Date Shakes | Hadley’s Fruit Orchard

I recently returned from a fabulous four-day stay in the desert.  Cool breeze, sun shinning and gorgeous palm trees all around, there really is nothing like the beauty of Palm Springs. Before my visit a friend told me to be sure to stop for the famed desert date shake. As a native Angeleno I was a little embarrassed that I was completely unaware of the well-known Southern California desert dates and the incredible shakes that are made with them. So on our drive into Palm Springs last weekend we made the stop at Hadley’s Fruit Orchard – open since 1931- and ordered a date shake.

(sexy shake shot after the jump)

It wasn’t what I expected. I expected to get something cloyingly sweet with thick chunks of date pieces. But Hadley’s date shake is delicious. It is smooth with hints of tiny chewy date bits. The really date like taste is subtle and soft with a bright honey profile. The sweetness from the dates envelops your mouth in a pleasing not cloying manner. The shake is rich yet balanced. I totally understand why these date shakes are so beloved. They will now become a regular dessert stop on my desert stops.

Hadley’s Fruit Orchard

48980 Seminole Drive

Cabazon, CA 92230

* right off the 10 freeway look for the big sign*