cookie.

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