Cheesecake on top of a milkshake? SC creation ranks among ‘most outrageous’ in US
A milkshake sold in South Carolina is brimming with strawberries — but the flavor punch doesn’t stop there.
The creation is also topped with a whole slice of cheesecake, helping it to earn recognition as one of the “most outrageous” milkshakes in the United States.
The treat-filled concoction is sold at The Crazy Mason in Mount Pleasant, just outside of Charleston. It was the only place in the Palmetto State to be named among “11 of the most outrageous milkshakes” on Yelp.
The restaurant review website said it created the unranked list after users shared their favorite places to get milkshakes. Yelp considered the “total number of submissions, ratings, reviews, geographic representation, and other factors,” according to results shared Thursday, Sept. 15.
The Crazy Mason said its over-the-top shake starts with “ice cream in a strawberry-swirled jar with a vanilla buttercream rim rolled in crushed cones.” Then the shake bursts out of the jar with the addition of strawberries, crushed graham crackers, icing — and, of course, an entire slice of cheesecake.
The concoction — called Sweet Cheesus — has some Yelp users raving, helping The Crazy Mason earn more than four out of five stars.
“You know the old saying, when people think something’s good, they say, ‘sweet Jesus’? Well, we say Sweet Cheesus,” Bo Steele, co-owner of the milkshake shop, said in a Yelp blog post.
In addition to its Mount Pleasant location, The Crazy Mason has a footprint in Greenville, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. Its website also lists plans for shops in Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Though the Mount Pleasant shop earned national recognition, Steele told Yelp that Sweet Cheesus is typically one of the top sellers across all of the business’ locations. If you’re not a cheesecake fan, shakes topped with caramel apples, cannoli and other treats are also on the menu.
On the nationwide list, other milkshakes that made it into the rankings were served in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Those shakes’ extravagant toppings ranged from sugary cereal to a burger and fries.
