I said I wasn’t going to do a St. Patrick’s Day recipe.
This blog has been here 2 years without an Irish-inspired dessert on it. I let March 17th come and go each year without pulling out the green food coloring. Mainly, because, well, I’m not Irish. Do they check your ID and look for an Irish last name before they let you order green beer at a bar? I’ve always had a suspicion.
There isn’t a drop of Irish blood in this house, though you’d never know it because our wine fridge is full and the liquor cabinets are busting at the seems. All the more to bake with, my little pretties!
Somehow, I have lived my life not knowing what a Shamrock shake was. I watched Mr. Dessert For Two’s eyes light up when he saw an ad for one at the Golden Arches in LA last weekend. This guy usually shuns all processed food, so I was shocked by his excitement. Well, he eats ice cream by the gallon, so maybe I shouldn’t have been.
If you liked my Cherry Pie Milkshake, you’ll love this shake, too.
It took me a while to come around to minty flavors. When I first met Mr. Dessert For Two, he told me he loved a good peanut butter and mint jelly sandwich. The thought of that sandwich haunted me for months. I’m happy to report that I’m embracing mint (sans peanut butter) just as warmly as he does right now. But this shake, this shake is something else. It’s not just minty—it’s also vanilla-y. I use pure vanilla bean paste because a friend gave me a bottle as a gift and I am in love with it. Substitute double the amount of extract if you don't have it on hand.
And the white whiskey? Oh man, are we fans of moonshine. That's all I'll say, considering it's not quite legal everywhere. I have a few more moonshine-laden desserts up my sleeve. Stay tuned.
The perfect drink for St Patrick's DayShamrock Shakes
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 862Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 165mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 0gSugar: 37gProtein: 9g
Lindsay @ biking before bed says
Mcdonalds will never beat a shake with moonshine:)
Cassie says
Loooove these! I don't really have any St. Pat's day recipes either and I'm probably posting one tomorrow just to jump on the bandwagon. I am already overloaded with green desserts!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
I made a healthy version of these shakes the other week, but I have to say that yours with the moonshine in them wins. Booze always wins over healthy ;)
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
You are on your way to being the best wife ever! This looks so much better than whatever mess McDonald's is selling!
Bev Weidner says
OH my heavens I seriously want to stick my tongue down in that!
Cookin' Cowgirl says
Delicious! That even sounds like it would be good for breakfast! What? Dessert first!! :)
Kathryn says
It would never even occur to me to make something for St Patrick's Day, it's funny how it's far more of a big deal in the US than anywhere else! I can, however, get behind the idea of a good boozy milkshake!
honeywhatscooking says
oh jeez, this looks amazing. i love the color.. I bet you can substitute frozen yogurt for ice cream and it would still be delish. pretty.
Julie @ Table for Two says
this is so purrrty!! i love it. don't worry, there's not a drop of irish in me hahaha ;) mmm i'd totally be sipping on both those jars!
Deanna says
I love an alcoholic milkshake. I can't wait to try it.
Deanna says
And you could probably use creme de menthe to flavor it and give it color. We always have a bottle that no one ever seems to drink. I think it was bought to make brownies.