Banana Cardamom Milkshake
And let's not forget his twin sister!
First, you need some nice, ripe (but not spotty) bananas.
Laying out all the ingredients (there are five).
Freshly ground cardamom is key.
Once the papery pods are removed, you're left with the powdery, fragrant spice.
This photo made me think of a monkey for some reason.
Into the blender!
A little lime juice wakes up the flavors and adds a sunny tang.
Go for decent vanilla ice cream here, but no need to break the bank with something artisanal.
These proportions yield a shake that's a little on the milky side, which I like -- but, of course, it's up to you.
A poor, bruised bystander (scooter incident happened a few minutes before -- and this was with a helmet! -- but he perked up when he heard "milkshake").
A milkshake with a banana wing!
All better.
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merrill says: Recently, I got an email from my friend Alexandra. She was planning to make banana pudding for a party over the weekend and wondered if I thought it was a good idea to add some cardamom. I enthusiastically gave her two thumbs up, and then proceeded to obsess over the idea for the next few days. Banana and cardamom seemed like such a winning combination -- I knew there must be other ways to put it to good use. After some thought, and inspired in part by our Soda Fountain contest, I decided to try making a banana cardamom milkshake. Happily, it didn't disappoint. Feel free to adjust the cardamom to your taste, as well as the milk to ice cream ratio -- I went for a shake that's not too thick, reminiscent of a smoothie but richer.
Makes 1 large milkshake, or two smaller shakes
- 1 large banana, peeled
- 2 scoops good vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Seeds from 4 cardamom pods, crushed
- Chill a tall glass. Blend everything together and serve with a wedge of lime or chunk of banana.
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8 months ago AntoniaJames
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Excellent recipe! It was unusually hot on Friday and Saturday, so I whipped one up on Friday, using less than a scoop of ice cream because that's all I had. (I froze my banana pieces, however.) Scrumptious! On Saturday, I made another, this time with frozen cubes of unsweetened homemade vanilla almond milk and again, frozen banana chunks. I found it even more refreshing on a hot, hot day! (Did you know that Harold McGee pointed out in one of his earlier works that you actually need a fair bit of water in frozen desserts involving fruit, to allow you to taste the flavors better? I think he's right! The almond milk really focused the other flavors.) It's seasonally cold today, but when it warms up again, I'm putting this wonderful concoction into popsicle molds. ;o)
9 months ago Franko
Outstanding!!
9 months ago merrill
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So glad you liked it!
about 1 year ago EmilyC
I haven't met many milkshakes I don't like, but this is a really great flavor combination. I can also attest that chocolate banana cardamom milkshakes are pretty delicious, too!
about 1 year ago Mandy Cox
I love Cardamom and will definitely try this and maybe with a touch of maple. :)
about 1 year ago Mandy Cox
I love Cardamom and will definitely try this and maybe with a touch of maple. :)
about 1 year ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Great idea!
over 1 year ago Yogicfioodie
I just downed a whole glass. My girls are sipping as I type and I'm gonna get up and get some more for moi.
I had to substitue to soy milk and soy icecream for today, but I'm definately gonna try with cow's milk next time. *I mean tomorrow!
It's refreshing, eloquent and making me wanting for more~!!
over 1 year ago lorigoldsby
I think cardamon is one of those miracle spices that is so very versatile! Inspired! I will now add it to my banana cake...wish I had thought of it years ago!
over 1 year ago michelle_brown
I am sipping this as we speak - it is perfect and balanced. Enough said!
over 1 year ago communityfoodjustice
Another good trick is to freeze peeled bananas, and to whip them up with some milk. The texture is just like ice cream, but significantly healthier!
over 1 year ago mrslarkin
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Yum! I first tried the banana/cardamom combo in thirschfeld's pie. Awesome. Can I use ripe frozen bananas? I've got a surplus. Looks like Walker deserves a milkshake!! What happened??
over 1 year ago merrill
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Sure, why not? Poor Walker was in a scooter accident a few minutes earlier -- but he perked up quickly enough!
over 1 year ago sdebrango
I love the combination of the banana and cardamom will have to give this a try. With a chlds seal of approval it has to be good. Picture is so cute!
over 1 year ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Isn't he sweet?
over 1 year ago TheFriendlyFoodieGirl
I will be making this. Soon, very soon! = D