Old Monk lovers are screaming out loud after a reel showing an influencer adding ice cream to the classic rum and cola caught their attention. The video introduced a twist to the regular recipe of the rum by adding a scoop of the chilled dessert. Did the drink mess up with the new ingredient or did it have people's taste buds dancing? We'll tell you soon how netizens reacted to the ice cream-touched rum idea.
Influencer Shipra Hattangadi, known for her creative spin on traditional alcohol creations, shared a reel of introducing ice cream to rum. After going viral for her Diwali special series of alcoholic creations, where she crafted cocktails inspired by desi sweets like Soan Papdi and Gulab Jamun, she dropped another recipe online. This time, she asked people to sip rum the unusual way by doing something more to the classic rum and Coke combination.
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In the video, Shipra was seen crafting a sensational cocktail that combined vanilla ice cream with the Coke and Old Monk rum.
Her recipe was quite simple yet unique. She initially poured 60 ml of Old Monk into a glass and then filled it with a can of Coca-Cola. What can next was the special and uncommon ingredient to the drink. She added and stirred the rum-based cocktail with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Netizens react
Her video has gone viral and become a hit among cocktail lovers, especially those who love exploring drinks and experimenting with them.
The video has impressed rum lovers and Old Monk fans.
The reel has received hundreds of likes on Instagram and won the hearts of netizens. The comments section overflowed with admiration for the cocktail recipe suggested by Shipra. "I wanna have it right now", one wrote. "Wow I have heard Monk with coke..but with ice cream.. will try its", added another.
While most people echoed their voices to cheer for Shipra's rum and ice cream recipe, a few expressed disinterest towards it. One of the comments in this regard, read, "I puked seeing this cocktail".
