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Milkshakes

Milkshake
Strawberry milkshake.jpg
A strawberry milkshake topped with whipped cream and strawberry syrup
Alternative names Thickshake, thick milkshake, frappe
Type Beverage
Place of origin United States
Main ingredients Milk, ice cream or iced milk, flavorings or sweeteners
 
Milkshake (typical American/fast food)
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 580 kJ (140 kcal)
18–27 g
Sugars 18–27 g
3–9 g
Saturated 2–5 g
Monounsaturated 1–3 g
Polyunsaturated 0–1 g
3.5 g
Vitamins
Pantothenic acid (B5)
(10%)
0.5 mg
Minerals
Calcium
(13%)
130 mg

100 g corresponds to 95 ml.
Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database

A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is usually made from milk, ice cream, or iced milk, and flavorings or sweeteners such as butterscotch, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, or fruit syrup. Outside the United States, milkshakes using ice cream or iced milk are sometimes called a thick milkshake or thick shake; in New England, the term frappe may be used to differentiate it from thinner forms of flavored milk.

Full-service restaurants, soda fountains, and diners usually prepare and mix the shake "by hand" from scoops of ice cream and milk in a blender or drink mixer using a stainless steel cup. Many fast food outlets do not make shakes by hand with ice cream. Instead, they make shakes in automatic milkshake machines which freeze and serve a premade milkshake mixture consisting of milk, a sweetened flavoring agent, and a thickening agent. However, some fast food outlets still follow the traditional method, and some serve milkshakes which are prepared by blending soft-serve ice cream (or ice milk) with flavoring or syrups. Milkshakes can also be made at home with a blender or automatic drink mixer.

A milkshake can also be made by adding powder into fresh milk and stirring the powder into the milk. Milkshakes made in this way can come in a variety of flavors, including chocolate, caramel, strawberry, and banana.


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