Q&A for How to Make a Chocolate Milkshake

Use cocoa powder if you want a smoother texture, but if you want little bites of chocolate while you drink then you can use finely-chopped chocolate.

You can put in whatever flavors you like. Most milkshakes have milk, ice cream and chocolate syrup but you can also add peanut butter or anything else you feel would enhance your milkshake.

Nothing. This is only done to make it cold (if you want, you can put some chocolate syrup to give it a twist).

Use a blender.

Yes. For a nutty flavor, add a cup of smooth peanut butter.

I would keep pouring your ingredients in with smaller measurements. Repeat this until you get the full milkshake. To preserve your milkshake, place it in a container in the fridge.

If you're using vanilla ice cream, you need everything but the whipped cream. If you're using chocolate ice cream, you may omit the chocolate syrup.

Don't add too much, but of course it's based on your preferences. A teaspoon would be ample.

No, you can't make a chocolate milkshake without ice cream, because the texture won't come like a milkshake. If dairy is an issue, try using an almond or coconut ice cream.

Buy a blender. Salvation Army usually has them for a few dollars if money is an issue. If it's not, try a Magic Bullet. They're perfect for shakes and smoothies.

You either put in too much liquid or blended it too long.

Sure. For a twist of flavor to the milkshake, add a few tablespoons of coffee.

I don't see why you can't add yogurt. Try adding about two or three tablespoons. Bear in mind that the yogurt will make the smoothie thicker.

Absolutely! Get creative with your milkshake.

Yes!

No.

Yes, you can.

Blend the ingredients until it is smooth and it doesn't have any big lumps or chunks.

You can, but whisking will take longer to get to the desired consistency.

No, but it will still be good!

Typically, 10-15 seconds is enough. But it depends on what you like. If you blend it for 3 seconds, there will still be nice chunks. If you used bananas and strawberries, then one spoon will have a definite banana chunk where the next may have a definite strawberry taste to it. If you blend it for a full minute, it will become very well mixed, creating the same taste with every sip. One final note: fruits contain fibers, which are an essential nutrient. Blending stuff destroys those fibers to a certain extent, making it slightly less useful to eat fibers in this manner.

The more of the ingredients you use, the more it will make. The recipe makes enough for 1 person, but you can double the recipe to make more if you desire.

You could add some shaved chocolate but it's not a good idea to add real chocolate pieces or bars as they won't melt and will create a sludge at the bottom of the milkshake.

Yes, you can mix this with a hand mixer.

It says to add about two scoops, but I ended up adding about three generous scoops.

Yes, you can use Nutella instead of chocolate syrup.

When added to a milkshake, malt powder introduces a different flavor. It slightly changes the texture, thickening it somewhat, but the main purpose is the flavor. Many people like it; some don't.

No. That will only make chocolate flavored milk.

No, you should just make more milkshake. You should not add more sugar because too much sugar will just make it too sweet.

There is no syrup in this recipe. It’s the ice cream that you choose that determines the flavor. You can always add a little vanilla extract to add flavor.