Shamrock Shake Mocktail
A creamy, minty blended shake with a vibrant green hue — everything you love about a St. Patrick's Day shake, with zero alcohol. Ready in five minutes and a hit with all ages.
- 3 cupvanilla ice cream
- ½ cupwhole milk
- ¾ tsppeppermint extract
- 6 dropgreen food coloring
- 1 cupwhipped cream
- 2 wholemaraschino cherry
- 1Add the vanilla ice cream, whole milk, peppermint extract, and green food coloring to a blender.
- 2Blend on high until smooth and creamy, about 20 to 30 seconds. Taste and adjust mint — peppermint extract is potent, so add more only a drop at a time.
- 3Check consistency. If too thick, add a splash of milk and blend briefly. If too thin, add another small scoop of ice cream.
- 4Pour into two tall chilled glasses.
- 5Top generously with whipped cream and finish with a maraschino cherry. Serve immediately.
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The Shamrock Shake traces its popular roots to McDonald's, which introduced a green mint milkshake as a St. Patrick's Day seasonal offering beginning in the early 1970s. The bright green color became synonymous with the holiday in American culture. Home bartenders and mocktail enthusiasts have long recreated the concept using vanilla ice cream, milk, and peppermint extract, making it one of the most recognized seasonal non-alcoholic treats in the United States.
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