Recipe

Al Roker’s Bourbon Apple Pie Milkshake

Name: Bourbon Apple Pie Milkshake (Yields: 2 servings)
Ingredients: 1 pint vanilla ice cream; ½ cup canned apple pie filling; ⅔ cup whole milk, plus more if needed; 1½ oz. bourbon; 6 whole vanilla wafers, plus ¼ cup crushed wafers; Store-bought caramel sauce, for topping

This bourbon behemoth is the exception to Al Roker’s dessert rule

By Al Roker
Recipe by Al Roker and Courtney Roker Laga

October 10, 2024

Photo: Amy Roth

Do you know what happens when you take a beloved dessert and introduce it to bourbon? We all fall in love. This boozy milkshake is the ultimate dessert indulgence, so it must be slowly savored. I was so smitten at my first sip that I decided the BAPM would be the only dessert-booze combo in my life. Sure, I was curious to conduct further experiments, but I knew I had to draw the line somewhere.

Read our interview with Al Roker here, and get the recipes for his spicy cracker jacks and potato salad.

Bourbon Apple Pie Milkshake (Yields: 2 servings)

Bourbon Apple Pie Milkshake

- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- ½ cup canned apple pie filling
- ⅔ cup whole milk, plus more if needed
- 1½ oz. bourbon
- 6 whole vanilla wafers, plus ¼ cup crushed wafers
- Store-bought caramel sauce, for topping

Preparation

Combine the ice cream, pie filling, milk, bourbon, and whole vanilla wafers in a blender and blend until smooth. (Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender in a sturdy quart-size container.) If the mixture is too thick, add a dash more milk.
Pour into two chilled glasses, top each with half of the crushed vanilla wafers, and drizzle with caramel sauce. Serve with a tall spoon or a straw.

The cover of Al Roker's Recipes to Live By

Recipe excerpted from Al Roker’s Recipes to Live by: Easy, Memory-Making Family Dishes for Every Occasion by Al Roker and Courtney Roker Laga, photography by Ellen Silverman.

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