The Surreal Milkshakes From ZuZu Restaurant In Arizona Are Almost Too Pretty To Eat
If you’re in the mood for a truly over-the-top dessert, Arizona is the place to be. From sticky buns the size of your head to massive ice cream sundaes, the Grand Canyon State has something to indulge every sweet tooth. ZuZu, a contemporary restaurant located inside the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, boasts some of the craziest, most over-the-top milkshakes you’ve ever seen. The flavors change monthly, but one thing remains the same: they’re almost too pretty to eat (emphasis on the “almost”).
Tucked away in Scottsdale's Hotel Valley Ho, Zuzu is known for putting a chic, imaginative twist on classic American comfort foods.
Well, let's start with the ice cream base. It's rich as can be, not sacrificing an ounce of quality despite the toppings stealing most of the spotlight.
The flavor profile for each month's shake is carefully planned, with all the ingredients serving a unique purpose.
This is November's "Apple-y Ever After," which was the tallest Show Stopper yet! It had a butterscotch base topped with apple cider donuts, cranberry oat crisp, oat milk chocolate milk crumb, caramel corn, pretzel twists, and fresh apple slices. Try saying that three times fast!
In months with major holidays, you better believe the shake is festive.
Last Halloween was all treats and no tricks with the "Purple People Eater," featuring chocolate spiders, gummy worms, a tombstone sugar cookie, and candy eyes atop a candy corn base.
The holiday season was made a little sweeter thanks to the "Scottsdale Snowdown."
This beauty is a sugar cookie shake topped with a vanilla coconut snowball, pink cadillac gummies, sugar cookie snowflakes, candy canes, lollipops, strawberry milk crumb, a flamingo Santa, and edible snow. Your tastebuds will be in the holiday spirit after just one sip!
If the regular-sized shakes are a tad too indulgent for your liking, opt for a "Short Stopper" instead.
These guys are smaller, but still pack just as much flavor as the originals. Plus, they come in three different flavors that rotate on a monthly basis!
Whether you dine in or opt for curbside pickup, rest assured that ZuZu is committed to providing a safe experience for all guests.
Visit the restaurant’s website to learn more, or click here for the Hotel Valley Ho Facebook page.
Have you ever tried a Show Stopper milkshake from ZuZu? If so, what flavor, and how was it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and check out our previous article for another epic milkshake bar in Arizona.
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Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and changed her major twice (psychology, computer science, and finally criminal justice) before taking a leap of faith and dropping out to pursue a career in freelance writing.
Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee, watching a crime TV show or scary movie.
