Description
Irish-inspired Shamrock Mint Milkshake blends creamy vanilla ice cream with refreshing mint for a festive St. Patrick’s Day treat. Cool mint and emerald green color create a delightful dessert that celebrates Irish spirit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (710 ml) vanilla ice cream (or dairy-free vanilla ice cream for a vegan option)
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk (or almond, oat, or coconut milk for a lighter version)
- 12 tsps peppermint extract
- 1 tbsp sugar or honey (optional)
- Few drops green food coloring
- Whipped cream
- Green sprinkles or sugar crystals
- Maraschino cherry
- Crushed Oreos or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Assemble vanilla ice cream, whole milk, peppermint extract, and green food coloring in your culinary workspace.
- Blending Process: Combine ice cream and milk in a high-powered blender, pulsing until achieving a velvety, uniform consistency while gradually introducing peppermint extract for a refreshing minty essence.
- Color Transformation: Infuse the mixture with green food coloring, swirling until the liquid adopts a vibrant emerald hue, creating a visually striking beverage.
- Flavor Calibration: Pause blending to taste and fine-tune the mint intensity, adjusting with additional extract or a hint of sweetener if necessary.
- Presentation Technique: Select tall, elegant glasses and pour the smooth milkshake with a graceful motion, allowing the liquid to cascade gently.
- Decorative Finale: Embellish with a billowing cloud of whipped cream, sprinkle green sugar crystals for textural contrast, and crown with a single maraschino cherry, then punctuate with decorative straws for an eye-catching finish.
Notes
- Balance Mint Intensity: Start with a small amount of peppermint extract and gradually increase to prevent overpowering the delicate ice cream flavor. Taste as you go, ensuring a subtle, refreshing mint note.
- Achieve Vibrant Color: Use gel food coloring for a more concentrated, true green shade without diluting the milkshake’s creamy consistency. Add drops incrementally for precise control over the color.
- Prevent Separation: Chill glasses beforehand and use high-fat content ice cream to maintain a smooth, integrated texture. Blend ingredients quickly at high speed to create a uniform, silky mixture.
- Dairy-Free Adaptation: Substitute dairy ice cream with coconut or almond-based alternatives. Use non-dairy milk and coconut whipped cream to create a lactose-free version while maintaining the classic creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 75 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg