McDonald's Shamrock Shake Recipe

This McDonald's Shamrock Shake recipe only needs 4 ingredients! Make it in 5 minutes and enjoy the iconic seasonal green drink straight from your kitchen!

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: copycat shamrock shake recipe, mcdonald's shamrock shake recipe

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings:

Calories: 628kcal

Author: Louisa

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
1/4 cup half and half
1 to 2 drops green food coloring gel
4 drops mint extract
1 sprig mint for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Add the vanilla ice cream and half-and-half to a blender.
Add the food coloring and mint extract.
Blend for about 30 seconds, or until everything is smooth and well combined.
Pour the Shamrock milkshake into a glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and enjoy!

Notes

Don’t skimp on the quality of your ice cream for this homemade Shamrock Shake! I promise it makes all the difference.
This McDonalds mint drink uses mint extract for that classic flavor. Peppermint extract is sharper and can easily overpower the milkshake's rich vanilla flavor!
Serve your minty Shamrock Shake with whipped cream, sprinkles, chocolate syrup, and a Maraschino cherry to make it feel (and look) like it's straight from a dessert shop!

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