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Palm Desert Date Shake from Pacific Standard Portland

Palm Desert Date Shake from Pacific Standard

Recipe: Jeffrey Morgenthaler , Pacific Standard , Portland, Oregon

Photo: Rachelle Hacmac

April 26, 2023

Palm Desert Date Shake from Pacific Standard Portland

A boozy take on a Southern California favorite.

Jeffrey Morgenthaler of Pacific Standard in Portland, Oregon, transforms Southern California’s iconic date shake into an elevated dessert cocktail with Spanish brandy, PX sherry, and homemade agave date syrup.

Ingredients

1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup crushed ice
2 oz. agave date syrup
1/2 oz. PX sherry
1/2 oz. Spanish brandy
1 oz. heavy cream
Pinch flaky salt
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Agave Date Syrup
500g light agave syrup
500g dates
500g boiling water
100g white sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. salt

Tools:blender
Glass:milkshake
Garnish:whipped cream

Preparation

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Drizzle additional syrup in a chilled glass. Fill with shake. Top with whipped cream.

Agave Date SyrupCombine water and dates, cover and let sit for 15 minutes. Add agave, sugar, cinnamon, and salt, and blend until smooth. Will keep in the refrigerator for a week.

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