Milkshake

Offer chocolate truffles alongside or afterwards, with coffee or Champagne.

The secret to this fabulous milk shake from the St. Francis Fountain and Candy Store in San Francisco is the homemade chocolate syrup. Refrigerate the leftover syrup to enjoy later, poured over your favorite ice cream or pound cake.

Serve immediately as a thick maltlike drink or a soft "ice cream."

Es alpukat, a surprisingly delicious and refreshing Indonesian coffee drink, gets its richness and body from avocado. In Indonesia, they often serve it over ice, but we prefer the ice blended right in, milkshake-style.

This tastes like a thick, rich ice cream shake, but it's virtually fat-free.