Copycat Shamrock Shake Recipe

A quick and easy creamy vanilla mint Shamrock Shake topped with whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and sprinkles. Skip the drive-thru and make your own copycat Mcdonald's shamrock shake.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword how to make a shamrock shake, shamrock shake recipe, what is a shamrock shake

Prep Time 5

Servings shakes

Calories 331kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

2 cups vanilla ice cream
3/4 - 1 cup whole milk
½ teaspoon mint extract
8-10 drops green food coloring
Whipped cream cherries, and sprinkles

Instructions

Mix the ice cream, 3/4 cup milk, mint extract, and green food coloring in a blender just until smooth. For a thinner consistency, add 1/4 cup more milk.
Pour into glasses and garnish with whipped cream, cherries, and sprinkles.

Notes

Green food coloring or green gel food coloring is optional. However, without the green color, the shake will be the color of vanilla ice cream with mint flavor.
Use mint extract, as peppermint can be overpowering in this recipe.
For a smoother, creamier shake, use whole milk.
Blend just until combined.
If the shake is too thick, add a little more milk in very small increments until desired consistency.
If the shake is too thin, add a little ice cream in small increments until desired consistency.
For a boozy alcohol shake, add a little whiskey, crème de menthe, Irish cream, or vanilla vodka.

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