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Rusty Nail Shake

This creamy take on the classic Rusty Nail cocktail gets smoky notes from the whiskey, honeyed sweetness from the liqueur, and a nutty finish from pecans. We'll take two.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    <p>Makes 2 drinks</p>

Ingredients

1 pint (2 cups) softened vanilla ice cream
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) Scotch, or to taste
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) Drambuie, or to taste
Garnish: chopped toasted pecans

Preparation

  1. In a blender, blend ice cream, Scotch and Drambuie until smooth but still thick and pour into 2 chilled stemmed glasses. Garnish drinks with pecans.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesPecanNutScotchWhiskey5 Ingredients or FewerQuickNo-CookBlenderGourmet
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