Hummer (cocktail)

The Hummer is an ice cream cocktail originally created in Detroit, Michigan, one of the first "boozy milkshakes" of the late 1960s. It is made with vodka or white rum, crème de cacao or Kahlua and vanilla ice cream, served in a chilled tall glass.[1]

Hummer
Cocktail
TypeMixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume
Standard garnishLemon peel
Standard drinkwareChilled tall glass
Commonly used ingredients
  • 1 vodka
  • 1 dark crème de cacao
  • 1.5 brandy
  • 2-4 scoops vanilla ice cream
PreparationBlend ingredients until smooth and serve in a well-chilled tall glass

Two legendary bartenders have been credited with creating the drink. According to The Detroit Free Press Jerome Adams created the drink at the Bayview Yacht Club in 1967, but in a 1982 article The Free Press said it was invented at the London Chop House by Farouk Elhaje.[2][3] The original recipe has evolved over the years, with new versions replacing the vanilla ice cream with peppermint, butter pecan or using fresh cream instead of ice cream.[4]

The drink is made strong with nearly 4 ounces of alcohol in a 7.5 ounce glass. The consistency is so thick, made with two scoops of vanilla ice cream, that a straw would stand up straight in the glass. Despite the high alcohol content of the drink, it doesn't taste strongly of alcohol. The price of a pitcher for 10 or 12 was around $90 in 2014.[5]

The Hummer has not seen as much of a resurgence as other classic cocktails like the Last Word because ice cream is considered a difficult ingredient to work with.[6]

References
  1. "Bay Hill Hummer".
  2. "Mourning The Man Who Invented The Hummer, A Beloved Detroit Ice Cream Cocktail". Forbes.
  3. Who Really Invented the Detroit Hummer?, Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, 10 May 2018
  4. "The Hummer cocktail: Born in Detroit". Detroit Metro Times.
  5. A Toast to a Historic Cocktail, The Times Herald, Port Huron, Michigan, 06 Jul 2014, Page B6
  6. Who Really Invented the Detroit Hummer?, Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, 10 May 2018
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