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Ingredients
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Vanilla Shake
Cherry Shake
Chocolate Malt
Caramel Shake
Method
Vanilla Shake
- 1
Combine
Add 1 cup whole milk, 2 cups vanilla ice cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon granulated sugar to a blender.
- 2
Blend
Blend on medium-high for 20–30 seconds until smooth and slightly thick. If too thick, add 1–2 tablespoons milk and pulse to adjust consistency.
- 3
Serve
Pour into a chilled tall glass. Top with 2 tablespoons whipped cream if desired and serve immediately with a straw.
Cherry Shake
- 4
Prepare cherries
Reserve 2 maraschino cherries for garnish. Chop the remaining 8 cherries roughly and combine them with 2 tablespoons maraschino syrup and 1 teaspoon lemon juice to macerate for 2 minutes.
- 5
Combine
In a blender add 1 cup whole milk, 2 cups vanilla ice cream and the macerated cherry mixture (including syrup).
- 6
Blend
Pulse blender 6–8 times then blend on medium until the cherries are evenly incorporated and the shake is smooth, about 20–30 seconds. If large cherry pieces remain, blend a little longer.
- 7
Serve
Pour into a chilled glass. Top with whipped cream and garnish with the reserved maraschino cherries. Serve immediately.
Chocolate Malt
- 8
Combine dry ingredients
In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons malted milk powder and 1 teaspoon cocoa powder so they distribute evenly.
- 9
Combine in blender
Add 1 cup whole milk, 2 cups chocolate ice cream, the malt/cocoa mixture and 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup to a blender.
- 10
Blend
Blend on medium-high for 20–30 seconds until thick and creamy. If the shake is too thick to blend, add 1–2 tablespoons milk and blend again.
- 11
Finish
Pour into a chilled glass, drizzle a little extra chocolate syrup on top and sprinkle chocolate shavings if using. Serve immediately.
Caramel Shake
- 12
Prep caramel
If using thicker caramel sauce, warm 1 tablespoon in the microwave for 10 seconds to loosen so it blends smoothly; reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish.
- 13
Combine
Add 1 cup whole milk, 2 cups vanilla ice cream and 2 tablespoons caramel sauce to a blender. Add 1/4 teaspoon sea salt if making salted caramel flavor.
- 14
Blend
Blend on medium-high for 20–30 seconds until smooth and velvety. Add 1–2 tablespoons milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
- 15
