America's Melting Pot

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Postwar & Diner Age - American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters

Awful Awful

Name: Awful Awful
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 3 scoops vanilla or matching-flavor ice cream; 3/4 cup cold milk; 2 tablespoons syrup, fruit, nut butter, or dessert mix-ins; Whipped cream, optional; Cherry, cookie crumbs, or extra topping, optional

Awful Awful celebrates New England dairy-bar pride in a cold glass: Rhode Island/New England ice milk shake tradition.

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Difficulty

Easy

Prep time

10 minutes

Cook time

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Total time

10 minutes

Servings

2 servings

Region

New England

Era introduced

Postwar & Diner Age

Introduced by

American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters

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The Story

Awful Awful keeps New England dairy-bar language alive. Rhode Island/New England ice milk shake tradition. In that part of the country, shakes, cabinets, frappes, coffee milk, and ice cream counters became their own regional vocabulary, proof that even a cold drink can carry hometown pride.

Ingredients

3 scoops vanilla or matching-flavor ice cream
3/4 cup cold milk
2 tablespoons syrup, fruit, nut butter, or dessert mix-ins
Whipped cream, optional
Cherry, cookie crumbs, or extra topping, optional

Equipment

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Directions

Chill a milkshake glass.
Add milk, ice cream, and flavorings to a blender.
Blend just until thick and smooth.
Taste and adjust sweetness or thickness.
Pour into the glass and garnish if desired.

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