Moose Milk Recipe
Moose Milk is a spiked ice cream cocktail that is well known in the Canadian military. Try this amazing drink once and you will see what all the hype is about!
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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?
Moose Milk is a creamy, boozy Canadian cocktail traditionally served during the holidays or at military gatherings. It originated in the Canadian military but the Royal Canadian Air Force, Army, and Navy all claim to have created it.
It’s a blend of alcohol, ice cream, and milk. The result is a rich, dessert-like drink that’s similar to a milkshake or eggnog but with a stronger kick.
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. It’s traditionally made in large batches for parties.
You might also like this indulgent chocolate martini or mudslide latte cocktail!
Ingredients
- dark rum
- Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
- vodka
- vanilla soft scoop ice cream
- milk
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
Instructions
Whisk together all ingredients in a large punch bowl until frothy and totally blended. Sprinkle nutmeg on top before serving.
Variations
You can swap out the milk for eggnog to play with the flavor. You can also switch the Kahlua to Baileys Irish cream liqueur or switch the vodka for whiskey or rum.
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!
Serving suggestions
Serve moose milk at parties with holiday treats like eggnog bread, Christmas crack, and microwave pralines.
If you try this recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
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Moose Milk: Spiked Ice Cream Cocktail
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 44 1x
Description
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!
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
Instructions
Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl until frothy and totally blended. Serve with nutmeg sprinkled on top.
Notes
Reduce alcohol by half for a less potent cocktail!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: drink
- Method: none
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 ounces
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 30.7 g
- Sodium: 102.1 mg
- Fat: 8.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 34.6 g
- Protein: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg
I grew up in a Canadian military family. My dad was in the Royal Canadian Armed Forces for 25 years, and retired as a Major. He’s now 93 years old, and my mom is 91. My parents were big entertainers. They often invited all the officers and their wives over for elaborate dinner and cocktail parties around the holidays. Moose Milk was always served at these parties, and these people swore that their recipe was the original one.
I don’t remember them ever using Khalua, though. It was always Vodka, Rum, a brick of vanilla ice cream, and a can of beer to give it a fizz. There were likely some other ingredients that I don’t remember. I only got to taste it once. Yummy!
SOOOOOOO good and so addictive!
Melissa, love that you posted this!! Can I suggest using spiced rum and top it all off with a sprinkle of nutmeg? Delicious!!
Hahaha Andrea, lovely suggestions! When I had this at International Families Day I was instantly hooked!! It’s the best!