Grinch Milkshakes Festive Drink Recipe
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These Grinch Milkshakes are a creamy green treat that brings a touch of mischief to the holiday season. This Christmas drink is rich, frosty, and full of vanilla flavor with a festive swirl of whipped cream and red sprinkles on top.
This is one of my fun Grinch recipes you will want to bookmark.
Whether you’re making it for yourself or serving it at a Christmas movie night, this grinch shake recipe is the perfect treat to share with the whole family.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Uses simple ingredients you already have on hand
- Creamy milkshakes made with real ice cream and whole milk
- Festive drink that’s easy to decorate with vanilla frosting, red sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry
- Can be made into boozy Grinch milkshakes for adults
- Perfect for kids’ parties, cookie exchanges, or watching The Grinch
- Tastes just like a holiday dessert in a glass
Ingredients for Grinch milkshakes
Milkshake
- Vanilla ice cream
- Milk
- Neon green gel food coloring
Rim/toppings
- Frosting
- Green sprinkles
- Whipped cream
- Red sprinkles
- Maraschino cherries
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How to make Grinch milkshakes
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1 – For the glasses, add a rim of frosting to the glasses.
Step 2 – , Dip each glass into the green sprinkles.
Step 3 – For the shake, add ice cream, milk and food coloring to your blender and blend until smooth.
Step 4 – Pour into your sugared rim glasses.
Step 5 – Top shake with whipped cream, red sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry
Raquel’s Time Saving Tips
- Use high-quality vanilla ice cream for a rich flavor and smooth texture.
- Whole milk helps keep the shake thick and creamy.
- If your shakes are too thin, add more ice cream, or if it is too thick, add a splash of milk, and blend until you get your desired consistency.
- For a fun twist, drizzle melted white chocolate inside the glass before pouring the shake.
- Chill your glass for a few minutes before filling it to help the shake stay cold longer.
- When decorating, spread vanilla frosting around the rim of the glass and dip it into green sprinkles for that signature look.
- A wooden spoon helps swirl in the frosting without making a mess.
- Top the milkshake with whipped cream, red sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry for the perfect finishing touch.
Substitutions and Variations
- Boozy Grinch Milkshakes: Add a splash of vanilla vodka or peppermint schnapps for a grown-up version.
- Dairy-Free Option: Use almond or oat milk with dairy-free ice cream.
Flavor Boost: Mix in a drop of peppermint extract for a cool twist or swap vanilla frosting for white chocolate frosting on the rim. - Extra Sweet Touch: Garnish with a candy cane or a few red Grinch hearts for a fun contrast.
- Different Colors: Swap the green food coloring for red or white to make a matching Santa shake.
FAQs about this Recipe
It’s best served right after blending so it stays thick and frosty.
Whole milk makes the creamiest milkshakes, but you can use 2% or any milk alternative.
Add a splash of milk if it’s too thick or another scoop of ice cream if it’s too runny.
Yes, though gel food coloring gives a brighter green color without affecting texture.
You can use melted white chocolate to coat the rim of the milkshake glass instead – it tastes great and holds the sprinkles perfectly.
More festive Christmas recipes
Grinch Milkshake
Equipment
- blender
- serving glass
Ingredients
- 5-6 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 1 1/2-2 cups milk
- Neon green gel food coloring
- Rim/toppings
- Frosting
- Green sprinkles
- Whipped cream
- Red sprinkles
- Maraschino cherries
Instructions
- For the glass, add a rim of frosting to the glass, and dip into the green sprinkles.
- For the shake, add ice cream and milk to your blender and blend until smooth.
- Add a generous amount of the gel food coloring and mix until combined.
- If your shake is too thin, add more ice cream, or if it is too thick, add a splash of milk, and blend until you get your desired consistency.
- Pour into your glass, and top with whipped cream, red sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry.
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These were fun – we used plastic glasses for the kids.