Two Saturdays ago, I did something rather traumatic – I chopped off my hair. I made two mistakes that led to this decision – I booked a haircut appointment at 8:30 am on a Saturday and went out for one too many cocktails at Locanda the night before. I think I was actually still drunk when I went in for the haircut, and allowed my stylist to convince me to try something new, despite being advised against it by my friends the night before. And whilst in the chair, I actually liked it, but then, a few hours later, after a mid-morning nap, regret began to set in and I missed my long locks, which had become a safety blanket of sorts. To make myself feel better, I did what any girl in my position would do – I went out for a burger and a milkshake.
Roam recently popped up on Fillmore less than 2 blocks from our apartment, and we have been there several times. I love the “French and Fries” burger, which includes truffle parmesan fries {yes, the fries are inside the burger, not on the side}, gruyere, avocado, caramelized onions, watercress, and dijon mustard – delicious. And as soon as I spotted their seasonal milkshake – the orange creamsicle – I was smitten. It immediately conjured up memories of popsicles from my elementary school’s cafeteria – alternately referred to as “creamsicles” or “50/50 bars”, which consisted of an orange popsicle surrounding a vanilla ice cream center. The combination is genius, and yet still relatively uncommon.
Inspired by the Roam milkshake, I made milkshakes at home using homemade clementine sorbet. Clementines are everywhere right now, and even though milkshakes are typically enjoyed in warmer months, this combination seemed so seasonally appropriate. Making the sorbet couldn’t be easier – you simply juice the clementines, mix with superfine sugar until dissolved, chill and let your ice cream maker do the rest. The clementine sorbet was a lovely, punchy contrast to the mild sweetness of the vanilla ice cream – so refreshing, yet so comforting.
Recipes continued after the jump…
Recipes
Creamsicle Milkshake
Serves 2 {or 1 greedy person}
- 2 scoops fresh clementine sorbet
- 2 scoops good quality vanilla ice cream {I used Strauss}
- 1/2 c. milk {or enough to reach the desired consistency
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until desired consistency is achieved, adding more or less milk based on whether you prefer your milkshakes on the thicker or thinner side.
Fresh Clementine Sorbet
Makes about 2 cups or sorbet
- 2 c. fresh clementine {or tangerine} juice
- 1/2 c. superfine sugar
In a bowl stir together juice and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Chill juice, covered, until cold, about 3 hours. Freeze juice in an ice-cream maker. Sorbet may be made 1 week ahead.
Creamsicles which were my favorite frozen treat as a child and still to this day the orange and creamy vanilla get me every time. Love your creation and I am sure the haircut is stunning, I did the same thing once and ended up loving it and keeping the short do for many years.
Haha – yes! Why isn’t the orange and cream combination more common!? It’s delicious! And thanks for your kind words about my hair – it is definitely growing on me, and is certainly easier to take care of! xo
Great combination of citrus and ice cream! It’s a combination that I think should be seen a lot more often, since they balance each other so well. I will have to try this at somepoint.
Thank you! Yes, definitely an underused combination! 🙂
Love this – and the burger sounded INCREDIBLE. I’ve done the same thing – lopped off all my long blonde hair and then nearly died – had to wear a baseball cap for three weeks while I recuperated. Fortunately it grows back. 😉
Haha – I am sure it looked stunning! But, I know what you mean – if you have long hair for the majority of your life, you want to mix it up, but ultimately, it can be so traumatic! Luckily, it is growing on me, but I still miss the versatility of long hair – just so much more you can do with it! 🙂
I really loved Creamsicles as a kid, but my mom was one of those wonderfully caring, lunch bag prune-packing moms who would refuse to pack or give us anything she deemed remotely unhealthy. An awesome mom for sure, but not exactly super-conducive to getting much in the way of cupcakes or ‘scicles =) But with this great shake idea of yours — made with the very best ingredients (and homemade sherbert!) — now I can. Success! Thanks so much for sharing, Lindsay =)
Haha – I love the “lunch bag prune-packing” reference – sounds somewhat like my mom! It was such a treat to eat cafeteria food, even though when I think about it now, I feel slightly nauseous – some of the combinations of meals my school cafeteria came up with were quite horrendous! But the creamsicles – those I could get behind! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your story! xo
Ooh, and welcome to the Short Hair Club, Lindsay! I am sure you look marvelous! =)
Thank you Christina! I am getting used to it, and definitely love how fast I can blow it dry now – makes my mornings much easier! Maybe I will never go back! 🙂
I know I would love your milkshake as creamsicles were always a favorite. It always takes awhile to get used to a new hairdo…I’m sure you are lovely.
Thank you Karen – slowly getting used to it! 🙂 xo
I am sure your hair looks beautiful! And the thing with hair, it always grows back pretty fast! I love the creamsicle milkshake! Thousand times yummy!!!
yum..who doesnt just love a creamsicle..sounds just wonderful…and i’m sure your hair looks just beautiful 🙂 give it some time to be not so “fresh cut” looking and i’m sure you will like it more…lovely post..sarah
Yummy! And it does take a while to adjust to short hair. When I cut it short it’s like I have phantom hair. I expect it to be there! On another note this page is acting like I don’t follow but I do. Strange.
Totally! That’s what I was going through for the first week – I kept touching my hair, thinking I should feel something much longer. I thought it felt like a phantom limb! Good call! Hmmm – weird about the follow issue – will look into it! xo
Bravo!
Thanks Michelle! xo
What an interesting idea ! I’ll definitely keep it in mind (the weather is still too chilly for now here) !
Strangely, I like cold drinks when it’s cold out! Whenever I order iced coffee on cold mornings the barista at my local coffee shop always gives me a strange look! 🙂
Indeed ! But I too experienced craving ice cream during winter… 🙂
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My husband loves these!
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