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March 9, 2023 By Kristie Sawicki 42 Comments

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It’s Shamrock Shake time and I have the perfect copycat recipe to share with you below!

My family used to always look forward to this time ever year because for a limited time these mint-flavored milkshakes would return to the McDonald’s menu again.

I knew they loved getting these special mint milkshakes for St. Patrick’s Day, pumped who knows what kind of chemical ingredients and costing a whopping $5 each!!

I would cringe at the financial and nutritional cost of enjoying such a treat.

In fact we practically choked on our Shamrock Shakes when the bill was around $20 for the four of us!!

Also, try out this fun Irish Potato Candy recipe, or these Lucky Charms Treats your kids will love too!

Homemade Shamrock Shakes

But this year you can enjoy the much anticipated taste of the minty shakes for much less with this homemade recipe.

The added bonus is that you’ll know exactly what is going into each of the shakes.

Shamrock Shake Ingredients

Vanilla ice cream or Soy ice cream
Milk or soymilk
Mint extract or Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil*
8 drops green food coloring

How to Make Shamrock Shakes

The full measurements for the ingredients are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

This is a quick walk through on how to make this copcat McDonald’s Shamrock Shake recipe.

Step 1: Add all of your ingredients into your blender.

Step 2: Blend it all together until it has a nice creamy texture and all of the food coloring has been evenly mixed in to give it that nice green tone.

Step 3: Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream. Add some sprinkles or marachino cherries on top of the whipped cream.

Step 4: Enjoy!!

More St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

If you like this homemade St. Patrick’s Day recipe, you’ll love these ones too:

Irish Beef Stew– Tender and juicy seasoned beef loaded with a rich and decadent sauce that surrounds the tender beef and all the vegetables.
Homemade Shamrock Shakes– Delicious homemade green minty milkshake.
Irish Potato Candy– Contrary to the name, these little bite sized sweet treats have no mashed potato in them. That’s right! They get their name because they look like little potatoes.
Guinness Bread– This Guinness Bread is the perfect way to start your festivities this year.
Green Velvet Cupcakes– If you are looking for a fun St. Patrick’s Day recipe, try these Green Velvet Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting!
Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey’s Buttercream– These are a delicious treat to add to your festivities.

Shamrock Shake

Kristie Sawicki

Copycat Shamrock Shake recipe.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Course Beverage

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Calories 735 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups vanilla ice cream or 2 cups soy ice cream
▢ 1 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk or 1 1/4 cups soymilk
▢ 1/4 teaspoon mint extract or 1-2 drops Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil*
▢ 8 drops green food coloring

Instructions

Blend it all together until it has a nice creamy texture and all of the food coloring has been evenly mixed in to give it that nice green tone.
Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream if you would like to.

Nutrition

Calories: 735kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 19gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 342mgPotassium: 928mgFiber: 2gSugar: 72gVitamin A: 1606IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 683mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.

Did you make this recipe? Please leave me a comment below, I would love to hear how you liked it (or not lol) Share a photo with me @KRISTIESAWICKI or tag #SAVINGDOLLARS!

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I'm the blogger behind Saving Dollars & Sense. I started this website over ten years ago, to share my journey out of debt, while living a simple, frugal lifestyle. You'll find lots of great MONEY SAVING TIPS, DIY PROJECTS, HOMEMADE RECIPES, SIMPLE LIVING IDEAS and MORE!! I'm so glad you're here.

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Kim McLaughlin says
March 4, 2013 at 10:22 pm

My husband and son absolutly loved the shamrock shake! I have a feeling im gonna be making them alot!!!@
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- Kristie Sawicki says
  March 13, 2013 at 10:16 am
  
  So thrilled to hear that they loved them!! Thanks!!
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Sandra @ The Sensible Mom says
February 25, 2013 at 9:07 pm

This looks delicious! 🙂
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Jessie says
January 22, 2013 at 5:54 pm

Hi, how many servings is this?
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Elizabeth Atwood says
January 3, 2013 at 4:26 pm

Oh I’m going to have to write this one down. My mom loves this shake!
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Beth McCarthy Thomas via Facebook says
March 17, 2012 at 10:03 am

Top O’ the Mornin!!!
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Correen Borst-Straub via Facebook says
March 17, 2012 at 9:37 am

Tried this recipe last night – everyone loved them! Makes for very happy taste buds:)
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Linda Laree Dietz via Facebook says
March 17, 2012 at 8:49 am

Even better!
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Saving Dollars and Sense via Facebook says
March 17, 2012 at 8:48 am

Linda Laree Dietz this is a homemade recipe that costs a fraction of the price!
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Becki Adams via Facebook says
March 17, 2012 at 8:44 am

thanks for this recipe!!
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Linda Laree Dietz via Facebook says
March 17, 2012 at 8:30 am

I should take my husband for one since it’s his birthday today!
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Henrietta says
February 25, 2012 at 6:05 pm

We love these annual treats as well and the homemade version tastes just as good!
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Stefani says
February 25, 2012 at 2:53 pm

Sounds super YUMMY right now!
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Sarah @ Sarah's Deals says
February 23, 2012 at 4:48 pm

Can’t wait to try this…though I’ll probably just leave the food coloring out since I don’t have green after Christmas 😉
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Correen says
February 23, 2012 at 2:33 pm

Thank you!! Like mentioned above I cringe at the chemicals McDonalds’ may stir into this treat. My kids will love this!
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Linda Laree Dietz via Facebook says
February 23, 2012 at 11:26 am

Thank you! I have an in-house leprechan(husband, Patrick, whose birthday is March 17th)who commented on the Shamrock Shake as we drove by a McD’s. We rarely buy shakes due to not knowing what goes in them. Now we can partake & make them at least semi-healthy!
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joanna says
February 23, 2012 at 10:58 am

yum! thanks so much for this recipe! i did splurge already & bought one the other week, but i did have to cringe w/ the price! loving the make-@-home idea! =)
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Cherise Przyby Kachelmuss via Facebook says
February 23, 2012 at 10:04 am

Got it, it was the Pin It button from the post that was being funky.
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Cher@Mom and More says
February 23, 2012 at 10:04 am

Yum!!
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Cherise Przyby Kachelmuss via Facebook says
February 23, 2012 at 9:58 am

Trying to pin it but Pinterest must be down for me 🙁
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Kit Cook via Facebook says
February 23, 2012 at 9:19 am

Add crushed Ande’s mints. You can find in baking isle with chocolate chips. OH YEA!
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Earlean says
February 18, 2012 at 11:29 pm

I just love Shake Recipe, and always looking for new recipes. They sounds like perfectly wonderful Shamrock Shake to me!
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Bekah Everson Drescher via Facebook says
February 16, 2012 at 11:28 pm

My hubby had one on Sunday. He loves them.
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Brenda Maynor- Ward via Facebook says
February 16, 2012 at 10:00 pm

We have had them for over a month in Michigan
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April Krantz via Facebook says
February 16, 2012 at 8:23 pm

I work at McDonalds and we have had them for a while now…I’m in Texas
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Christine Murray via Facebook says
February 16, 2012 at 8:19 pm

I already had one of these last week. Yum-meee!
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Karri Hutchings via Facebook says
February 16, 2012 at 8:15 pm

Oh they already have them at the McDonalds in Alaska…my husband is in heaven! He waits for these every year!
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Brenda Maynor- Ward via Facebook says
December 30, 2011 at 1:50 pm

They are my favorite ….
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Jodi Baucom Harkins via Facebook says
December 30, 2011 at 1:39 pm

i love it. i didnt have mint–i only had peppermint extract (which i love) and it was great with that too!
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Joy Slye-Nelson via Facebook says
December 30, 2011 at 1:04 pm

My kids laugh at me when I start to drool as I fondly remember being a kid and getting my shamrock Shake
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Jill Cummings Klautky via Facebook says
December 30, 2011 at 12:27 pm

never too early to get excited about st. patty’s day
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Stefani says
April 19, 2011 at 1:28 pm

What a great idea! I have an ice cream maker too! I just might have to make some mint ice cream.
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Misty Neill Christian says
March 17, 2011 at 1:34 pm

can only find peppermint extract in my area! Where is everyone getting the mint extract??????
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Dawn says
March 17, 2011 at 10:20 am

Pretty sure I’m going to have to make a trip to the grocery store just to get the ingredients for these today! Looks and sounds so yummy!
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Nancy W says
March 15, 2011 at 5:46 pm

or add Girl Scout Thin Mints…yum yum
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LeAnn says
March 15, 2011 at 3:17 pm

is it mint extract or peppermint extract?
thanks for posting-i LOVE shamrock shakes!
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- Kristie says
  March 15, 2011 at 6:54 pm
  
  It’s Mint Extract.
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Danielle says
March 15, 2011 at 1:16 pm

how about trying mint chocolate chip ice cream and milk? That’s how my mom used make these.
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cher says
March 15, 2011 at 11:09 am

Yum!
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Paula @ Frosted Fingers says
March 15, 2011 at 10:47 am

hmm I LOVE shamrock shakes! now I can make one after they’re gone from McD’s. I gave up sweets for Lent so by the time I can have them again they’ll be gone. 🙁
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Erin says
March 15, 2011 at 8:59 am

That looks so simple. (Moms love simple!) I bet you can also “blizzard” it with peppermint patty pieces!
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