Chocolate milkshakes are among the most sought after flavors of a milkshake. The chocolate blended with cream and ice gives a completely new taste and flavor to milkshakes. Also, a chocolate milkshake has enough calories within itself to meet a large part of your daily energy requirements. So, you don’t have to worry if your child doesn’t eat well, chocolate milkshake will take care of him. You even don’t need to follow those spoon feeding tricks that you do in order to convince your child to eat, he or she will just love it. Not only for your child, a chocolate milkshake is a healthy and refreshing drink for the entire family. Also, it’s very simple to prepare. Just follow the simple steps given below.
Complexity Level: Basic
Time Required: 5-6 minutes
Resources Required:
- Milk (2 cups)
- Cocoa powder (1/8 cup)
- Sugar (1/2 cup)
- Powdered coffee creamer (1/8 cup)
- Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
- Full size ice cubes (12 pieces)
Instructions:
1. Add the ingredients
First of all, add all the ingredients into the blender. If you want to make chocolate milkshake with ice cream then this is the time to add ice cream. With the help of an ice cream scoop, take out three scoops of ice cream and add it into the blender along with the other ingredients.
2. Blend the mixture
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Carefully place the cover on the blender and then press the button with the option blend on it.
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You have to make sure that you press the right button because normally more than one buttons are provided for different purposes and for best results you have to use the blend button.
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Also, make sure that the cover is properly placed, otherwise the blender will throw the contents out when it is operated.
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Blend the mixture until there are no chunks of ice left in it. You can ensure that the ice has melted completely by noticing the sound from the blender. As soon as the ice disappears, the sound coming from the blender will become smooth.
3. Serve the chocolate milkshake
Now, the chocolate milkshake is ready to be served. Pour it in the glass. You can also add a scoop of ice cream as a topping.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can you suggest some variations? What goes well with chocolate?
You can definitely make different variations of chocolate shake and some of the most popular ones are:
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For a black forest shake, you have to blend cherries along with the other ingredients.
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Add cream cheese and you will get the taste of cheese cake.
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Cayenne pepper gives the shake, a spicy taste.
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If you like the peanut flavor, then try mixing some peanut butter with the ingredients.
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Pineapple is also a good option when it comes to different variations.
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If you prefer raspberries over cherries, then you can use them.
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By adding brown sugar and cinnamon, you will get the taste of hot chocolate.
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Chocolate mint flavor is also very popular, for which you have to add some peppermint.
Quick Tips:
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You can create different flavors of milkshake by adding small quantities of other ingredients like cherries and peppermints.
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If you want a thick chocolate shake, then use melted chocolate. You have to give extra effort, but the final outcome will be worth it.
Things To Watch Out For:
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Stop the blender only when all the ice has melted as solid pieces of ice in the drink will definitely disturb the taste.
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If you are concerned about the calories, then it’s better to make a distance from chocolate milkshakes as this drink is full of calories.
