Toasted Almond Cocoa Shake

Toasting the almonds is the entire recipe.

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You will need

3 scoops chocolate ice cream
1/3 cup whole milk
1/4 tsp almond extract
2 tbsp sliced almonds
Pinch salt

Make it

Toast the almonds dry in a pan for 3 minutes until just golden. Raw almonds taste like nothing here.
Blend the ice cream, milk, almond extract and salt.
Pour and top with whipped cream.
Scatter the toasted almonds over the top.

Make it grown-up

Add 1 oz amaretto. Halve the extract if you use amaretto.

Goes well with

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