Description
Festive candy cane milkshakes bring holiday cheer with creamy peppermint goodness. Silky vanilla ice cream blends with crushed candy canes, creating a merry sip you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1 1/2 cups milk
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 4 broken up candy canes or 6 peppermints
Decorative Ingredients:
- pink food coloring
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Prepare vanilla ice cream and milk in a blender, allowing ice cream to soften for easier mixing if frozen solid.
- Incorporate pink food coloring into the mixture, blending until color is uniformly distributed, creating a delicate pastel hue.
- Transform candy canes into fine granules using a food processor or by placing them in a sealed bag and crushing with a rolling pin.
- Chill serving glasses in the freezer for a few minutes to maintain the milkshake’s optimal temperature.
- Transfer the vibrant pink milkshake into the pre-chilled glasses, ensuring smooth and even pouring.
- Crown each milkshake with a luxurious swirl of whipped cream, creating an elegant peak.
- Generously scatter the finely crushed candy cane pieces over the whipped cream topping, providing a festive and crunchy texture.
- Serve immediately to preserve the milkshake’s creamy consistency and prevent melting, allowing guests to savor the delightful minty-sweet concoction.
Notes
- Softening ice cream before blending ensures smoother texture and easier mixing, preventing lumpy milkshakes.
- Use food coloring sparingly to achieve a delicate pink hue without overwhelming the natural flavors.
- Crushing candy canes can be done with a food processor or by manually smashing in a sealed bag, offering flexibility based on kitchen tools available.
- Chilling glasses beforehand helps maintain the milkshake’s cool temperature and adds a professional presentation touch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts, Milkshake
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 61 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg