Now, you don’t have to wait for the once-a-year iconic shake at your local restaurant. Make a shamrock shake at home anytime with this simple, delicious recipe! Grab this amazing mint milkshake recipe below!
Copycat Shamrock Shake Recipe
Every year around March, McDonald’s brings back the iconic minty green shake that fans look forward to treating themselves to. The Shamrock Shake – is one of the most anticipated seasonal drinks that has tantalized taste buds since 1970.
A vanilla ice cream and milk base are finished off with mint extract and green food coloring. Drizzled chocolate syrup and topped with whipped cream, green sugar, and a maraschino cherry.
This delicious copycat recipe is super easy to make at home, so you can enjoy this classic shake anytime you like.
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Recommended Tools
- Blender or Ninja
- Glass
Ingredients
- Vanilla ice cream
- Milk
- Mint extract
- Green food coloring
- Chocolate syrup
- Whipped cream
- Green sanding sugar
- Maraschino cherry (optional)
How to Make a Delicious Shamrock Shake
1. Add the ice cream, milk, mint extract, and green food coloring to a blender or Ninja bottle, and blend until creamy.
2. Drizzle chocolate syrup into a glass, and pour the ice cream mixture in.
3. Top with whipped cream, green sanding sugar, and a maraschino cherry.
Tips & Tricks
- Double or triple the ingredients to make more shakes!
- Try mint chocolate chip ice cream instead of vanilla ice cream and mint extract.
- Make an adults-only version by adding 2-4 oz. of your favorite spirit, such as:
- Bailey’s Irish Cream
- Vodka
- Bourbon
More Fun for St Patrick’s Day
- The Best Saint Patrick’s Day Treats
- Lucky Charms Cake Mix Cookies
- Shamrock Pretzel Pops
- Shamrock Cupcakes
- St. Patrick’s Day Word Search Printable
- St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages
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Copycat Shamrock Shake
Ingredients
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ tsp mint extract
- 4 drops green food coloring
- Chocolate syrup
- Whipped cream
- Green sanding sugar
- Maraschino cherry optional
Equipment
- Blender or Ninja
- Glass
Instructions
- Add the ice cream, milk, mint extract, and green food coloring to a blender or Ninja bottle, and blend until creamy.
- Drizzle chocolate syrup into a glass, and pour the ice cream mixture in.
- Top with whipped cream, green sanding sugar, and maraschino cherry. Then serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, is intended to serve as an estimate only, and is provided for informational purposes. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.
