Baileys Freakshake

Freakily good! Yes, there’s no other way to describe The Captain’s Mince Pie Freakshake, a drink so glorious and messy that your friends will want a slice. Christmas will never be the same again after this cocktail has come ashore.
‘Pile ‘em high’ goes the saying. Well we’ve certainly done that with the mince pies in this truly whacky Xmas cocktail recipe. You have whole mince pies sitting as proud as punch on top of the drink, while gooey, unctuous ice cream drips down the glass – so don’t look away now!
The Captain’s Mince Pie Freakshake is in the spirit of the ol’ Captain himself, taller than a man climbing up the rigging to view dry land. So cover your boat – with a few sprinklings all over your face – just like his crew filled their vessel.
Get some heat going for the mince pie syrup for the drink. That’s right, mince pies aren’t enough, we need a mincemeat double whammy. Mix together mincemeat with water and sugar in a pan. Then blend this together with ice cream and milk and pour into a glass, with the syrup, sprinkles, plus as many mince pies as you can fit in one place.
Step back and admire. Serve for your shipmates and see them run toward you or flee in amazement. Yule be amazed how the tide has turned this season, with a shake so great it dribbles everywhere. Watch the mice pies sink into the rich, creamy shake, just like a galleon overtaken by the high seas, and enter the cocktail storm.
Christmas was never so delicious – or so weird. It’s a festive freak show right here, so shake up your annual celebrations.
And say thank you to Smith and Sinclair, the experts in sensory experiences and cocktails who have created this great drink.
Drop 600g mincemeat and pour 200g sugar and 200ml water into a pan.
Bring the mincemeat mixture to the boil and switch off the heat, leaving the mixture to chill for 30 minutes.
In a blender, mix together 500ml milk, 200ml Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold, 150ml mince pie syrup and 6 scoops vanilla ice cream.
Transfer the mixture from the blender into a tall glass or mason jar.
Pour over 50ml mince pie syrup so that it drips down the glass. Add sprinkles and 2 whole mince pies on each to garnish and finish with a straw.
Get to know the Alcohol by Volume (ABV) of your favourite drinks so you can get an idea of how much you are drinking.
www.drinkscalculator.com