How to Make a St. Patrick's Green Shamrock Milk Shake

Children and Adults alike will enjoy this festive Shamrock shake. The green minty milk shake is perfect as a treat for the children or as a festive way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. It is easy to make.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• ice cream
• milk
• ice cubes
• mint extract
• green food coloring

1. Measure 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream (or mint ice cream)into a blender. Add One cup of milk and 2 ice cubes in the blender and blend on high for about 15 seconds.

2. Now add the mint extract (the mint extract can be omitted if mint ice cream was used) and 2 to 3 drops of green food coloring and blend for another 10 seconds or until the food coloring is well blended.

3. Pour the minty green ice cream shake into a frosted glass and serve. A great topper for this refreshing creamy treat is to add whipped cream and a cherry on top (in many supermarkets you can find green colored cherries for a colorful garnish).

Tips & Warnings

• Add whipped cream on top.
• Serve in a frosted glass (place glass in the freezer prior to serving the ice cream shake)
• If mint ice cream is used - the green food coloring and mint extract can be omitted.
• Children will love this treat on St. Patrick's Day.

[writetolife]

on 10/21/2009 Sounds delicious and festive. I bet you could use it for Christmas, too.

[deedavis]

on 4/19/2009 Making green shamrock milkshakes sounds delicious. I will have to try this. Thanks for the recipe.

[Dayweaver]

on 4/2/2009 Sounds delicious! This would also be a good treat on a hot summer day!

[sonni57]

on 3/27/2009 Sounds good I've never had a green Shamrock Milkshake.

[apalmer]

on 3/17/2009 Sounds great, I gave you a 5* I'm saving this to my favorites.