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Every year McDonald’s teases us with their limited time only, festive Shamrock Shake. A minty treat that goes great with a burger and fries, we wish it would stick around all year. But just like the Ribwich, before we have time to even get one, it’s as good as gone.
So, RecipeLion teamed up with AllFreeCopycatRecipes to bring you a copycat recipe for McDonald’s Shamrock Shake. We were surprised to find out that this dessert is a lot easier to make than you think and requires a very few ingredients. After a few attempts in making this amazing dessert recipe, we think that we finally got it down. Now we can enjoy our favorite Saint Paddy’s Day drink all year round.
There were a few things that we noticed while making the Shamrock Shake. First off, the amount of milk that you add depends on how thick you prefer your shake. We like our shakes to be a little smoother rather than thick, so we added a little more milk. We also decided that as much as we like mint, the thing that makes the Shamrock shake so unique is it’s mild and subtle mint flavor. If you prefer a stronger mint flavor feel free to add more peppermint extract, but we recommend 1/8 of a teaspoon.
Other than that we hope that you enjoy our Shamrock Shake recipe, and don’t forget about the whipped cream and the cherry on top. It wouldn’t be a Shamrock shake without ’em. For more copycat recipes check out our collection of Secret Recipes Revealed: 16 Restaurant Copycat Recipes. Enjoy!
McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Recipe
What you’ll need…
- 2 Cups of vanilla ice cream
- 2 or 2.5 Cups of 2% milk
- 1/8 teaspoon of mint or peppermint extract (we prefer peppermint)
- About 10 to 12 drops of green food coloring
- Whipped cream and cherry for garnish
How to make it…
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high until smooth.
- You may need to help your blender and stir around the contents with a spoon.
- Pour into 12-ounce cups and serve with a straw.
- Top with whipped cream and a cherry. Enjoy!
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I would love a recipe for the pumpkin milkshake. I have tried to make it but there is something missing.
TORANI makes a Pumpkin Pie Syrup, even sugar-free, it goes great with ice cream, I tried it. You can google it or dot com it.
I had been trying to figure out for the longest time what ingredient I was missing when replicating ones from fast-food chains…there’s that certain “old-fashioned” milkshake taste that I was relentlessly trying to mimic…An internet search led me straight to what I was looking for… POWDERED OR CONFECTIONER’S SUGAR!!! You don’t need a whole lot, I maybe put in 1/4 C per blender batch. Obviously, you should adjust it to your taste… I promise, it will be an “AHA moment!”
This is FABULOUS!
So much easier than I would have imagined. Now my family can enjoy this year round. “Anyone care for a fresh minty shake in the heat of summer?” “That sounds great, thank you very much.”
Thanks for sharing and adding your preferences.
Cheers!
Marie
I look forward to trying this. I love the old recipe of the Shamrock shake but the new style has just tooooo much of the green syrup and the mint flavor is over powering. I used to look forward to this time of the year when Mickey D’s had shamrock shakes and the Fish Fillet sandwich on special.
Silly me…I’ve been putting in Cream de Mint liquor with Vanilla Ice cream and topping with the Whipped Cream. Good, but now I have the real non alcoholic recipe.
Definitely going to try out this recipe this year for St. Patrick’s day! Last year, my friends and I tried to make our own version, and they came out awful. The use of vanilla and peppermint extract as opposed to mint ice cream might make the difference.
Can you use skim milk in this? 😀
Absolutely!
This is the recipe I have been waiting for my whole life. I made this with a friend who used to work at McDonalds and she said the recipe is pretty close and tastes exactly the same. I decided to put some Oreos in mine, it turned out AMAZING. I highly recommend this if you are a fan of Steak N Shake’s mint cookie shake. Thanks for making my day!
I love this idea! Every St. Patricks Day I treat myself to a Shamrock Shake, but now I can have it year round! There are so many variations you can put on this as well, for example, I have some non-fat vanilla Greek-style frozen yogurt in my freezer right now. Substituting this for the regular vanilla ice cream would give it a healthy twist. YUM!