My Copycat Shamrock Shake recipe is going to give you that exact flavor of ordering from your favorite restaurant. Minty ice cream that is smooth and topped with whipped cream and a cherry! The perfect St. Patrick’s Day frozen treat.
This Shamrock Shake would be fun to make with your kids as a St. Patrick’s Day Treat! If you are throwing a party, this could also be a great addition to surprise your guests! I love having Holiday Themed parties at my house, even if they are just with my family! Something like this Shamrock Shake is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
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What is Really in a Shamrock Shake?
A shamrock shake is a vanilla ice cream based shake with mint added to it and colored green with food coloring. The perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat to sip on that is refreshing, cold and delicious.
What Flavor is Shamrock Shake?
The green shamrock shake is a mint-flavored shake with green food coloring!
How To Make Copycat Shamrock Shake Recipe
This shamrock shake recipe is one you can whip up in minutes! Serve a few or a crowd, the choice is yours. Grab your blender and ingredients, and mix until nice and creamy!
If you want you can replace the half and half with regular milk, just know it will change the flavor slightly and offer a less creamy texture. It still tastes great though, so if you don’t have half and half give this a try!
Ingredients for Copycat Shamrock Shake Recipe
- 1 pint Vanilla Ice Cream
- 1/2 cup Half and Half
- 5 drops Mint Extract
- 4 drops Green Food Coloring
- Whipped cream (optional)
Directions for Copycat Shamrock Shake Recipe
Combine ice cream, half and half, mint extract and food coloring in a blender and puree for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Optionally top with whipped cream.
Copycat Shamrock Shake Recipe!
My Copycat Shamrock Shake recipe is going to give you that exact flavor of ordering from your favorite restaurant. Minty ice cream that is smooth and topped with whipped cream and a cherry! The perfect St. Patrick's Day frozen treat.
Ingredients
- 1 pint Vanilla Ice Cream
- 1/2 cup Half and Half
- 5 drops Mint Extract
- 4 drops Green Food Coloring
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Combine ice cream, half and half, mint extract and food coloring in a blender and puree for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Optionally top with whipped cream.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 375Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 145mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 1gSugar: 34gProtein: 7g
Print this recipe now so that you can be sure you have it on hand when you are doing your St. Patrick’s Day party planning! Keep in mind that you could always use this recipe for Christmas or another Holiday or Birthday. Just change the color of food coloring! This would also be fun for a little Baby Shower for a little boy!