11 Frosty Shakes to Beat the Heat

Supposedly invented in the 1930s by a California date farmer, date shakes are a popular drink at roadside stands in the Coachella Valley. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Date-Shake/">Date Shake</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
This ginger ale and ice cream shake doesn't come from Boston, but instead somewhere much more Midwestern: Detroit. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/boston-cooler-recipe-ice-cream-ginger-ale-shake/">Boston Cooler (Ginger Ale and Vanilla Ice Cream Shake)</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
This creamy, sweet shake-made without ice cream-is a popular Indonesian snack. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Avocado-Shake-/">Avocado Shake (Es Pokat)</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
A scoop of vanilla ice cream and a hefty slice of pie go into the blender together, and out comes the ultimate dessert: A creamy shake with buttery crumbles of pie crust and ribbons of gorgeous fruit filling throughout. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Blueberry-Pie-Milkshake/">Blueberry Pie Milkshake</a> (Todd Coleman/)
This chilly treat is an adaptation of one served at the Royale Eatery, a burger and shake shop in Cape Town, South Africa. A simple purée of avocado, ice cream, mint leaves, and ice, it's sweet, rich, and dense enough to stand a spoon in. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/south-african-avocado-mint-shake/">Avocado-Mint Shake</a> (Laura Sant/)
Vanilla ice cream is a natural partner for dark, Grade B syrup: simple and bracingly cold, with overlapping layers of sweetness, they're at their best blended together in a milkshake. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Maple-Syrup-Milkshake/">Maple Syrup Milkshake</a> (Yossy Arefi/)
Caramel and rum are perfect partners for bananas in this thick and creamy milk shake, a riff on a classic New Orleans dessert; we got the idea for the shake from our friend Drew Curren, chef of 24 Diner in Austin, Texas. You can substitute a porter beer for the rum, if you like. Get the recipe for <a href ="https://www.saveur.com/article/Wine-and-Drink/Bananas-Foster-Milk-Shake/">Bananas Foster Milkshake</a> (Caitlin Santomauro/)
Throughout India, creamy, chilled lassis are the go-to beverage for cooling off during the warmer months. To make them, milk or water-thinned yogurt is blended with ingredients such as Rooh Afza, a scarlet-colored syrup tasting of rose petals and pine, or—for this recipe—ripe mangoes, resulting in a refreshing drink that's as thick as a milkshake. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/mango-lassi/">Mango Lassi</a> (Ingalls Photography/)
Maple syrup and a healthy dose of bourbon add a delectable kick to this grown-up take on a vanilla milkshake, served at Seattle's Skillet Diner. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Grown-Up-Milkshake/">Peanut Butter Bourbon Milkshake</a> (Todd Coleman/)
Throughout India, creamy, chilled lassis are the go-to beverage for cooling off during the warmer months. To make them, milk or water-thinned yogurt is blended with ingredients such as ripe mangoes or, as in this recipe, rose water and strawberries. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/strawberry-lassi/">Strawberry Lassi</a> (Ingalls Photography/)
This recipe for a chocolate and banana layered shake is based on one in <em>Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes</em> (Norton, 2009) by Adam Ried. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Wine-and-Drink/Vanilla-Banana-Black--White-Milk-Shake/">Vanilla Banana Black & White Milkshake</a> (André Baranowski/)