Syracuse — Central New York media outlets have been competing in the State Fair milkshake contest for the past 17 years. The tradition is continuing, even though the coronavirus forced the cancellation of this year’s Fair.
We’re still mixing ice cream, milk and whatever else we can find into the blender.
This year, the American Dairy Association North East is taking the competition online. Earlier this week, reporters and on-air personalities met virtually via Zoom to show off our entries in the “2020 Undeniably Dairy Shake-Off.”
In the past, we would gather in the pavilion in the back of Chevy Court to make our shakes, and the Dairy Princesses would pick the winner. This year, you’re picking the champion. You can vote on the American Dairy Association North East Facebook Page by posting a comment. Voting closes 5 p.m. Sunday, and the winner will be announced 10 a.m. Monday.
The folks running the competition ask that you vote based on creativity, ingredients, and most importantly, which milkshake would you make at home.
The competitors are:
93Q: The secret ingredient of “93 Moo” milkshake is Capn Crunch cereal. The rest is ice cream, milk and whipped cream.
CNY Central: “Hope Floats Because of You” honors local heroes. It’s an American-themed shake with French vanilla ice cream, a donut, whipped cream and a cookie. The whole thing is red, white and blue tethered to an American flag balloon.
Spectrum News: The “Dairy Berry Chocolate Surprise” is a strawberry and chocolate milkshake dressed up with whipped cream, chocolate-covered strawberries and lots of chocolate syrup.
Syracuse.com: “The Pumpkin Spice Latte Milkshake” celebrates the Fair as a bridge between the end of summer and the start of autumn. We started with Up All Night ice cream from Byrne Dairy. It’s a coffee-based ice cream with espresso fudge swirl. We added pumpkin puree and whole milk. We topped the PSL milkshake with local whipped cream, crushed graham crackers, a dash of nutmeg and a drizzle of salted caramel.
WSYR Channel 9: The “Sweet and Salt City Shake” pays tribute to local businesses. It’s got a Glazed & Confused donut, Hercules candy, Sweet Praxis cookies and ice cream from downtown’s Ice Cream Stand. Salted caramel and salted pretzels bring it all together to pay homage to the Salt City.
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Charlie Miller finds the best in food, drink and fun across Central New York. Contact him at 315-382-1984, or by email at cmiller@syracuse.com.