Coconut-basil milkshake

Coconut-basil milkshake

Start with ¾ can of coconut juice (not cream or milk, just plain juice, you can usually get one in the Mexican part of the grocery store.). Empty it into a blender then add about 8-12 big leaves of fresh basil.  This should be thai basil, the sort with a trace of a cinnamon and anis-y taste. Blend until it is completely liquid- no chunks or stems or bits.  Now fill the blender with good vanilla ice-cream.  If you want a thick shake, blend it like that, if not, leave some space to fill with milk before blending.  Blend it up and drink!  I got the idea from the basil coconut gelato at a shop in New Orleans.  Mayfield’s was having a milkshake contest and I tried to recreate the flavor that I liked so much, and while this isn’t exactly the same thing, it’s a good milkshake and something different for a change.  Though I first put it together with Mayfield’s ice cream, I recommend using Breyers or Haagen-Dazs “5”