It’s Shamrock Shake time and I have the perfect copycat recipe to share with you below!
My family used to always look forward to this time ever year because for a limited time these mint-flavored milkshakes would return to the McDonald’s menu again.
I knew they loved getting these special mint milkshakes for St. Patrick’s Day, pumped who knows what kind of chemical ingredients and costing a whopping $5 each!!
I would cringe at the financial and nutritional cost of enjoying such a treat.
In fact we practically choked on our Shamrock Shakes when the bill was around $20 for the four of us!!
Also, try out this fun Irish Potato Candy recipe, or these Lucky Charms Treats your kids will love too!
Homemade Shamrock Shakes
But this year you can enjoy the much anticipated taste of the minty shakes for much less with this homemade recipe.
The added bonus is that you’ll know exactly what is going into each of the shakes.
Shamrock Shake Ingredients
- Vanilla ice cream or Soy ice cream
- Milk or soymilk
- Mint extract or Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil*
- 8 drops green food coloring
How to Make Shamrock Shakes
The full measurements for the ingredients are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
This is a quick walk through on how to make this copcat McDonald’s Shamrock Shake recipe.
Step 1: Add all of your ingredients into your blender.
Step 2: Blend it all together until it has a nice creamy texture and all of the food coloring has been evenly mixed in to give it that nice green tone.
Step 3: Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream. Add some sprinkles or marachino cherries on top of the whipped cream.
Step 4: Enjoy!!
More St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
If you like this homemade St. Patrick’s Day recipe, you’ll love these ones too:
- Irish Beef Stew – Tender and juicy seasoned beef loaded with a rich and decadent sauce that surrounds the tender beef and all the vegetables.
- Homemade Shamrock Shakes – Delicious homemade green minty milkshake.
- Irish Potato Candy – Contrary to the name, these little bite sized sweet treats have no mashed potato in them. That’s right! They get their name because they look like little potatoes.
- Guinness Bread – This Guinness Bread is the perfect way to start your festivities this year.
- Green Velvet Cupcakes – If you are looking for a fun St. Patrick’s Day recipe, try these Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting!
- Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey’s Buttercream – These are a delicious treat to add to your festivities.
Shamrock Shake
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream or 2 cups soy ice cream
- 1 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk or 1 1/4 cups soymilk
- 1/4 teaspoon mint extract or 1-2 drops Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil*
- 8 drops green food coloring
Instructions
- Blend it all together until it has a nice creamy texture and all of the food coloring has been evenly mixed in to give it that nice green tone.
- Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream if you would like to.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
