Shamrock Shake Shooters, made with vanilla ice cream, Irish Whiskey, mint flavoring and tinted green, are sure to be the hit of your Saint Patrick’s Day celebration! Kids will love our Shamrock Shakes recipe too, without the Irish whiskey, of course!
Shamrock Shakes Recipe
Love those Shamrock Shakes at your local hamburger joint? Yes, I’m talking about the famous McDonald’s Shamrock Shakes who’s arrival we all anxiously await every year.
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You’re going to love that, not only can you make them at home, but I’ve elevated them to party heights for St. Patrick’s Day! Just add Irish Whiskey and serve in green sugar and sparkle gel rimmed shot glasses and it’s party time!
Kids will love these little shooters too, without the Irish whiskey of course. So much fun!
Vanilla ice cream flavored with mint, spiked with Irish Whiskey and tinted green, Shamrock Shake Shooters are sure to be the hit of your Saint Patrick’s Day! Everyone will want to be Irish and toast to Saint Patrick with a Shamrock Shake Shooter!
Prefer a large shake all for yourself? Not a problem. Our recipe for shamrock shakes will make two full size shakes. Don’t forget the whipped cream, green licorice straws and shamrock sprinkles!
Ingredients you will need to make this recipe
- green sparkle gel or corn syrup
- green sugar
- vanilla ice cream
- milk
- Irish whiskey, optional
- mint extract
- liquid green food coloring
- green licorice “straws”
- whipped topping
- green shamrock sprinkles
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Round out those Shamrock Shake Shooters with a meal any Irishman would be happy to serve!
Guinness, brown sugar and horseradish mustard combine in your slow cooker and flavor your corned beef. Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Guinness Reduction cooks on it’s own during the day for an easy Saint Patrick’s Day dinner you can come home too!
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Give your cabbage a face lift this Saint Patrick’s Day with our Roasted Cabbage Wedges With Bacon recipe! Wedges of cabbage are seasoned and oven roasted to tender perfection, then sprinkled with crumbled crispy bacon and fresh parsley leaves.
And don’t forget dessert! No-Bake Bailey’s Irish Cream Puddin N Cake Parfaits is an easy dessert recipe combining Irish Cream, pudding and cake. You’re guaranteed to delight taste buds and make everyone wish they were Irish when you serve these no-bake Irish parfaits! A sweet ending to a celebration of all things Irish!
Shamrock Shake Shooters, made with vanilla ice cream,Irish Whiskey, mint flavoring and tinted green, are sure to be the hit of yourSaint Patrick’s Day celebration! Kids will love our Shamrock Shakes recipetoo, without the Irish whiskey, of course!
- green sparkle gel or corn syrup
- green sugar
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup Irish whiskey ,optional
- 1/8 tsp. mint extract
- 10 drops liquid green food coloring
- green licorice "straws"
- whipped topping
- green shamrock sprinkles
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Dip rims of shot glasses in green sparkle gel then in green sugar.
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Combine ice cream, milk Irish whiskey, mint extract and food coloring in blender and puree until smooth and blended.
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Pour into prepared shot glasses.
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For Shakes: Divide shakes between two glasses. Add green licorice straws and top with whipped topping and sprinkles.
Makes 8 shooters or 2 shakes
This recipe is part of Meal Plan Monday and Weekend Potluck
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