Chocolate Milkshake is easy to make with just few ingredients in hand. This Chocolate Milkshake is thick, creamy and irresistibly delicious. Chocolate Milkshake is a summer treat as it is so refreshing and tasty. Learn to make Chocolate Milkshake with step by step pictures and video.
Chocolate Milkshake is made by blending milk, frozen milk, sugar, vanilla essence and chocolate syrup then garnished with chocolate syrup / shavings / sprinkles. Here is a super easy, quick and yummy Chocolate Milkshake Recipe that I have shared here.
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About Chocolate Milkshake
This Chocolate Milkshake can be made with just few ingredients and in 10 minutes, just make the chocolate syrup and blend it with frozen and milk. Usually Chocolate Milkshake is made thick and creamy by the addition of ice cream in it. But I’ve shared this recipe which need no ice cream just the basic ingredients that you have in your kitchen.
Back in 1922 in the US, a store named Wallgreens was selling their popular drink which is a simple concoction of milk, malt powder and chocolate syrup. They wanted to further improve their existing chocolate malt business so Ivar “Pop” Coulson an employee in Walgreens added few scoops of cold ice creams to the drink tada Chocolate Milkshake came into existence.
Though this milk based drink was first popular only in the West slowly has gained popularity throughout the world. No wonder this shake is everyone’s especially kids favorite as it is a blend of chocolaty goodness. Who would say no chocolate?!
Chocolate Milkshake has a lot of variations with or without ice cream, addition of chocolate syrup or malt powder etc. I wanted to recreate the taste of the Classic Chocolate Milkshake with simple, basic ingredients and here it is for you.
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Chocolate Milkshake – Topping Ideas
You can use any of the following for topping chocolate milkshake
- Whipped cream
- A drizzle of just cocoa powder
- Chocolate shavings
- A scoop of ice cream
- Chocolate syrup
Chocolate Milkshake Ingredients
- Milk – Use full cream milk for rich shake. Boil milk, cool down then chill the milk.
- Frozen Milk – Boil milk, cool down then freeze it until firm and solid. Cut into cubes and use it. Alternatively you can use 2 scoops of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
- Cocoa powder – Use good quality unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Sugar – Use granulated white sugar. Alternatively you can use brown sugar or powdered sugar too.
- Vanilla Essence – Use good quality pure vanilla extract or essence.
How to make Chocolate Milkshake Step by Step
Melting dark chocolate
1.Double boiling method : To a sauce add water and heat it, place a bowl over it with 3 tablespoon dark chocolate.
2.Keep stirring until the chocolate completely melts.
Preparing serving glass
3.Drizzle it over the sides of the serving glass using a spoon.
4.Chill the glass for few minutes until the chocolate is set.
Preparing chocolate syrup
5.To a bowl add 3 tablespoon cocoa powder, 4 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup hot water.
6.Mix it well to a thick syrup without lumps, let sugar dissolve then set it aside. Chocolate syrup is ready.
Preparing chocolate milkshake
7.To a mixer jar add 1/2 cup chilled milk, 1 and 1/2 cups milk frozen, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence, prepared chocolate syrup.
8.Blend until smooth and creamy.
9.Thick, frothy and creamy chocolate milkshake is ready!
10.Now take the serving glass from fridge and pour the chocolate milkshake into it.
11.Pour leaving some space on top.
Topping the milkshake
12.Top it with piped whipped cream.
13.Garnish with grated dark chocolate. Insert straw and a small bar of chocolate on the side.
Serve Chocolate Milkshake and Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Milk – Boil milk, let it cool down then measure 1 and 1/2 cups milk and freeze it at least for 6 hours or until firm. Always use full cream milk for best results.
- Cocoa powder – I love when the chocolate flavor is strong and intense so I used 3 tbsp cocoa powder if you like it mild then reduce it to 2 tbsp. Use good quality cocoa powder.
- Ice cream – Instead of frozen milk you can use 1 cup milk and 3 big scoops chocolate ice cream with 1.5 tbsp of prepared chocolate sauce.If you are using vanilla ice cream then use 3 tbsp of chocolate syrup.
- Whipped cream – I used frozen whipping cream, whipped it until soft peaks and kept it ready for topping.
- Vegan – For vegan version replace milk with soya milk or nut milk either almond or cashew milk. Make sure to use chilled milk.
- Variations – You can add 1/2 teaspoon coffee powder to enhance the chocolate flavor and give a mild coffee flavor to the shake.
- You can even add 2-3 ice cubes to make it frothy and more chilled. Do not add more as it might make the shake watery.
Serving & Storage
Serve Chocolate milkshake fresh once it is made with a topping of whipped cream and grated chocolate. I would not recommend storing the milkshake as it is best to consume fresh. However you can chill the shake for 1-2 hours if need be.
FAQS
1.Do I need ice cream to make milkshakes?
No not all. Ice creams are added to shakes to make it more thick, rich and creamy. But you can achieve almost the consistency by adding frozen milk.
2.Is vanilla essence mandatory?
Vanilla essence can be skipped but I would recommend adding to enhance the taste of chocolate milkshake.
3.How to make thick and creamy shake?
Adding ice cream or frozen milk makes the shake thick and creamy. Adding ice cubes turns the shake frothy adding more will make it watery.
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Chocolate Milkshake Recipe (Chocolate Shake)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 and 1/2 cups milk frozen
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
Instructions
Melting dark chocolate
- Double boiling method : To a sauce add water and heat it, place a bowl over it with 3 tablespoon dark chocolate.
- Keep stirring until the chocolate completely melts.
Preparing serving glass
- Drizzle it over the sides of the serving glass using a spoon.
- Chill the glass for few minutes until the chocolate is set.
Preparing chocolate syrup
- To a bowl add 3 tablespoon cocoa powder, 4 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup hot water.
- Mix it well to a thick syrup like this, set it aside. Chocolate syrup is ready.
Preparing chocolate milkshake
- To a mixer jar add 1/2 cup chilled milk, 1 and 1/2 cups milk frozen, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence, prepared chocolate syrup.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Thick, frothy and creamy chocolate milkshake is ready!
- Now take the serving glass from fridge and pour the chocolate milkshake into it.
- Pour leaving some space on top.
Topping the milkshake
- Top it with piped whipped cream.
- Garnish with grated dark chocolate. Insert straw and a small bar of chocolate on hte side.
- Serve chocolate milkshake and enjoy!
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Notes
- Milk – Boil milk, let it cool down then measure 1 and 1/2 cups milk and freeze it at least for 6 hours or until firm. Always use full cream milk for best results.
- Cocoa powder – I love when the chocolate flavor is strong and intense so I used 3 tbsp cocoa powder if you like it mild then reduce it to 2 tbsp. Use good quality cocoa powder.
- Ice cream – Instead of frozen milk you can use 1 cup milk and 3 big scoops chocolate ice cream with 1.5 tbsp of prepared chocolate sauce.If you are using vanilla ice cream then use 3 tbsp of chocolate syrup.
- Whipped cream – I used frozen whipping cream, whipped it until soft peaks and kept it ready for topping. Vegan – For vegan version replace milk with soya milk or nut milk either almond or cashew milk. Make sure to use chilled milk.
- Variations – You can add 1/2 teaspoon coffee powder to enhance the chocolate flavor and give a mild coffee flavor to the shake. You can even add 2-3 ice cubes to make it frothy and more chilled. Do not add more as it might make the shake watery.
Swetha
Wow!, summer ku perfect! Click looks so amazing.
Gemini
nice presentation 🙂 keep up the good work !!
Tina
fav one..lovely clicks too dear…
Sobha Shyam
wow, so yummilicious drink, i can have it anytime 🙂
Sushma Madhuchandra
My son's favorite! If he happens to see this post, he will start forcing me to make them 😀
Plateful
O-wow! This looks so so tempting! I love drinks.
Supriya's Rasoi
Wow the milkshake looks so refreshing and cool!!!
jeyashrisuresh
Ahh yummy milkshake and i love the combo of ingredients too. I am eyeing on the cauliflower dosa
Rashida shaikh
This is my favourite… 🙂
dassana
i can see the tripod in the reflections but i cannot see you….
the milkshake looks good….
Priya
I wont mind finishing that whole glass rite now.
Krithi
Super creamy..Wish you could link this to the Serve It – Blended event happening at our space this month.
Kadhyaa
slurrrrrrrrrrrup Sharmi..
Nalini's Kitchen
Slurp…looks so creamy and tempting,my kiddo's favorite….
Prathibha
super creamy milkshake..looks lip smacking
Vanamala Hebbar
Super drink
sree
tried it..its soooooooooooooo good. my hubby and daughter liked very much. and waiting for another evening to have this milk shake. super. thanks a lot
rena anand
i love chocolate milkshake,thanks a lot for sharing this recipes.