Classic vanilla milkshake

Name: Classic vanilla milkshake
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 4 cups of (quality) vanilla ice cream (650 gram); 4 tablespoons plain sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups full-fat milk (500 ml)

Cold beverage made from only four ingredients, ice cream, milk, sugar and vanilla extract. A classic vanilla milkshake is super easy to make!

5 minutes

4 persons

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Recipe classic vanilla milkshake

Ingredients

4 persons

4 cups of (quality) vanilla ice cream (650 gram)
4 tablespoons plain sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups full-fat milk (500 ml)

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This is what you need

Blender or milkshake machine
4 tall glasses for serving + some colourful straws
Large spoon
Bowl with hot water

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-06-13, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 5 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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What about making your own vanilla milkshake? it's super easy and so delicious on hot summer days. Using only four ingredients, which make a total of four milkshakes. Fun fact about milkshakes below:

Hand-blended milkshakes can be made from any flavor of ice cream; additional flavorings, such as chocolate syrup and/or malt syrup or malt powder, can be added prior to mixing. This allows a greater variety than is available in machine-made shakes. Some unusual milkshake recipes exclude ice cream Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkshake

Making a classic vanilla milkshake - 5 minutes

Grab your blender or milkshake machine, scoop in 4 cups of high-quality vanilla ice cream. The easiest way to scoop ice cream is to dip the large spoon in a bowl with hot water first.

You can use a cheaper brand of vanilla ice cream, but they usually contain way more sugar. You can reduce the amount of added sugar if you like, just taste it after blending. Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 4 tablespoons of plain sugar and 2 cups of full-fat milk.

Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth. That's all there is to it! serve in a tall glass with some fun and colourful straws, enjoy!