Description
Experience the festive delight of a Shamrock Shake, featuring creamy vanilla ice cream and refreshing mint. Perfect for St. Patrickβs Day or any day you need a sweet treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure mint extract
- 2 drops green food coloring
- Whipped cream (for topping)
- Maraschino cherries (optional)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients on your counter.
- In a blender, combine vanilla ice cream, whole milk, and mint extract; blend until smooth.
- Add green food coloring and blend briefly until you reach the desired color.
- Taste and adjust sweetness with additional mint extract or sugar if desired.
- Pour into tall glasses, top generously with whipped cream, and add maraschino cherries if you like.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 58g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 67g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Substitute chocolate or other flavored ice creams for a fun twist. For an intensified mint flavor, use fresh mint leaves; ensure they are well blended. Leftover shakes can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to two days.