Posted March 10, 2011 by Christina
It’s the time of year—leprechauns and pots o’ gold. What else could make March so delightful? A Shamrockin’ Shake, of course!
Think about it: cool, creamy vanilla (vegan!) ice cream swirled with peppermint—feels more like St. Christina’s Day than St. Patty’s Day to me.
This shake is unbelievably easy to make (like all of our recipes), and is super rewarding—in a way that a pot o’ gold isn’t. You know, because it tastes good, and gold would chip your teeth if you tried to eat it.
Here’s what you’ll need:
First, scoop the cup of ice cream into a mixing bowl and leave on the counter for about five minutes. Next, add the soymilk and peppermint extract. You can mix everything in a blender if you want, but I prefer to grab a fork and stir everything really fast—hey, it does the trick, ya know?
After everything is mixed well, add a few drops of green food coloring (a little goes a long way). Stir until the color is evenly distributed, pour into a glass, and you’re done!
Bonus: I heard if you make this drink on St. Patrick’s Day, you won’t get pinched (because it’s green!).
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688 days ago
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yum i love so delicious
803 days ago
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I tried, but I put too much peppermint extract in! I accidently put the whole bottle in, it was way to strong. I’m going to try again, but be smart this time!
803 days ago
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i would start with a few drops of the peppermint extract and slowly add more to taste – otherwise its extremely strong!
805 days ago
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Awesome!! Gonna try it:) Are all food colorings vegan?
688 days ago
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Im not sure but one that i know to me extra careful with is red food coloring. It’s made from crushed bettles. But its only a certain color.
805 days ago
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Or you could spill it all over yourself, then you would be wearing green! But that would be a waste of a perfectly delicious smoothie!
806 days ago
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that looks delicious! so trying!