The drink. Not the dessert. And not the doll. Although I used to play with strawberry shortcake dolls when I was little. Oddly enough, every time I say the word strawberry shortcake I can’t stop thinking of the cheer. You know the one that the little cheerleaders belt out… “strawberry shortcake banana split. Your team fights like a pile of……shift it to the left ,shift it to the right, stand up sit down fight fight fight!!! I hope it won’t leave your head now either for the rest of the day. I can’t stop singing it. And no, i’m not drunk. Speaking of cheerleading. My niece is a cheerleader this year. Yay Beans! I tried out for cheerleading one year in school but didn’t make the cut. I felt really bad. But not because I didn’t make it but because I didn’t cry when my name wasn’t called. I really didn’t care. My sister picked me up after tryouts and I remember being all like “why is everyone crying? Should I be crying?” Now my niece on the other hand, may have been a crier. So i’m so happy for her that she made it. Let’s all cheer!! Strawberry shortcake…..haha did I get you to sing it? Whatever, ok I’ll stop.
This drink is sooo simple. And the taste isn’t overpowering. It’s not like strawberry quick or anything. It would make a great frozen drink too. I like that pieces of strawberry are in the drink even though they should get strained out of the shaker. Somehow they snuck their way into the glass. It makes for a better picture too.
Aren’t those black and white polka dot straws and napkins adorable?
In this recipe, I used tequila cream. It’s a “special order” in my neck of the woods so irish cream would work just as well. I just happen to love tequila in case you didn’t know. I may have mentioned it many times before. Or you could go all out and be fancy and make your own irish cream like I did here. Also, I used almond milk (original flavor) instead of regular milk. Either option works just fine.
strawberry shortcake
2 1/2 oz cake vodka
1 oz tequila cream or irish cream
3 strawberries
3 oz almond milk or regular milk
In a shaker, muddle the strawberries. Add vodka, irish or tequila cream, and milk. Shake, shake, shake. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Enjoy!
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