Palm Springs Date Shake

By Andy Baraghani, Rebecca Firkser

An old-school California date shake is definitely not a smoothie. A specialty of Southern California’s Coachella Valley, where date palms thrive in the desert climate, it’s a rich, sweet milkshake that’s spawned countless iterations made with frozen bananas, almond milk, Greek yogurt, or nut butter. This date shake recipe keeps the focus on the dates and store-bought vanilla ice cream.