
Amaretto Shake
Brandy and amaretto blended with chocolate ice cream and finished with chocolate shavings. A grown-up milkshake with real backbone.
13% ABVMediumMilkshakes
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
450 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Brandy
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Brandy2 oz
- Amaretto2 oz
- Chocolate Ice Cream2 scoops
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Amaretto Shake close to the original.
Instead of Brandy
- Apple Brandy— adds orchard fruit
- Cognac— smoother, more refined
Instead of Amaretto
- Frangelico— hazelnut instead of almond
- Orgeat— zero-proof almond swap
Instead of Chocolate Ice Cream
- Vanilla Ice Cream— milder — add chocolate syrup
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed until smooth.
Serve in chilled glass garnished with bittersweet chocolate shavings.
Pairs well with
Chocolate ice cream blended with amaretto and brandy is dessert — pile on more:
- Amaretti cookies
- Chocolate wafer sticks
- Toasted almond clusters
- Fudge brownie bites




