Chocolate Milkshake

You're just a few pulses of the blender away from the perfect chocolate milkshake. Instead of heading to your favorite local drive-thru, give our homemade chocolate milkshake recipe a try—we assure you will not be disappointed.

You might think you already know how to make a chocolate milkshake (and, chances are, you do) but ours takes a special combination of classic ingredients and blends them to perfection. We're keeping it tried-and-true with a short list of ingredients and no fuss preparation. Trust us, it'll be the best milkshake you've tasted in years.

To make chocolate shakes for a crowd, just double the recipe. Be sure to blend in batches if you think it might be a tight squeeze for your appliance.

Learn how to make a chocolate milkshake. Whether it's winter, spring, summer, or fall, the time is always right for a delicious frosty treat.

Ingredients for a Chocolate Milkshake

Five ingredients stand between you and this ultimate chocolate milkshake. The good news is, you can easily customize this dessert drink to suit your tastes, too. We have a few ideas to share.

• Chocolate ice cream: Use your favorite ice cream brand for the best-tasting chocolate milkshake. A full-fat milkshake is a preferred option as it produces the fluffiest, richest milkshakes, but lighter ice creams will work, too.
• Chocolate milk: We've tripled down on the chocolate in this drink for the ultimate chocolate milkshake, so instead of regular milk, we suggest chocolate. However, if you don't have chocolate milk, regular milk will work just fine.
• Chocolate syrup: Amps up the chocolate flavor. Additional syrup is also used to garnish the milkshake before serving.
• Vanilla extract: A lot of recipes skip the extract, but we think it's needed for the best result. It amplifies all the flavors of the chocolate ice cream and makes this frosty treat that much better.
• Whipped cream: For garnishing the milkshake.

How To Make a Chocolate Milkshake

Grab your blender. It takes just a handful of minutes to whip up a chocolate milkshake, and your blender makes quick work of it. Here's a brief outline of the process; the full recipe is further below:

• Step 1. Add ingredients to blender: Combine the ice cream, milk, syrup, and extract, and blend just until smith. Try not to overmix as that can thin the milkshake and make it watery.
• Step 2. Pour into glasses: Divide the milkshake evenly between four glasses. Bonus points if you chilled the glasses prior to making the milkshake. Frosty glasses will keep the drinks extra cold.
• Step 3. Garnish and serve: Top each milkshake with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. You can add other garnishes if you desire, like a maraschino cherry or sprinkles.

Variations for Chocolate Milkshake

Use this formula for a chocolate milkshake, and make it your own. Here are a few favorite ideas:

• Make a chocolate-banana milkshake: Add a medium-sized ripe banana to the milkshake ingredients in the blender. You may need a splash more milk to make up for the banana's thickness, but the classic combination of banana and chocolate is always delicious.
• Make a chocolate-peanut butter milkshake: Nothing beats this iconic combination. Add the 3 tablespoons of peanut butter to the blender, and give the mixture another splash of milk to keep the thickness just right once blended.
• Swap dairy-free ingredients: This exact recipe will work with dairy-free ice cream and beverages. Some of those ingredients can be thinner than the classic ones, so just keep an eye on the texture of the milkshake and adjust the recipe accordingly.
• Use cocoa powder: If you don't have chocolate syrup, you can use cocoa powder instead. But you'll likely need to sweeten the mixture with sugar to get the balance of flavors just right.

More Frosty Favorites

While you've got the blender out and the malt shop is mixing, try one of these drinks next:

• Strawberry Milkshake
• Peppermint Milkshake
• Bushwacker
• Peach Milkshake
• Frozen Raspberry Lemonade