Description
This Shamrock Shake Copycat recipe perfectly recreates the classic minty green milkshake with a creamy vanilla base, refreshing peppermint extract, and vibrant green color. Ideal for St. Patrick’s Day or any time you want a festive treat, this shake is garnished with whipped cream, a cherry, and a sparkling green sugar rim for an extra touch of fun.
Ingredients
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Shake Ingredients
- 4 cups vanilla ice cream
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3-4 drops green food coloring
Garnishes
- Whipped cream for garnish
- Cherry for garnish
- Honey for glass rim
- Green sanding sugar for glass rim
Instructions
- Prepare Glasses: If you wish to decorate your glass, place honey on a plate and green sanding sugar on another plate. Dip the rim of each glass first into the honey, then into the sugar to coat and make it stick. Set the glasses aside.
- Blend Shake: Add the vanilla ice cream, milk, peppermint extract, and green food coloring into a blender. Blend on medium-high until the mixture is smooth and evenly colored.
- Serve: Pour the milkshake into the prepared glasses. Top each with whipped cream and a cherry for garnish.
- Adjust Flavor: Taste the shake before serving; if the peppermint flavor isn’t strong enough, add a little more peppermint extract incrementally to suit your preference.
Notes
- Start with 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract and increase as needed to avoid overpowering the shake’s mint flavor.
- Use regular liquid food coloring as gel food coloring is more concentrated and requires less to achieve the desired green color.
- To make a dairy-free version, blend 2 cups Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk with 3.4 ounces vanilla pudding mix, 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract, 3 drops green food coloring, and 2-3 cups ice until smooth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shake
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
