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Homemade Shamrock Shake

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Last Updated:March 16, 2022Published:March 12, 2016
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Make your own homemade Shamrock Shake with this 5-ingredient recipe inspired by McDonald’s beloved minty milkshake!

Mint Shamrock milkshake in glass cup topped with whipped cream, a cherry, and gold sprinkles.

Ingredients for Easy Shamrock Shake

You don’t need any fancy syrups to make a shamrock shake at home!  Simply add all the ingredients to a blender and blend for 10-30 seconds until smooth (makes 2 small milkshakes or 1 large!). Top with whipped cream and a cherry, if desired!

  • 2 cups vanilla icecream
  • 1 cup milk (any kind)
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 drops green food coloring
  • Optional: Whipped Cream & cherry on top!

Mint Shamrock milkshake in glass cup topped with whipped cream, a cherry, and gold sprinkles.

Substitutions

After a few experiments with flavor extracts & syrups, it turns out that just 5 ingredients I already had in my pantry were all I need to make a homemade version of the shamrock shake!

While McDonald’s uses a mint syrup for these, this is a great recipe that doesn’t require buying any special creme de mint syrup (which can be hard to find & pricey!). Just grab favorite vanilla cream, milk, and pepperming and vanilla extracts to create this minty fresh concoction! You could spend $3 on a fast food version or you can make them at home…without having to get in your car!

Mint Shamrock milkshake in glass cup topped with whipped cream, a cherry, and gold sprinkles.

Homemade Shamrock Shake

Make your own homemade Shamrock Shake with this 4-ingredient recreation of the beloved minty milkshake!

Author: Melissa Rose
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Category: Snack
Servings: 2 Mini Milkshakes (or 1 Large)
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups vanilla icecream
  • 1 cup milk any kind
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional: 1-2 drops green food coloring
  • Optional: Whipped Cream

Before you begin! If you make this, will you do me a huge favor and leave a review and rating letting me know how you liked this recipe? This helps my small business thrive so I can continue providing free recipes and high-quality content for you.

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend for 10-30 seconds until smooth. Top with whipped cream and a cherry, if desired!

Last Step! Please leave a review and rating letting me know how you liked this recipe! This helps my small business thrive so I can continue providing free recipes and high-quality content for you.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal
Fat: 18g
Saturated fat: 11g
Cholesterol: 70mg
Sodium: 158mg
Potassium: 423mg
Carbohydrates: 37g
Sugar: 34g
Protein: 8g
Vitamin A: 755%
Vitamin C: 0.8%
Calcium: 307%
Iron: 0.1%

Now that daylight saving time is about to hit us hard and spring is *almost* in full swing, I like to think that hot summer days and milkshakes are just around the corner. But until then, we’ll bask in the fun treats and projects of St. Patrick’s Day and make #allthetreats while pretending calories don’t exist.

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3 Comments

  1. Rach's Recipes says

    04/12/2016 at 11:54 pm

    Oh my this looks exactly like what I need right now! So refreshing! Can’t wait to try it!

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    • Melissa says

      04/16/2016 at 1:11 pm

      It’s so delish! I’d love to know how you like it once you try it!

      Reply
  2. Elise says

    03/16/2016 at 2:14 pm

    Yummy!!! This is by far the easiest recipe I have found. :)

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