Copycat Shamrock Shake with Mint Whipped Cream
Make a thick, minty vanilla milkshake at home that tastes like the classic fast-food version, complete with homemade mint whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (or to taste)
- 2 drops green food coloring (liquid or gel)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (for topping)
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (for topping)
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (for topping)
- 1 drop green food coloring (for topping)
Instructions
- Chill your serving glass in the freezer for at least 10 minutes.
- Combine the softened vanilla ice cream, whole milk, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and 2 drops of green food coloring in a blender.
- Blend on low speed initially, then increase to high until the mixture is completely smooth and thick. Stop and scrape down the sides if needed. Do not over-blend, or the shake will become too thin.
- While the shake is blending, prepare the mint whipped cream: Pour the heavy whipping cream into a chilled bowl. Add the powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract and 1 drop of green food coloring.
- Using an electric mixer or whisk, beat the cream mixture until stiff peaks form.
- Pour the milkshake into the chilled glass.
- Top the shake generously with the homemade mint whipped cream.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a thicker shake, use slightly less milk or add a few more scoops of ice cream.
- Adjust the amount of peppermint extract based on your preference for mint intensity. Start small.
- If you want a deeper green color, add one more drop of food coloring to the shake base, but be careful not to add too much.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 75
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 17
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 70
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 90