Imagine combining the most luscious chocolate milkshake with the boozy benefits of a good mixed drink.
What Is A Bushwacker?
It’s decadentand it’s dangerously potent.
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There, she discovered the magical Bushwacker and brought it back to her bar in the panhandle of Florida.
What Goes In A Bushwacker?
If you ask what’s in a Bushwacker, be prepared for the runaroundand a long list of ingredients.
Every blend is proprietary and closely guarded.Kahluaandrumare mainstays, but some bartenders mix things up withvodkaorbourbon.
Irish cream,creme de cacao, cream of coconut, andtriple secappear in some Bushwackers.
Other times, in place of ice cubes andmilkorhalf and half,some people will useice cream.
Most are whipped up in a blender and finished withwhipped creamand a sprinkle ofnutmeg.
Maraschino cherrieseven make an appearance from time to time.
For others, the consistency is closer to a milky slushy and entirely sippable.
McClellan “bootlegged” his own Bushwacker recipe after many years as a regular at The Sandshaker Bar.
McClellan’s Flora-Bama has one of the most popular Bushwackers on the Gulf Coast.
It’s so popular people come to his waterfront restaurant and bar just for the boozy beverage.
In Nashville, for example, the drink has become a popular pick.
