The Chocolate Shake was my first drink recipe as a kid. I started by making them in my mother’s Oster Blender and have progressed to the Christmas gift from my sister in-law shown below.

GADGETS:

Hamilton beach mixer or Oster bender

Ice cream scoop

Measuring cup (optional)

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup Milk

1½ cups Vanilla Ice Cream

2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup (optional)

½ Banana (optional)

4 Strawberries (optional)

Whipped cream (optional)

Maraschino cherries (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Add between 1 to 2 cups (approximately) vanilla ice cream to the blender. Pour in about 3/4 cups of milk. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup to taste. Mix or blend well until smooth about 90 seconds. Pour into serving glasses and serve topped with whipped cream, a cherry on top, and a straw.