Up the ante for milkshake season with this rich and creamy Boozy Coffee Milkshake! It always hits the spot!
Tomorrow, we’re off to a celebration! Our son Casey will be joining his fellow classmates at The Big House at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for the Class of 2018 Graduation ceremony! Woot Woot! So in honor of Casey, today we’re celebrating with a Boozy Coffee Milkshake, one of his favorites!
It may sound cliché, but honestly it seems like yesterday that we drove to UMich, our family car packed to the brim, Kleenex in hand, for the beginning of our son Casey’s college adventure!
I can remember every detail of that day. It was beautifully sunny, close to 90 degrees, and with every box we unloaded I could feel the lump in my throat getting bigger and the tears in my eyes starting to stream down my face.
You think I’d be used to this, since early on Casey has always been fiercely independent. In fact, I remember vividly the first day of kindergarten. All the kids lined up, ready to walk into the school building, all the moms back behind the line chatting, and Casey turns around, locks eyes with mine and waves, buh-bye Mom. To be accurate, it was more like shooo, time to make your exit Mom, I’ve got this! I kid you not. This was kindergarten. He was six… going on sixteen!
Casey has never been afraid of hard work or a challenge, or a debate. He thrives on it. Talk about a kid who is driven. He’ll be graduating with a degree in Philosophy, Political Science and Economics with a minor in Chinese, which he has studied all through high school and college.
And in addition to all the hard work he’s put in at UMich, he’s always made sure of balancing it out with all the fun UMich had to offer! Football games, keg parties (one of my favorite pics all time of college life ↓), and lots of cross country trips during his summer vacations!
So today, I’m celebrating with one of Casey’s favorites, this Boozy Coffee Milkshake. A simple concoction of coffee ice cream, chocolate sauce, milk, a shot of Kahlúa and espresso and topped with some crushed chocolate covered espresso beans. It makes for the perfect, easy ice cream treat to enjoy all summer long!
As parents, we couldn’t be prouder and we’re so excited to see what Casey will contribute to this world, because he’s one kid who will not just take, but will make sure he gives back!
Congrats on a job extremely well done Case!! We’re so incredibly proud of you and all your achievements! Love you more than you’ll ever know! ♥
Up the ante for milkshake season with this rich and creamy Boozy Coffee Milkshake! It always hits the spot!
- 3 scoops coffee ice cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp. chocolate sauce
- 1 shot espresso, cooled
- 1 oz. Kahlua
- chocolate covered espresso beans, crushed
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Combine ice cream, milk, chocolate sauce, espresso and Kahlua in a blender. Process until smooth, adding a bit more milk if needed to get to desired consistency. Add to a tall glass and top with chopped chocolate covered espresso beans.
Congratulations dear mother ! :-)
Thank you! Such a fun weekend ahead!!
Congratulations, Casey! And family!! You must be very proud! Have a great weekend, my friend! You guys have earned it! xo
Thanks Annie! So excited for the weekend! And for Casey to get home, relax and enjoy one of these!
Congratulations Casey!! I think you have the perfect celebratory drink right there! Cheers :) !!
Yes! It’s a favorite Dawn! Cheers!
This looks dangerous…and delicious! Congrats on the graduation! Time flies way too fast…enjoy every moment!
It is Kathy! I had so much fun making these and drinking them afterwards! Thanks so much! XO
Casey sounds like quite an impressive young man!! And I know you are so proud of him!!! Many congratulations to him for graduating! I’m sending him all the best wishes for much success in all his future endeavors!! Now, this shake!! ALL the yeses! You know I love a boozy shake, so this is right up my alley! Can’t wait to try it! Pinning!
So proud of him Chey! And so excited to relax and kick back a few of these with him this summer! Thanks for pinning! Enjoy!
Awwww congratulations to Casey! And to you for raising such a neat kid! What an exciting time–have tons of fun at his graduation. I’m looking forward to hearing about all the adventures he has now that school is done. Tell Casey I’m going to drink one of these shakes in his honor :). I probably won’t be able to stop at just one though. . .
I’m so excited Kelsie! I bet you’ll love these!
Huge congratulations to all! Enjoy your weekend and I’ll raise a boozy milkshake to you all, for sure :)
Thanks Jennifer! Enjoy!
This is my kind of coffee drink! Yum!
Soooo good Leigh Ann!
Nice job Casey! That is really so MaryAnn. And a perfect drink to celebrate with!
So proud of him Matt! Can’t wait til he gets home and can relax and enjoy one of these with us!
Your post is so sweet Mary Ann! CONGRATS to your dear son Casey! You must be so incredibly proud. I think this is a perfect way to celebrate, and a wonderful drink to keep in mind for this summer!
Thanks Katherine! So excited for what the future holds for him!
Yum, I want to celebrate too. It sounds like you have lots of reasons to be proud of Casey. Congratulation and best wishes to him!
Thanks Chris!
How fun is this! I’m trying this ASAP!
Enjoy it Jennifer!
Have a great weekend celebrating! Boozy milkshakes are the perfect treat! :)
Thanks Laura!
Love milkshakes! Looks amazing.
Thanks Kev!
Congratulations on such a wonderful son, maybe he will be our next president. You never know! Boozy Milkshakes, I have to try it.
Lol! Thanks Gerlinde!
A perfect drink for a celebration! Such a lovely post Mary Ann! Congratulations to Casey and the entire family! Hope it was a great weekend celebrating!
Thanks Leanne!
It’s morning here and I could totally start my day with one of these! Not sure what that says about me but I don’t really care. :D
It says you’re my kinda person Alida!
A few of my favorite things in one recipe… How could I resist? Thanks for sharing!
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You’re quite welcome! Enjoy!
I teared up and laughed out loud reading this Mary Ann – what a confident little kindergartener. Casey sounds like an amazing young man. And big congrats on the graduation!
Can’t go wrong with a boozy coffee milkshake – perfect celebratory treat!
He’s a piece of work Marissa! Still is!
Oh Mary Ann… time goes SO fast. Congratulations to Casey AND to you and Tom for your support, love and nudges along the way! This is such an achievement for Casey, family and society. Well done! Now, this boozy coffee shake – Did you know I keep frozen espresso on hand (freeze in ice cube trays) all summer to whip up impromptu boozy shakes!? OMGeee I love them so much! I vacillate between Kahlua and Bailey’s. I never thought to try it with coffee ice cream though – HELLO! Love this recipe Mary Ann and am toasting Casey and all that he has achieved! Much love xo
Great idea to have those ice cubes ready Traci! I’ll need to get on that! We are so proud of Casey! He honestly has needed no nudges along the way! He is so focused and such a hard worker! He is my Dad to a T!! Pop Pop would have been so proud of his namesake Robert Casey! Thank you so much! XO
Congratulations, Casey – you and Tom must be so proud, Mary Ann! What great pictures of Casey and his friends! Isn’t time funny – it flies by in a blink of an eye. And what a delicious drink to cheer on Casey’s major accomplishment! Boozy coffee milkshake sounds perfect – it hit 90 degrees here so one right now would hit the spot! Looking forward to hear what Casey gets up to in the next phase of his life! Happy weekend, Mary Ann!
Thanks so much Geraldine! It was such a fun weekend at UMich for all of us! Enjoy the warm weather. We’re finally starting to get some here too!