Q&A for How to Make a Milkshake

You can make it as described in the article, but with chocolate ice cream instead. You can also make it with vanilla ice cream, and add some chocolate syrup to it instead.

Check for sugar in the ice cream, you don't want to overload. Perhaps half to one teaspoon is enough, use spices like cinnamon or nutmeg or some vanilla extract instead of adding too much sugar.

Only one, but there is more than enough to completely fill the typical parfait glass.

Whipped cream, chocolate or strawberry syrup, sprinkles, chocolate shavings, and a maraschino cherry are classic toppings. You can also add some cookie crumbles, caramel sauce, etc. instead.

You can use a different ice cream, like chocolate or strawberry. You can also use chocolate malt, candies, crumbled cookies, and other options mentioned in the article.

You could use peanut butter, chocolate powder, strawberry syrup, cocoa powder, flavored gelatin crystals, flavored milk drink powder, etc.

Yes, it'll just be a little less thick.

It will keep going and eventually overheat. Only leave the blender on for the required time.

Food coloring is meant to be flavorless, so not, the taste will stay the same.

Frozen fruits or vegetables provide the needed ice.

Yes, you don't have to use frozen fruit, but frozen fruit makes the milkshake colder. If you still want your shake to be cold, add ice.

Hand stirring is optional but usually ineffecient and messy. If you really need to hand stir, you should try to grab a tall glass and vigorously stir.

No you don't have to make a milkshake with vanilla pudding mix -- this is your choice.

For sure, if you want a thin milkshake and the ice cream is already melted. If you want a thicker milkshake, stick with a blender.

Yes, although it would take a bit longer and it might be a bit more messy.

Only too much of it would make you 'fat,' so just don't drink too much of it. Exercise moderation.

Its possible, but it probably wouldn't taste very good due to the clashing of flavors, or one flavor (most likely the chocolate) would end up masking all the other flavors and it would just taste like an odd chocolate milkshake.

You could, but I would also recommend adding some milk and whole Oreo cookies (if you have them).

Just use your favorite creamy ice cream!

Make a normal milkshake, but before blending, add small pieces of the candy bar to the mixture.

Yeah, anything that isn't too hard, like a solid block of chocolate. It should me smooth and somewhat soft and easy to blend.

No, you don't. You just need to use vanilla ice cream.

No, you don't have to add those ingredients if you don't want them in your milkshake.

Sure. Adding those powders will give you another flavor in your milkshake.

Yes, you can add cashews to your milkshake for extra thickness and protein.

No, it's not vital and some people dislike or disapprove of it because it contains alcohol. You could skip it altogether or add a different flavoring. If you still want the vanilla flavor without the alcohol from extract, use vanilla sugar.

Of course they are! You can often find milkshakes like these in many restaurants.

Freeze a freezer friendly cup for at least 5 hours. Pour your milkshake mixture in the cup and just keep on stirring until it is the right consistency.

Malt will just add a certain flavor to your milkshake. If you like malted milk balls, then you'll be familiar with the flavor of malt.

Vanilla essence is another word used for the ingredient vanilla extract. It's a type of liquid made from vanilla pods that adds flavor to many recipes.