McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s — who makes the best milkshake? This debate has been going on for what seems like centuries, but the answer could not be more clear — it’s you! That’s right, you can make delicious, easy, and fast milkshakes that can rival any fast food chain’s offering right from the comfort of your own home. We’ve come up with two classic milkshake recipes for your delectation — a classic Neapolitan and a rich chocolate banana shake. And to help you elevate your milkshake game, we’re also going to show you how to garnish and serve your shakes and make them look extra fancy. On that note, let’s make some milkshakes!
Neapolitan and Chocolate Banana Milkshakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 2 scoops strawberry ice cream
- 15 strawberries
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 0.5 vanilla bean
- 3 tbsp strawberry syrup
- chocolate syrup
- whipped cream for topping
- chocolate shavings for garnish
- 2 bananas
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp hazelnut syrup
- 2 scoops chocolate ice cream
- toffee bits for garnish
Instructions
- 1. Chill the glasses in the fridge and pour room temperature chocolate syrup into a squeeze bottle. Distribute the syrup on the edges of the cold glasses so that it trickles down the sides and then refrigerate the glasses again to help the chocolate set.2. Remove the stems from the strawberries and put them in a blender. Add the sugar, vanilla, milk, vanilla and strawberry ice cream, and strawberry syrup and mix everything until you get a smooth consistency.3. Pour the milkshake into the chilled glasses. Make sure not to fill the glass all the way up so you can spray whipped cream on top. To garnish, push a whole strawberry into the rim and sprinkle chocolate shavings on top.
- 1. Repeat Step #1.1, adding the chocolate syrup to the sides of the glasses and chilling them again. Cut the bananas into small pieces and put them in a blender. Add the brown sugar, hazelnut syrup, milk, and ice cream and mix everything until you get a creamy milkshake.2. Pour the milkshake into the glasses and garnish with whipped cream and toffee bits.
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Neapolitan and chocolate banana — those have got to be two of the most iconic milkshake flavors of all time. But you don’t need to restrict yourself to these classic flavor combinations! You can really get creative here and add a whole variety of fruit. How about mango or kiwi for a tropical twist? Enjoy your shakes and have a great summer!