How to Make a Milkshake

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How to Make a Milkshake: 3 Simple Steps and 10 Minutes for the perfect thick and creamy milkshake! Try vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mint Oreo, and more!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time0 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate, ice cream, mint oreos, strawberry, vanilla

Servings: milkshakes

Calories: 586kcal

Author: Jennifer Debth

Equipment

Vitamix

Ingredients

1 pint ice cream softened for 5-10 minutes
2 tablespoons milk + more as needed*
2 tablespoons syrup, sauce, or flavor booster (hot fudge, caramel, chocolate sauce, peanut butter, etc.)
1/2 cup mix-ins (cookies, candy, etc.) optional
Whipped cream, sprinkles, crushed nuts, cherries, etc. optional as garnish

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Instructions

Place ice cream, milk, and syrup into a high powered blender.
Blend until smooth, adding more milk, as needed.
If using mix-ins, pulse in until *just* combined.
Pour into glasses and top with optional garnishes!
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Notes

*I used about 1/4 cup, you might need more if you don’t have a high powered blender.

Flavors Shown in Photos

Vanilla: 1 pint vanilla ice cream, 1/4 cup 2% milk, 2 tablespoons caramel topping
Strawberry: 1 pint strawberry ice cream, 1/4 cup strawberry milk, 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
Chocolate: 1 pint chocolate ice cream, 1/4 cup chocolate milk, 2 tablespoons hot fudge
Mint Oreo: 1 pint mint Oreo ice cream, 1/4 cup 2% milk, 2 tablespoons hot fudge, 1/2 cup oreos

Nutritional information will vary based on ice cream, milk, flavor booster, and mix-ins used.

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