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    Home » Recipe Index » Desserts

    Homemade Shamrock Shake

    March 3, 2024 By Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD Desserts, Drinks, Holiday Recipe, Recipe Index

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    Skip the drive-thru and use this 5 minute homemade shamrock shake recipe for St Patrick's Day. It's minty, delicious, and naturally colored green. This easy single serving recipe can be made for a crowd too.

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    [This homemade shamrock shake recipe was originally posted in February 2019. It has been updated with new cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]

    Table of contents

    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Storage Tips
    • Substitutions/Tips
    • FAQ
    • Other great St Patrick's Day Recipes
    • What can I make with leftover ingredients?

    If you love the idea of a St Patrick's day milkshake, but don't really like how drive-thru shamrock shakes taste, than you've got to try this easy homemade shamrock shake recipe. it just requires 5 ingredients that you won't hate having extras of.

    It's a great, easy recipe to celebrate St Patty's Day as a solo cook. Even though you don't use up all the ingredients, they're versatile. I mean who doesn't like having leftover ice cream or minty chocolates?

    Ingredients

    Scroll down to the homemade shamrock shake recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.

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    • Vanilla ice cream: Use your favorite vanilla ice cream in this homemade shamrock shake recipe
    • Spinach leaves: Spinach in a milkshake? Adding a handful won't change the flavor much, but will add nice green color to this shake. Trust me! It's a great addition.
    • Milk: Add as much as you need to get the perfect for you milkshake thickness.
    • Andes mints: Adds chocolate and minty flavor to this easy shake. I highly recommend using Andes or another tasty mint/chocolate candy.
    • Whipped cream: it's a nice garnish but not necessary for the milkshake itself.

    Instructions

    Scroll down to the recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.

    Add vanilla ice cream, spinach leaves, milk, and Andes mints to blender jar.

    Blend until smooth. Top your homemade shamrock shake with whipped cream and another Andes mint.

    homemade shamrock shake with green straw and ingredients in the background

    Storage Tips

    A milkshake usually doesn't store well. You could put leftovers in the freezer for about an hour, but any longer it'll freeze hard and it's difficult to thaw it to a nice eating consistency. I recommend eating milkshakes immediately.

    Substitutions/Tips

    • The spinach leaves make this shake green, but don't add a spinach-y flavor, unless you add more than a handful.
    • Use any mint chocolate you like, or use mint chocolate chip ice cream.
    • Other great add-ins: mint extract, chocolate chips, green food coloring, etc

    FAQ

    How long do shamrock shakes last?

    McDonald's shakes last through March 24th, you can make this homemade shamrock shake recipe any time of the year!

    What's in a shamrock shake?

    McDonald's Shamrock Shake has soft serve vanilla ice cream, their Shamrock Shake syrup, and a maraschino cherry. This shake recipe has vanilla ice cream, milk, minty chocolates, spinach for the green color, and whipped cream.

    homemade shamrock shake in a tall glass with a green straw

    Other great St Patrick's Day Recipes

    • Instant Pot Corned Beef & Veggies
    • Air Fryer Corned Beef

    What can I make with leftover ingredients?

    • Ice cream: Use in this Biscoff Milkshake or top it with this Strawberry Sauce or top this Peach Crumble for one.
    • Mint chocolate: just eat them or add to ice cream!
    • Spinach: Thai Beef Bowl with Spinach, Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Pineapple and Cucumber Smoothie, Sour Apple Smoothie, or this Mixed Berry Smoothie with Granola.

    Did you make this shamrock shake recipe? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!

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    Homemade Shamrock Shake for One

    Skip the drive-thru and use this 5 minute homemade shamrock shake recipe for St Patrick's Day. It's minty, delicious, and naturally colored green. This easy single serving recipe can be made for a crowd too.
    5 from 9 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 person
    Author: Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN

    Equipment

    • Measuring Spoons
    • Measuring Cups
    • High powered blender

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cup vanilla ice cream
    • 1 handful spinach leaves
    • ¼ cup milk
    • 4 Andes mints
    • whipped cream

    Instructions

    • Add ½ c vanilla ice cream, 1 large handful spinach leaves, ¼ c milk, and 4 Andes mints to blender jar.
    • Blend until smooth. Top with whipped cream and another Andes mint.

    Notes

    • The spinach leaves make this shake green, but don't add a spinach-y flavor, unless you add more than a handful.
    • Use any mint chocolate you like, or use mint chocolate chip ice cream.
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    About Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD

    Welcome! I’m Rebecca, a food loving dietitian who has been cooking for one for over 10 years. On Nourish Nutrition, you’ll find real, quick, and nourishing recipes for one that'll get you to want to cook for yourself, because you deserve it.

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    1. Sharon says

      March 16, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      5 stars
      I love the idea of making my own Shamrock Shake right at home and knowing exactly what's going into it.

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        March 17, 2020 at 10:37 pm

        totally!

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