Lockdown Challenge: Try These Milkshakes Recipes For A Tantalisingly Tasty Affair At Home

Picture a glass of thick, chilled milkshake loaded with fruits, ice cream, whole milk, and chocolate, sounds like a restaurant-style dish, isn’t it? But with the current nationwide lockdown, no matter how much you crave for the tasty, mouth-watering milkshakes from your favourite restaurant, you may not be able to get your hands on it. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have it all?

If anything, the lockdown has surely brought our inner chefs out, we aren’t complaining, in fact, we are glad that it did. So, if you are craving for a thick, chilled milkshake, fret not, we got you. Here, we have enlisted 21 milkshakes recipes that you can try at home amid the lockdown. These milkshakes are not only tasty, or refreshing but can also be prepared with a few minutes. Yes, you read that right. According to Sanjay Khanna, owner and head chef of Bankey Bihari Restaurant, “Milkshake is one of the easiest beverages a person can make at home. Also, it is the best thing to prepare if you want to indulge in something healthy and delicious."

Here’re some easy milkshakes that you can try amid lockdown.

Day 1: Nutella Shake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tbsp nutella
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 2-4 ice cubes

Method

To prepare this yummy shake, pour the milk into the mason jar along with nutella and then tightly fasten the lid. Shake vigorously for around 10 seconds.

Next, add vanilla ice cream and mix well. Shake the jar again until everything is mixed properly.

Pour it into serving glasses and serve immediately with a straw.

Day 2: Rocky Road Shake

Ingredients

• 1 cup of milk
• 2 cups of rocky road ice cream
• 1 tbsp Nutella
• Ice cubes

Method

Combine the milk, rocky road ice cream, nutella and ice cubes in a blender. Blend for 15-20 seconds or until smooth.

Pour into a glass and top it up with chocolate syrup and an additional scoop of rocky road ice cream.

Day 3: Banana Shake

Ingredients

• 2 Bananas
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup milk
• A pinch of cardamom powder
• 1/2 cup crushed ice
• 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream (optional)

Method

Peel off bananas and chop them into small pieces. Put the milk, chopped bananas, sugar, crushed ice in a blender jar and blend it until smooth.

Next, add ice cream, cardamom powder and blend again until all the ingredients get mixed well.

Now, pour this into glasses and serve immediately to enjoy!

Day 4: Ferrero Rocher Shake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 2 Ferrero Rocher chocolates
• 2 tbsp Nutella

Method

Add the milk, Nutella, vanilla ice cream and Ferrero Rocher in a blender. Blend for 30 seconds or until you get a smooth paste.

Pour the prepared milkshake into a glass and garnish with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and a Ferrero Rocher chocolate.

Day 5: Dates Shakes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup de-seeded Dates
• 2-3 tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 cup milk
• Ice cubes

Method

To prepare this healthy shake recipe, pour milk and dates in a blender. Also, add sugar, 3-4 ice cubes in the blender. Blend all the ingredients until combined completely.

Pour the prepared milkshake into a glass and garnish with chopped dates. Serve immediately with a straw.

Day 6: Blueberry Shake

Ingredients

• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp honey

Method

Put all the ingredients in a blender or mixer and blend on high speed until you get a smooth and creamy mixture.

Pour the prepared milkshake into a glass and serve immediately.

Day 7: Strawberry Shake

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped strawberries
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 cup milk
• 1 scoop of strawberry ice cream

Method

To prepare this shake, firstly, add strawberries, milk, and sugar in a mixer and blend it well.

Next, add a scoop of ice cream and blend it for a couple of minutes and your shake is ready!

Day 8: Red Velvet Shake

Ingredients

• 1 red velvet muffin
• 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
• 2 tbsp espresso
• 1 cup milk
• Ice cubes as required

Method

Pour milk in a blender along with 1-2 scoops of vanilla ice cream, espresso, and ice cubes and blend for 20 seconds.

Put red velvet muffing and blend for a couple of minutes.

Pour the mixture in a glass with one shot of whip cream and some red velvet muffin crumbs.

Day 9: Chocolate Hazelnut Shake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp hazelnut paste
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• Chocolate for garnish

Method

In a blender, add cocoa powder, hazelnut paste, milk, cream, and 2-3 ice cubes and blend it well.

Pour the mixture in a glass and garnish it with some chocolate shavings and enjoy!

Day 10: Almond Saffron Shake

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp chopped almonds
• 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 cup milk
• Saffron strands
• 1/2 tsp flax seeds

Method

In a blender, add chopped almonds, walnuts, flax seeds, honey, and saffron and blend all these ingredients together.

Pour it in a glass and garnish with a few strands of saffron.

Day 11: Pistachio Shake

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp pistachios
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2-3 ice cubes

Method

Add all the ingredients in a blender jar and blend at high speed for at least 30 seconds.

Pour it into glasses and serve chilled.

Day 12: Vanilla Shake

Ingredients

• 3 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Sugar as required
• 1 cup whole milk

Method

Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve in tall glasses and top with additional vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Day 13: Coconut Shake

Ingredients

• 1 cup of coconut water
• 1/4th cup sugar
• 1/2 cup tender coconut
• 1/4 cup milk
• Ice cubes as required

Method

Add coconut water, tender coconut, sugar, and milk in a jar and blend until you get a smooth mixture.

Once done, add on the ice cubes in a blender jar and blend it again for a couple of seconds.

Pour this in a glass and serve chilled.

Day 14: Black Forest Shake

Ingredients

• 2 cups chocolate ice cream
• 1/2 cup frozen black cherries
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips to garnish
• Whipped cream

Method

Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve in a tall glass and garnish with whipped cream and chocolate chips.

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Day 15: Bourbon Shake

Ingredients

• 7 bourbon biscuits
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup milk

Method

Combine the milk and bourbon biscuits in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the ice cream and blend it again for 10 seconds.

Drizzle some chocolate sauce into a glass in a decorative pattern and pour the shake into the cup.

Day 16: Butterscotch Shake

Ingredients

• 2 scoops butterscotch ice cream
• 1/4 tsp butterscotch essence
• 1 cup milk
• 1 oatmeal cookie

Method

Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

In a tall glass, drizzle chocolate sauce inside and pour milkshake into the glass. Top it with whipped cream and cookie crumbs.

Day 17: Cookies & Cream Shake

Ingredients

• 3 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 oreos crushed
• Whipped cream to garnish
• Chocolate sauce

Method

In a blender, combine ice cream, oreos, and milk. Blend until smooth.

In a tall cup, drizzle chocolate sauces around the corners and pour the prepared milkshake into the cup. Top with whipped cream and oreo crumbs and serve!

Day 18: Banana Caramel Shake

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup caramel sauce
• 1 banana
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk

Method

Add peeled banana, caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream and whole milk to a blender. Blend until smooth. You can add sugar if desired.

Pour milkshake into glasses and garnish with extra caramel sauce and serve immediately with a straw.

Day 19: Apple Shake

Ingredients

• Half apple
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 cup milk

Method

Blend apple, milk, and sugar in a mixer for 30 seconds.

Pour into glasses and top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and serve cold.

Day 20: Chikoo Shake

Ingredients

• 5 chikoo
• Ice cubes as required
• 2 cups of raw milk
• 50 gm sugar

Method

To prepare this delicious, yet healthy shake, start with peeling all chikoos and removing their seeds. Chop them and add them to a blender.

Next, add chilled milk, sugar, ice cubes in a blender and blend together all the ingredients at high speed.

Once done, pour the shake in a glass and serve immediately.

Day 21: Brownie Shake

Ingredients

• 2 cups of chocolate or vanilla ice cream
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 2 brownies

Method

Combine the milk, ice cream, brownies and ice cubes in a blender. Blend all ingredients together at high speed.

Pour milkshake into glasses and garnish with whipped cream, drizzle some chocolate syrup and sprinkle some brownie crumbs. Serve immediately with a straw.

So, what if you can’t go out to buy your favourite shakes? Don your chef’s hat and make some yourself!