Date Shake (Palm Springs)

Spring is here and I am craving Date Shakes, baby!  Nick and I were in Palm Springs a couple years ago and fell in love with these shakes at the Ace Hotel.

INGREDIENTS

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¼ cup walnuts
½ cup Deglet Noor or Medjool dates, pitted
Pinch of ground cinnamon
Pinch of kosher salt
1 cup vanilla ice cream

 

DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until slightly darkened in color and fragrant, 8–10 minutes. Let cool.

  • Meanwhile, place dates in a small bowl and add ½ cup hot water to cover; soak 10 minutes to soften.

  • Blend walnuts, dates with their soaking liquid, cinnamon, and salt in a blender until a coarse paste forms. Add ice cream and ¾ cup cracked ice and blend until smooth. Divide shake between 2 glasses.

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