Dairy Delight Recipes to Celebrate
Hopkins County Dairy Festival

 

by: Bobby McDonald

 

The next two weeks will focus Hopkins County's attention on the vital importance of the dairy industry to our economy. With "June is Dairy month" promotions and the increasing temperatures, what is a better time to treat yourself and your family to some great and refreshing dairy delights?

Enjoy the following dairy recipes in celebration of the 50th Anniversary Dairy Festival:

 

Coffee-Carmel Freeze

Puree:

1/2 cup Espresso coffee
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons carmel sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
and 1 cup crushed ice.

Pour into two glasses and top with whipped
cream and drizzle with carmel sauce.

 

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Raspberry Cream Delight

in blender, mix:
1/4 cup raspberry jam
with 1 cup milk.

Place 1 tablespoon of raspberry jam in a glass,

top with the milk mixture and finish filling
the glass with chilled seltzer. Stir before serving.

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Creamsicle Float

Scoop your favorite vanilla ice cream
into a glass.
add 1 ounce of Mezcal and
6 oz. of chilled orange soda. Stir before serving.

 

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Purple Cow

Place two medium scoops of vanilla
ice cream in a glass.
Mix equal parts of grape juice and
chilled Sprite and pour over the ice cream!

 

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Chocolate-Cherry Shake

Mix 1 cup softened vanilla ice cream,
1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup frozen cherries,
and 8 chocolate wafers in a
blender.
Serve in your favorite parfait glasses!

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Enjoy Real Dairy Products!!!!

 

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