Milkshakes are the ticket, never did like malts...too gacky. The one thing that sets a choc. shake above all others is coffee. Either coffe ice cream, or coffee...very strong coffee...as the liquid. A healthy dash of vanilla extract, the real thing, doesn't hurt either. And if you're into whipped cream on top, a dusting of nutmeg is not amiss.

Or....one can go the more interesting, alcoholic route, i.e. a brandy Alexandar: coffee ice cream (or if you are a purist, choc. ice cream, better the brand, better the drink), kalua or creme de cacao, and brandy with enough ice added, if necessary, to keep it thick. Granted, one might not want to go whole hog and fill a 16 oz. glass with this concoction...but on the other hand...one might.

My personal fav. is a grasshopper...again an alcoholic shake, made of mint ice cream, creme de menthe and brandy, a bit of ice, whizzed up in a blender...great dessert drink.