Description
This Copycat Shamrock Shake Recipe recreates the beloved festive treat with creamy vanilla ice cream, refreshing peppermint extract, and a vibrant green color. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any time you crave a minty, sweet milkshake topped with whipped cream and a cherry. Easy to make with simple ingredients and a blender, it’s a delightful way to celebrate with a cool, nostalgic treat.
Ingredients
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Milkshake
- 4 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1-2 cups milk (adjust based on desired thickness)
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (or mint extract, see notes)
- 3-4 drops green food coloring
Garnishes
- Whipped cream, for garnish
- Cherry, for garnish
- Honey, for glass decorating
- Green sanding sugar, for glass decorating
Instructions
- Decorate the Glass: Place some honey on a plate and green sanding sugar on another plate. Dip the rim of each glass first into the honey, then into the green sanding sugar to create a festive sugar-coated rim. Set glasses aside.
- Blend Ingredients: Add the vanilla ice cream, milk, peppermint extract, and green food coloring to a blender. Blend on high until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, carefully adjusting thickness by varying milk quantity.
- Serve: Pour the milkshake into the prepared glasses. Top each with a generous swirl of whipped cream and finish with a bright red cherry on top for the classic Shamrock Shake look. Serve immediately for best taste and texture.
Notes
- For authentic flavor, use mint extract, but peppermint extract provides a stronger, more distinctive minty taste—choose based on preference.
- Start with less peppermint or mint extract (about ¼ teaspoon) and taste test before adding the full amount to avoid overpowering the shake.
- Begin with a small amount of green food coloring, adding more gradually until achieving the perfect shamrock green shade. Regular liquid food coloring works best; gel requires less volume.
- This recipe is an updated blend version with ice cream. The older version uses almond milk and vanilla pudding mix for a lighter, dairy-free alternative.
- Adjust milk quantity to control shake thickness—less milk for a thick shake, more for thinner consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
