Basic Milkshake Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pint (2 cups) vanilla ice cream (try premium all-natural ice cream for the best flavor)
• 1 to 1 ½ cups milk (whole milk gives the richest flavor, but you can use low-fat or skim milk too)
• Flavorings (such as syrups, spices, fruit, nuts, etc.)

Instructions:

1. Place the vanilla ice cream and milk in a blender.
2. Add any desired flavorings (chocolate syrup, fruit, spices, etc.).
3. Blend until smooth. Don’t overmix; you want your milkshake to be thick.
4. Serve immediately in chilled glasses.

Milkshake Variations to Try

1. Oreo Milkshake:
   • 1 pint vanilla ice cream
   • 1 cup milk
   • 8 Oreo cookies
   • 1 tablespoon chocolate sauce
2. Strawberry Milkshake:
   • ½ pound fresh strawberries
   • 1 tablespoon sugar
   • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
   • 1 pint vanilla ice cream
   • ½ cup milk
   • Small whole strawberries for garnish (optional)
3. Chocolate Milkshake:
   • 1 pint chocolate ice cream
   • 1 ¼ cups whole milk
   • ¼ cup all-natural chocolate sauce (such as King’s Cupboard chocolate sauce)
4. Banana Milkshake:
   • 1 pint vanilla ice cream
   • 1 very ripe banana
   • 1 cup whole milk
   • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
5. Salted Caramel Milkshake:
   • 1 pint French vanilla ice cream
   • Natural caramel sauce
   • 1 cup whole milk
   • 1 teaspoon sea salt
6. Mounds Bar Milkshake:
   • 1 pint chocolate ice cream
   • 1 ½ cups whole milk
   • ¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut
   • 3 tablespoons chocolate chips
7. Cherry Vanilla Milkshake:
   • 1 pint cherry vanilla ice cream
   • 1 ½ cups whole milk
   • ½ cup frozen pitted dark sweet cherries
   • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
8. Mexican Chocolate Milkshake:
   • 1 pint chocolate ice cream
   • 1 ½ cups whole milk
   • ¼ cup natural chocolate sauce
   • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
9. Peanut Butter Milkshake:
   • 1 pint vanilla ice cream
   • 1 ½ cups whole milk
   • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
   • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10. Mint Oreo Milkshake:
    • 1 pint vanilla ice cream
    • 1 ½ cups whole milk
    • 4 mint chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos)

Feel free to experiment with different flavors and enjoy your homemade milkshakes!