Shamrock Shake

Name: Shamrock Shake
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: ['2', '2 shakes']
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 cups vanilla ice cream; 1.25 cups milk; 0.25 teaspoon mint extract, or more to taste; 9 drops green food coloring; 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, or to taste; 2 tablespoons whipped cream, or to taste; 0.5 teaspoon green decorator sugar, or to taste

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⏱ 10 mins 🍽 ['2', '2 shakes'] 🌶 american 🏷 Dessert

This homemade version of the classic Shamrock Shake is a perfect festive drink or dessert. It requires just a few minutes to blend vanilla ice cream with milk, mint extract and green food colouring into a smooth, creamy mixture. The shakes are then served in glasses decorated with chocolate syrup and finished with whipped cream and a sprinkle of green sugar for a celebratory touch. It's an iconic American treat ideal for St. Patrick's Day celebrations.

Ingredients

2 cups vanilla ice cream
1.25 cups milk
0.25 teaspoon mint extract, or more to taste
9 drops green food coloring
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, or to taste
2 tablespoons whipped cream, or to taste
0.5 teaspoon green decorator sugar, or to taste

Method

Collect all the required components.
Combine the 2 cups of vanilla ice cream, 1.25 cups of milk, 0.25 teaspoon of mint extract, and 9 drops of green food colouring in a blender and process until completely smooth.
Swirl 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup inside two tall glasses, then divide the blended shake between them. Finish each with 2 tablespoons of whipped cream and a sprinkle of 0.5 teaspoon of green decorator sugar.
Serve and enjoy immediately.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories412 kcal

Fat19 g

Sugars45 g

Protein10 g

Sodium183 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert

Cuisineamerican

AuthorJulie Kimball Fitzgerald