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From the Los Angeles Times

25 Degrees' strawberry milkshakes

Total time: 15 minutes, plus several hours macerating time

Servings: 4

Note: From 25 Degrees. Vanilla paste is available at Surfas in Culver City, Sur La Table and Williams-Sonoma stores.

Strawberries macerated

with rum



1 cup sugar

3 cups strawberries, quartered

2 tablespoons vanilla paste or 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise and seeds scraped

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1/2 cup dark rum

Pinch of salt

Combine the sugar, strawberries, vanilla paste, lemon juice, rum and salt with one-half cup of water. Set aside and allow to macerate for several hours.

Milkshakes



1 recipe vanilla ice cream

2 cups strawberries with macerating liquid

1 cup milk

Make the shakes in two batches. In a blender, combine four (4-ounce) rounded scoops of ice cream, 1 cup strawberries and one-half cup milk. Blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses. Repeat.

Each serving: 838 calories; 17 grams protein; 90 grams carbohydrates; 1.25 grams fiber; 43 grams fat; 23 grams saturated fat; 709 mg. cholesterol; 182 mg. sodium.

Related topic galleries: Williams-Sonoma Incorporated, Culver City

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