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Homemade Shamrock Shake

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Come February every year, I am always on the look out for the golden arches to release the Shamrock Shake.  I love that minty, delicious and creepy green milkshake.  I dream about throughout the year.  So I decided to go and try to make it myself.  It was simple and now I can drink them all year long.

Homemade Shamrock Shake

Fill a blender with 2 cups of vanilla ice cream.  Make sure not to use the natural vanilla as the black vanilla bean bits will stand out in the shake.  It is a tad creepy looking.

Add 1 1/4 cups milk.

Then add 1/4 tsp mint extract and 10 drops of green food color.

Blend until smooth.  Top with whipped cream and you have a delicious Shamrock Shake Clone.

Homemade Shamrock Shake
A copycat version of the Golden Arches Shamrock Shake.
Servings: 1
Author: Rex
Ingredients
  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 tsp mint extract
  • 10 drops green food coloring
  • whipped cream optional
Instructions
  1. Fill a blender with 2 cups of vanilla ice cream.
  2. Add 1 1/4 cups milk.
  3. Then add 1/4 tsp mint extract and 10 drops of green food color.
  4. Blend until smooth.
  5. Top with whipped cream and you have a delicious Shamrock Shake Clone.

Maybe better than the original.

Adapted from Kree

Rex

Rex is an avid griller, barbecuer and bacon enthusiast. He is the Pitmaster for the Rex BBQ competition team. Rex was also featured on the TV show American Grilled. If you have any questions or wish to have Rex decode your favorite dish, click on the ASK REX link in the menu above.

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  • I'm crazy about Shamrock Shakes, too! They are the only reason we go to McDonald's :) For some reason or other I'd never thought to make my own (even though I make chocolate malts), but I will definitely need to make one soon!

    • @cheesewithnoodles, I have never tried them at home till a week ago. They are so easy to make, I feel silly going out and paying McDonalds for one.

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