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Homemade Shamrock Shake

Our creamy, mint shake is similar to McDonald's in flavor, but has 28 grams of sugar instead of 73.

Homemade Shamrock Shake Photo
Yield: 1, 12-ounce shake

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. fresh mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups light vanilla ice cream or light vanilla frozen yogurt
  • 1/2 cup skim milk
  • 1/4 tsp. real peppermint extract

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender (we used a Ninja Kitchen System 1200) and blend until smooth.

  2. Add more mint if desired. If too thin add more ice cream. If too thick, add more milk.

  3. Serve immediately with a sprig of fresh mint and/or light whipped cream.

Recipe and images by Dana Shultz

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