Shamrock shakes are a St.Patrick’s Day tradition in our house. It used to be a drive-thru tradition where we’d hit those golden arches and order a round of shakes for all. But, for the past few years, every time we’ve tried to pick up our favorite treat, they’re sold out. And nothing makes me poutier than missing out on my favorite shamrock shake!
So I started experimenting with making homemade shamrock shakes a couple of years ago. I was so surprised with how well they came out and how easy it was to duplicate the flavor. Our homemade shakes may not be the real deal, but they definitely come close enough that no one minds.
In previous years, I’ve made the shakes with vanilla ice cream, milk and mint extract. (These are obviously not green, but you can add some green food dye if you want an almost identical replica.)
As if that wasn’t easy enough, I decided to make things even easier this year.
Homemade Shamrock Shakes
For each shake:
- 1 1/2 c. mint chocolate chip ice cream
- 1/4 – 3/4 c. milk, depending on how thick or thin you like your shakes
Add everything to a blender and process until desired consistency.
Seriously, it couldn’t get an easier and I actually feel like a cheater for claiming that is a “recipe.”
But, the taste is fantastic and the price can’t be beat. We had 6 large shakes for less than $3.50. That’s almost the cost of one shake at that other place!
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pamela ponder
yumm I love, love ice cream this sounds so good…
SnoWhite
sounds awesome! perfect for celebrating on Wednesday š
Hopeful
that is so funny! it is like my same story….we finally gave up on drive-thru shakes because of disappointment on 3/17 telling us they were out…the kids just said tonight that they cannot wait for homemade shamrock shake day!
Lora
Mmm, those look yummy, Kate! Mint chocolate chip ice cream is one of my all-time faves, too. We have some fun foods planned for our St. Paddy’s day, but we just might have to add this, too:)
Camille
We have the same problem of finding them ON March 17th (they are out, the machine is broken, etc). This is awesome! Thanks!
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I’ve been sooooo craving Shamrock shakes! I’m definitely making these tomorrow.
Laurie E
Wow!! Love this idea! I love shakes and LOOOVE the flavor of mint. Thanks so much for sharing! I’d love for you to visit me sometime at LauriesFoodFiles.blogspot.com Have a wonderful day!
Jane Anne
Well, they may be super easy but they also look like something fun to share with my kids. I’m so glad you shared. I’m inspired!
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Michele @ Smart Money Mom
I love mint chocolate chip ice cream…this sounds yummy!
Upstatemomof3
What a clever idea!!! I love the shamrock shakes too but they are often out of them. Maybe we will make some homemade ones.
Alison @ Hospitality Haven
You could consider adding in spinach, as it will make it very green but you won’t taste it as long as you have other flavourings in there! š
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Yummy idea – will have to try sometime!!
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I sent this link to a couple of Twitter friends who are always tweeting about the Shamrock Shakes! š
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Shamrock Shakes, what a throwback to the golden arches. They look delicious.
Kelly
How fun! I have never even heard of the golden arches serving these. For us growing up I always begged my mom to make green kool-aid on St. Patrick’s Day. š These look super yummy. Thanks for sharing! Good to “meet” you. Kelly
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It’s better if you just use vanilla ice cream with mint extract and green food dye. I can’t stand chocolate in my shamrock shake.
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