Interesting Green Stuff, Pt. 1

Who else loves Shamrock Shakes?  I can't be the only one!  I love mint stuff.  When I was a kid, my favorite ice cream was mint chocolate chip.  When we would go to Baskin Robbins for the birthday club, that's what I would always get!  So when I found this copycat recipe for Shamrock Shakes, I got pretty excited!  

Last Thursday it got pretty warm here (or at least it felt like it for April) so it was the perfect day to try out this recipe.  


Step 1.  Combine ingredients in blender and blend.  
Easy enough, right?  So I put 4 cups of vanilla ice cream in my blender.  My blender (which technically I don't think is a blender but a food processor thing) has markings on the side for cup amounts so I just used that.  Add 1 tsp of vanilla.  Get the milk out because it needs 1 1/2 cups milk.  Notice milk has expiration date of the current day.  Ponder if milk is still ok.  Sniff milk and feel unsure because my nose is stuffed up.  Go outside with milk to ask hubby what he thinks.  Wait while hubby deals with children who were playing with a bunch of boards and one hit the other on the head (or something like that).  Ask hubby about milk.  Turn back so I can't see him taking a drink out of milk jug (it just grossed me out, even though he was careful to not touch his mouth to the jug).  Get seal of approval.  Go back inside.  Measure out first cup of milk and pour in blender.  Watch milk pour right back out on to countertop.  Scream and grab paper towels.  Answer DD's inquiry as to what was wrong and send her out to get Daddy.  Wait for Hubby/Daddy.  Explain problem to hubby.  Wait while hubby inspects blender and lovingly points out that the dispense nozzle was not put back together properly after last use.  Watch hubby fix and re-install dispense nozzle.  Re-pour milk, having to get out the new gallon of milk anyway in process.  Notice that ice-cream has melted and wonder how this will work..  Add 1/4 tsp peppermint extract (imitation even though the original recipe calls for pure). Add 3 Tbp sugar (having to open a new bag of sugar for, like, 2 Tbp).  Add 1/4 tsp green food coloring.  See photo below for what it looks like after this step.

Step 2.  May add or subtract milk for desired thickness.  See Step 1 that ice-cream was melted so it was all runny anyway.

Step 3.  Use whipped topping or sprinkles for garnish if desired.  Mentally refer to goal to lose weight and eat healthy, remember high calorie content of shamrock shakes and pour in glasses without garnish.  Serve to family and feel good that they are enjoying their treat.

Shamrock Shake Copycat Recipe

 

Ingredients

• ¼ tsp green food coloring
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• ¼ tsp pure peppermint extract
• 1.5 cups of milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 cups vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until desired consistency.
2. May add or subtract milk to reach desired thickness.
3. Use whipped topping and sprinkles for garnish if desired.

http://bargainbriana.com/shamrock-shake-copycat-recipe/#_a5y_p=3398752