It takes just a couple minutes to make a milkshake with a blender once the ice cream is soft, and a little longer by hand. Fresh fruit, candies, nuts, baked goods, and healthy powders can all be used as toppings or mix-ins. Keep glasses in the freezer before serving to prevent your drink from melting too quickly. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
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The easiest way to make a milkshake is with a blender, but it's also possible to do it by hand. Any kind of milk can be used for milkshakes, but full-fat milk gives the richest, creamiest results.
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Start with a ratio of about three parts ice cream to one part milk. After mixing, if your shake is too thick, add milk in small amounts until you achieve the consistency you want. Substitute a Blender With These Four Kitchen Applicances Blenders are great for making milkshakes, but they aren't the only kitchen applicance that can get the job done. Food Processor: A powerful food processor may be designed to chop vegetables, but it can also make a creamy milkshake, even with ice cream that's frozen hard.
Make the shake with a food processor as you would in a blender, adding milk to thin out the shake as desired. Drink Mixer: A soda fountain machine specifically designed for milkshakes, the drink mixer churns out light, fluffy shakes and smoothies with an even consistency.
As a bonus, you can also use it to beat eggs and thin batters. Stick Blender: An immersion blender, otherwise known as a stick or hand blender, won't take up a lot of kitchen counter space but can make a shake just as effectively as a larger appliance. Put all of your milkshake ingredients in a deep bowl or pan, insert the immersion blender and turn it on until your shake is thoroughly mixed.
Electric Mixer: Many electric mixers are designed to handle heavy batters or to knead dough, so blending up the ingredients in a milkshake is no problem. To prevent splattering while making a milkshake with a mixer, use a very deep bowl and mix only the ice cream until it's soft and aerated. In terms of fruits, we highly recommend strawberries, and they work particularly well with dark chocolate chips. Instead, begin with a small amount of milk.
You can then add small amounts slowly, gradually building up the texture to your desired preference. You might have seen people add ice cubes to their shake when using a blender, but this is something you want to avoid. A shake without ice will still be cold to keep you cool in summer. Adding ice will simply make your shake thinner. If the ice cream is too hard to begin with, you might end up adding too much milk, which you want to avoid. Nobody likes warm milkshakes, and a hot temperature will also make your drink go runny.
It may even turn into a thin liquid before you can drink it. You can prevent this from happening by freezing your glass beforehand. I want a big old fashion milkshake in a big frozen glass with whipped cream and a cherry. After all of that hard work, you want your shake to look the part, and that involves setting aside some time to make your drink look presentable. Purchase some thick straws to help make drinking the shakes easier.
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