Name: Moose Milk: Spiked Ice Cream Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 44
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 pints dark rum; 2 pints Kahlua; 2 pints vodka; 1 gallon ice cream of vanilla soft scoop ice cream; 1 gallon skim milk

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Spiked Ice Cream Cocktail-known in Canada as Moose Milk-try this amazing drink once and you will see what all the hype is about!

moose milk with straws and ice cream scoop

We are Americans living in the UK for my husband to attend an international military course with students from over 50 countries. The school hosted an International Families Day recently where each of the visiting countries was given a table and we all shared food and drinks from our countries with visitors and each other. It was amazing!

I had heard that every year the Canadian table is one of the most popular because of the “Moose Milk.” I had no idea what that was but was eager to try it.

OH MY GOODNESS Y’ALL. It was amazing!!!

What is Moose Milk?

Apparently it’s a tradition to serve Moose Milk in the Canadian military and the recipe is very closely guarded-no one would give me any hints! I googled it and there were a variety of recipes I found online but this one I’m sharing with you today is the closest to what I tasted from the Canadian version.

Moose Milk is basically a heavily spiked milkshake. It’s not thick like a traditional milkshake, there’s a 1:1 ratio of ice cream to milk. The ice cream basically sweetens and thickens the drink ever so slightly and combines beautifully with the alcohol-you have to give it a try!!

You might also like this indulgent chocolate martini or mudslide latte cocktail!

Ingredients

full printable recipe at bottom of the page

dark rum
Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
vodka
vanilla soft scoop ice cream
milk

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl until frothy and totally blended. To serve, garnish with nutmeg sprinkled on top.

moose milk spiked ice cream cocktail with straw

What are the origins of Moose Milk?

Though there are many iterations, historic recipes for Moose Milk typically revolved around the core ingredients of liquor, cream, and egg yolks beaten with sugar. While the Canadian military lays claim to the invention of the cocktail, which division made it first is uncertain. The navy, army, and air force each make their own versions, all hearty concoctions using a diverse array of liquor options (soldiers often used whatever was on hand, but it’s best to stay in the realm of whiskey, rum, and vodka). In an interview with Imbibe magazine, Michael Boire, a retired Canadian army major who first tried Moose Milk while serving in the Royal Highland Regiment, called the stuff “high-propulsion eggnog,” noting that, “everybody in uniform has tasted it at one time or another.”
iterations, with Kahlua for a coffee-flavored kick (and sometimes brewed coffee, to boot), and sugar or maple syrup for sweetness. Variations include condensed milk, vodka, cinnamon, and ready-made eggnog. While historic recipes may call for raw egg yolks beaten with sugar to impart a sweet, creamy thickness, modern versions often rely on vanilla ice cream instead.
Today, Moose Milk is still consumed at military gatherings, though it’s most closely associated with the navy. The beverage often appears in rum- and whiskey-based iterations, with Kahlua for a coffee-flavored kick (and sometimes brewed coffee, to boot), and sugar or maple syrup for sweetness. Variations include condensed milk, vodka, cinnamon, and ready-made eggnog. While historic recipes may call for raw egg yolks beaten with sugar to impart a sweet, creamy thickness, modern versions often rely on vanilla ice cream instead.
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As you can tell from the recipe this drink is made for a party or large gathering and I will warn you it is very potent and doesn’t taste like it so be sure to drink responsibly or cut the alcohol in half! I’d love it if you tried it and let me know what you thought in the comments below!

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