Who doesn’t love a milkshake? These smooth, creamy and sweet beverages are made with milk and ice cream, or sometimes iced milk. They also have flavorings, such as fruit syrups, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce and even peanut butter. These milkshake recipes are a great way to get started. Mix each of them just until thick, using a good spin in the blender, and serve immediately with a straw or a spoon.
Vanilla Cabinets with Fresh Fruit
In Rhode Island, this milkshake recipe is called “cabinets.”
Total Time: 1 hour (include chilling) Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients | Amount |
Raspberries | 1¾ cups |
Strawberries | 1 cup |
Pitted whole cherries | 1 cup |
Fresh lemon juice | 3 ½ tsp. |
Sugar | ½ cup |
Blueberries | 4 cups |
Vanilla ice cream, softened | 2 quarts |
Whole milk | ½ cup |
Vanilla extract | 1tsp. |
Strawberry-and-Cream Milkshake
This is a fast milkshake recipe. Start with the ice cream and whole milk, then add the strawberries and lemon zest to the top for a pretty presentation.
Total Time: 7 minutes Yield: 4 shakes
Ingredients | Amount |
Vanilla ice cream, softened | 1 pint |
Whole milk | ½ cup |
Strawberries | 1 pound |
Grated lemon zest | 2 tsp. |
Banana Milkshake
This tastes just like a banana split!
Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients | Amount |
Fudge sauce | 4 tbsp. |
Banana, diced | 1 |
Chocolate ice cream | ¼ cup |
Strawberry ice cream | ¼ cup |
Vanilla ice cream | ¼ cup |
Whipped cream | Optional |
Milk | 1 cup |
Walnuts or pecans | 1 tbsp. |
Cherries | 2 |
Fudge sauce | Optional for garnishing |
Salted Caramel Milkshake
This is great milkshake recipe for a dinner party.
Total Time: 20 minutes Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients | Amount |
Sugar | 1 cup |
Heavy cream | ¾ cup |
Unsalted butter | 2 tbsp. |
Sea salt | 1 tsp. |
Vanilla extract | ½ tsp. |
Vanilla bean ice cream | 1 cup |
Whole milk | ½ cup |
Chocolate Milkshake
A rich and decadent classic!
Total Time: 5 minutes Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients | Amount |
Chocolate ice cream | 4 scoops |
Milk | 1 cup |
Chocolate syrup | 3 tbsp. |
Malted milk powder | 3 tbsp. |
Horchata Milkshake
This is a delicacy in Latin America. It requires covering the rice and cinnamon sticks with water overnight, then blending the rice and liquid, then pouring it through a sieve. Blend all the rest together and you have a great drink!
Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients | Amount |
Long-grain white rice, rinsed well | 1 cup |
Water | 3 cups |
Cinnamon sticks, cracked | 4 |
Sliced almonds | ¼ cup |
Ground cinnamon | 1 tbsp. |
Sugar | 1 tbsp. |
Sweetened condensed milk | ¼ cup |
Banana | ½ |
Vanilla ice cream | 1 pint |
Ice | ½ cup |
Oreo Milkshakes
This is a great drink with the cookie that kids love to dunk.
Total Time: 5 minutes Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients | Amount |
Vanilla ice cream | 1 pint |
Milk | 1 ½ cups |
Oreo cookies | At least 4 |
Chocolate sauce | 1 tbsp. |
Apple Pie Milkshake
This tastes just like what mom used to make!
Total Time: 5 minutes Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients | Amount |
Sweetened condensed milk | 14 oz. |
Applesauce | 1 cup |
Apple juice | ½ tsp. |
Apple pie spice | ½ tsp. |
Crushed ice | 3 cups |
Apple wedges | Optional for garnishing |
Olive Oil Milkshake
Total Time: 5 minutes Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients | Amount |
Vanilla ice cream | 2 cups |
Whole milk | ¼ cup |
Extra virgin olive oil | 2 tbsp. |
Sea salt | Dash |
Bourbon Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes
This is a milkshake that is definitely not for the little ones. Adults only!
Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: 2 shakes
Ingredients | Amount |
Vanilla ice cream | 2 cups |
Milk | ½ cup |
Cream or half and half | ¼ cup |
Vanilla extract | 1 tbsp. |
Pureed pumpkin | ⅔ cup |
Pumpkin pie spice | ½ tbsp. |
Graham cracker crumbs | ⅓ cup |
Bourbon | 2-3 ounces |
Frosting and sprinkles | To decorate glasses |
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