Gingerbread Shake

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Just because we came up with a delicious 3-minute Gingerbread Shake that literally tastes like Christmas in glass, doesn’t mean that you should skip the whole holiday baking bonanza and just drink this shake everyday for the next three weeks. It really doesn’t. Don’t even start thinking about it. Actually, it is perhaps better if you forgot about this shake already.

Damn, now you are thinking about trying it? No no, you shouldn’t. It doesn’t taste like Christmas at all. And it’s definitely not Santa approved. He prefers that you save the spices for the gingerbread cookie dough that needs to sit in the fridge for 24 hours, sticks to the rolling pin and makes your kitchen look like a war zone.

Move on with your life. The 3-minute gingerbread shake was never here. Go ahead and bake cookies instead.

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Still reading? Well if you made it this far we might as well tell you that the shake is inspired by a date shake that we tried in Marrakech (Elsa was obsessed with it), but we gave our version a Christmas spin. It is a shake rather than a smoothie, but if you prefer it a bit thicker and more nourishing, you can always add a banana.

Side note. We haven’t received any snow yet, so we used powdered sugar to style these photos. We had a box of sugar that has been in our pantry for ages. I’m glad it finally proved itself useful.

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Gingerbread Spiced Shake
Makes around 5 cups / 1 1/4 liter

We have written instructions on how to make the almond milk yourself, but you can also use store bought. In that case, you should skip the first step in the instructions. The ice is important because it makes the shake frothy, so you don’t want to skip that!

1 cup raw almonds + 4 cups water OR 4 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 pinch coarse sea salt
8 fresh dates or soaked dried dates, pitted
1 tsp ground cinnamon + more for serving
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground clove
4-6 ice cubes

1. Soak the almonds overnight (8-12 hours), peel off the skin if you prefer. Place peeled almonds and water in a high-speed blender and mix until smooth.
2. Add sea salt, dates, spices and ice cubes and mix again. Pour immediately in glasses, dust with ground cinnamon and serve.

Tip: Skip the ice cubes and gently heat the blended mixture in a sauce pan, and you have yourself a warming christmas drink.

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Ps. For your information, we have actually managed to drink this shake and come up with a few new Christmas recipes at the same time. So stay tuned.

53 Comments

  • Tammy
    I made your Gingerbread Shake today and we loved it! Keep the wonderful recipes coming, I love your food blog!
  • Your photos are so beautifully stunning. Even though it's June, this shake is really making me wish for Christmas! :)
  • Marie-France
    Got the warm version of it: awesome! Thank you for sharing this soooo tasty recipe.
  • A wonderful flavor sensation - easy too. I made a few substitutions but overall it turned out great.
  • emanuela
    this stuff is delicious!
  • Jenny
    Just made this again! Absolutely delicious!
  • Sounds delicious. Nice with a little slug of brandy i bet :)
  • Thank you so much for this amazing looking recipe! I love healthy recipes and I will look forward to trying it out and sharing it with my followers at TianaGustafson.com. As Arnold says "I'll be back" :) Thanks again!
  • Apologies for posting a second time on this delicious recipe, but I've just used the leftovers to make my porridge. It makes for a very festive bowl of porridge.....mmmmm xx
  • Kimberly
    My bf is alergic to almonds but I want to try the recipr can I sub it for something else? Ideas?:) thanks:)
  • Fanny
    Oh my god that's delicious. And what better day to make it than the evening of Lucia. Now I sink back in my sofa and.... bliss... Thank you, thank you!
  • What a sweet post :) Love the sound of this, I shall most definitely be making it. Makes me miss Marrakech too! Heidi xo
  • Absolutely gorgeous and what a great idea...does it feel grainy? X
  • Love your spicy sense of humor...! Simple recipes are my favorite ones... thanks!
  • This was so delicious, Christmas in a glass! We're looking forward to trying it warm next time. Thank you for coming up with the loveliest recipes. We've made so many now and all have tasted so good. xxx
  • I make a variation on this with carrots and coconut milk! I call it my Bunny brew. Big love to you guys from Denver. We have enough snow right now to share :)
  • Amazing how you used sugar as a substitute for snow, I didn't even realise!! The shake was relish, and it does of course remind so much of ginger bread! Thank you for your always inspiring recipes and photos! Looking forward to the upcoming ones! Xxx
  • Yum! I made a version of this over the weekend with warmed up homemade almond milk and stevia instead of dates :) Thanks for the spice reminder, so nice to warm up in the cold :) ~M
  • Jordan
    Thank y'all for this recipe! I added just a hint of molasses to it. My husband and I loved it so much it is now our go to holiday drink.
  • Totally going to have to try a variation of this! Sounds and looks awesome!
  • Amélie
    I did it this Sunday morning and found it insanely good (even though I replace the figs with dates, and added a tiny bit of maple sirup)!Thanks!;)

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