Our Shamrock Shakes Recipe, 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 mint milkshake too, without the Irish whiskey, of course!
Love those green mint shakes at your local hamburger joint?
Yes, I’m talking about the famous McDonalds shamrock shakes whose arrival we all anxiously await every year.
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Shamrock Shakes Recipe
Are you looking for a recipe for shamrock shakes? Look no further!
You’re going to love that, not only can you make them at home, but I’ve elevated these mint milkshakes to party heights for St. Patrick’s Day!
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Just add Irish Whiskey and serve in green sugar and sparkle gel rimmed shot glasses or tall shake glasses.
This recipe will make 8 shooters or 2 shakes (full size).
It’s party time when you serve a boozy shamrock shake!
Vanilla ice cream flavored with mint, spiked with Irish Whiskey and tinted green, this Irish shake is sure to be the hit of your Saint Patrick’s Day!
Kids will love these mini shakes too, without the Irish whiskey of course. So much fun!
Trust me, everyone will want to be Irish and toast to Saint Patrick with our milkshake recipe!
Don’t forget to add that festive touch with a topping of whipped cream, green licorice straws and shamrock sprinkles!
Check out all of our easy Saint Patrick’s Day recipes when you’re planning your Saint Patrick’s Day menu!
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Shamrock Shake FAQ’s
What is a shamrock shake?
A shamrock shake is a mint flavored milkshake that’s tinted green. This green milkshake is seasonal and typically sold at McDonalds during the month of March to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day.
What flavor is a shamrock shake?
A shamrock shake is a mint flavored milkshake.
How to make a shamrock shake recipe
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Dip rims of shot glasses in green sparkle gel then in green sugar.
- Combine ice cream, milk, Irish whiskey, mint extract and food coloring in blender and puree until smooth and blended.
- Pour into prepared glasses.
- Leave out the whiskey for a kid friendly milk shake
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Prefer a full size shake all for yourself? Not a problem. Our recipe for shamrock shakes will make two full size shakes.
- Not a fan of mint? Just leave out the mint extract and you’ll still have a vanilla shake that’s tinted green to celebrate Saint Pat’s Day!
- Leave out the whiskey for a kid friendly milkshake
- Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder for a protein shamrock shake
- Top your milkshake with a marachino cherry
- Serve your green shakes with fun straws and bottles
Substitutions
- Make our recipe with chocolate ice cream for a mint chocolate milkshake
- For a mint chocolate chip milkshake, substitute chocolate chip mint ice cream for the vanilla ice cream
Shamrock shake ingredients
- 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
Saint Patrick's Day food ideas
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!
- Colcannon With Kale And Leeks is an updated twist on the traditional Irish mashed potato recipe. Cabbage is replaced with the super food kale and buttery leeks flavor this creamy Irish potato dish.
- 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 Shakes Recipe
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Ingredients
- 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
For Shakes:
- green licorice "straws"
- whipped topping
- green shamrock sprinkles
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Instructions
- Dip rims of shot glasses in green sparkle gel then in green sugar.
- Combine ice cream, milk Irish whiskey, mint extract and food coloring in blender and puree until smooth and blended.
- Pour into prepared shot glasses.
- For full size milkshakes: Divide shakes between two glasses. Add green licorice straws and top with whipped topping and sprinkles.
Notes
- Prefer a fullsize shake all for yourself? Not a problem. Our recipe for shamrock shakes will make two full size shakes.
- Not a fan of mint? Just leave out the mint extract and you’ll still have a vanilla shake that’s tinted green to celebrate Saint Pat’s Day!
- Leave out the whiskey for a kid friendly milkshake
- Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder for a protein shamrock shake
- Top your milkshake with a marachino cherry
- Serve your green shakes with fun straws and bottles
- Make our recipe with chocolate ice cream for a mint chocolate milkshake
- For a mint chocolate chip milkshake, substitute chocolate chip mint ice cream for the vanilla ice cream
This sounds like the perfect St. Patrick's Day drink! The presentation is so pretty, I might find myself staring at it for a bit!
Wow! This shakes recipe looks so delicious and very yummy! I love every ingredient you've put into this! The texture and color make it so enticing and tempting! A perfect shake for this St. Patrick's day festivity! Loved it!
I love the look of this shake, it is pretty, it looks delicious, and an easy recipe to make.