Creamy Strawberry Milkshake Blend (Printable)
Thick, creamy blended strawberry milkshake with vanilla ice cream, ready in 5 minutes for a refreshing summer treat.
# What You'll Need:
→ Milkshake Base
01 - 1½ cups cold whole milk
02 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
03 - 2 cups vanilla ice cream
→ Sweetener
04 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, or to taste
→ Garnish (Optional)
05 - Whipped cream
06 - Fresh strawberry slices
# How to Make It:
01 - Add the hulled strawberries, cold whole milk, vanilla ice cream, and granulated sugar into a blender.
02 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, approximately 30 seconds.
03 - Taste the milkshake and add more sugar if desired, blending briefly to incorporate.
04 - Pour the milkshake into chilled glasses. Top with whipped cream and fresh strawberry slices if desired. Serve immediately.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- It takes exactly five minutes from craving to first sip, which is dangerous knowledge to have.
- Fresh ripe strawberries make it taste like summer in a glass, and you control every bit of sweetness.
02 -
- Frozen strawberries will give you a much thicker, frostier shake, so freeze a batch when berries are at peak season.
- Warm ingredients or over-blending will turn your shake thin and sad, so keep everything cold and work quickly.
03 -
- Hull the strawberries the night before and keep them in the fridge so you can make this on impulse without prep work.
- For an adult version, a splash of strawberry liqueur blended in at the end is quietly incredible.