Shamrock Shake Recipe
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a homemade Shamrock Shake!
- While writing “This is Why You Should Never Drink a McDonald’s Shamrock Shake,” I created a healthy alternative to the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake. My recipe is a great go-to option for when you are craving fresh, minty and creamy deliciousness.
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Healthy alternative to fast-food shakes
Unlike many fast-food shakes, my Shamrock Shake does not contain artificial colorings, and if you are selective with the kind of ice cream you add to it, you will avoid synthetic preservatives. My recipe contains the following ingredients:
- Organic vanilla ice cream
- Coconut milk
- Organic mint flavoring
- Fresh mint leaves
- Homemade coconut whipped cream (optional)
To make this shake, all you have to do is throw the ingredients into a blender, blend until well mixed and voila… you have a cold, smooth, creamy and minty sweet treat.
Tips
- Allergic to cow’s milk? No problem. Substitute a store-bought or homemade dairy-free ice cream.
- When buying the ingredients for this recipe:
- Stick with organic whenever possible.
- Avoid low-fat and no-fat ice cream and coconut milk.
- Make sure the ice cream you buy does not contain unnatural preservatives, stabilizers, emulsifiers or colors. It should contain milk, cream, eggs, a sweetener like cane sugar and vanilla bean. Nothing more. Avoid ice cream that contains the following ingredients:
- Acesulfame potassium
- Artificial food coloring (Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 3, Red 40)
- Artificial sweeteners (sucralose/Splenda, aspartame/Nutrasweet)
- Carrageenan
- Corn syrup
- Maltodextrin
- Mono- and diglycerides
- Polysorbate 80
- Potassium sorbate
- Propylene glycol monoesters
- Sodium benzoate
- Sorbitol
- Some people use peppermint extract in their homemade Shamrock Shake recipes. I recommend skipping the peppermint and using mint flavoring instead. Using mint will give you a more authentic Shamrock Shake flavor. 🙂
This recipe is much healthier than the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake, but is still high in sugar and calories. Remember – sugar and dairy contribute to inflammation. Also, be sure that you are mindful of food allergies and intolerances.
Shamrock Shake recipe
Try it and let me know what you think!
Homemade Shamrock Shake
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This Homemade Shamrock shake recipe is a healthy alternative to the McDonald's Shamrock Shake which is saturated with calories and preservatives.
Author: Jennifer Regan / Bamboo Core Fitness
Recipe type: Beverage
Ingredients
- 2-3 large scoops of organic, vanilla ice cream (full-fat, hormone/soy-free ice cream is best - the fewer the ingredients, the better)
- 1½ cups full-fat coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon organic mint flavoring or peppermint extract (read the label - you want it to be free of preservatives)
- Handful fresh mint leaves (optional)
- Homemade whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
Notes
- Use organic ingredients whenever possible.
- Cashew, almond or cow milk may be used. If you use cow make sure it is organic, hormone-free and not 0% or low-fat.
- If allergic to cow milk, substitute store bought or homemade dairy-free ice cream.
- Cashew, almond or cow milk may be used. If you use cow make sure it is organic, hormone-free and not 0% or low-fat.
- If allergic to cow milk, substitute store bought or homemade dairy-free ice cream.
Author Details
Jennifer is a certified NASM Personal Trainer, MovNat Trainer, and a C.H.E.K Holistic Lifestyle/Nutrition Coach. As the Founder and CEO of BambooCore Fitness, she delivers sustainable lifestyle, nutrition and movement strategies to people looking to improve their health and performance.
When she is not slaying fat and building muscle, Jennifer can be found trekking barefoot, traveling, cooking and refining her photography skills. She also enjoys reading and writing about food culture, history and the science of human movement.
When she is not slaying fat and building muscle, Jennifer can be found trekking barefoot, traveling, cooking and refining her photography skills. She also enjoys reading and writing about food culture, history and the science of human movement.
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Jennifer is a certified NASM Personal Trainer, MovNat Trainer, and a C.H.E.K Holistic Lifestyle/Nutrition Coach. As the Founder and CEO of BambooCore Fitness, she delivers sustainable lifestyle, nutrition and movement strategies to people looking to improve their health and performance.
When she is not slaying fat and building muscle, Jennifer can be found trekking barefoot, traveling, cooking and refining her photography skills. She also enjoys reading and writing about food culture, history and the science of human movement.
When she is not slaying fat and building muscle, Jennifer can be found trekking barefoot, traveling, cooking and refining her photography skills. She also enjoys reading and writing about food culture, history and the science of human movement.
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