Have you ever wondered where milkshakes came from? Well, these
little frothy glasses of delight have been with us since around 1850
when they were nothing more than eggnog drinks topped off with a
generous dose of alcohol. But where did the real milkshakes that we know
and love today come from?
It might interest you to know that ice
cream didn't become a featured ingredient in milkshakes until the
1920's. As the story goes, a Walgreens soda fountain manager was
experimenting with different concoctions behind the counter, trying to
find something that would stand out and please the customers. He plopped
a couple of scoops of ice cream into one of the blenders they used for
malted milk and voila, the milkshake was born.
I'll bet that was
an interesting day to be working because I'm sure he didn't stop at the
first shake. I'll bet he dropped in just about anything he could find in
the store and tried several different recipes until he settled on what
he thought the best one was. There may have been a few upset stomachs
that day.
But in the days to come, his little invention grew and
grew - just as the Walgreens chain grew. By the end of the decade, the
little local drug store was a nationwide chain and every soda fountain
had milkshakes. So, most of America was introduced to this scrumptious
treat. And every competitor, big and small, had to have the milkshake on
their menu too.
Now, in our time, it's almost impossible to find a
restaurant that doesn't have a milkshake. Tastes have grown past the
simple chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry flavors that were the early
favorites. Now lots of places have exotic blends using unusual
ingredients. But no matter what ingredients they use or how they mix
their recipes, they'll always owe their success to that Walgreens soda
fountain guy who was just trying to find something that would please the
customers.
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