Shamrock Shakes
Shamrock Shakes are a classic McDonald's treat around St. Patrick's Day and now you can make them at home. We're sharing all the keys to success for this green holiday-inspired treat. How will you top yours?
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Servings: 2 shakes
Calories: 808kcal
Ingredients
For the Shakes
- 3 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup Torani crème de menthe syrup, to taste *see note
- 1 drop green gel food coloring
For Garnish, optional
- whipped cream
- green & gold sprinkles
- Lucky Charms marshmallows
- maraschino cherry with stem
Directions
- In a large blender, add ice cream, milk, creme de menthe syrup, and green food coloring.
- Blend on high speed for 1 minute. Remove lid and check if the mixture is smooth and completely combined.
- If needed, stir with a spoon then replace the lid and mix another 1 minute until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream, sprinkles, Lucky Charms marshmallows, and/or a cherry.
Notes
- If you don't have any creme de menthe syrup, you can use 1/4 tsp mint extract instead. (Mint extract, not peppermint extract.)
- If using liquid food coloring, you will need to add up to 8 drops to get the desired color of green.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 g | Calories: 808 kcal | Carbohydrates: 116 g | Protein: 13 g | Fat: 27 g | Saturated Fat: 16 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9 g | Cholesterol: 99 mg | Sodium: 363 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 90 g
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