How to make a Chocolate Bar Milkshake
Did you know today is a national holiday? That’s right - it’s national chocolate milkshake day. Hopefully, you didn’t forget, because we got you a little treat. We’re celebrating by telling you how to make the most delicious milkshake with one whole Western Chocolate Bar and the magic of a high-powered blender.
Origin of the milkshake
But, what’s so special about the chocolate milkshake? If you have to ask, you’ve probably never had one. A classic milkshake is a frozen beverage combining scoops of ice cream with either malted or plain milk. It’s decadent, creamy, and the perfect canvas for whatever fun flavors you want to blend into it.
The milkshake has been around in some form for over a century, but the drink really came into it’s own when electric blenders were invented in the early 1900s. The invention made it easy to combine all these separate, delicious components into one item.
Walgreens was one of the first places to start serving malted milkshakes when one of the workers, Ivar Coulson, thought to blend the ice cream and malted milk together. The rest was history. Pretty soon, they could be found at soda fountains across the nation.
So, now we have a national day to celebrate this American drink. But it’s not national milkshake day. It’s national chocolate milkshake day. After all, where would milkshakes be without chocolate? Milkshakes were first mixed with malted milk, where chocolate is a key ingredient. And, no offense to vanilla but, honestly, the chocolate milkshakes just taste better. So, let’s talk about how to make your own chocolate milkshake at home.
How to make our Chocolate Bar Milkshake
Not all chocolate milkshakes are created equal. Just like with any recipe you might prepare, the ingredients you use are just as important as the directions. Chocolate milkshakes blended from a quality chocolate bar give your milkshake a more intense flavor than you might get from using only chocolate ice cream.
Making our Chocolate Bar Milkshake is a quick and easy way to make a delicious dessert. It starts with just a few simple ingredients. For this recipe, you’ll want to grab:
- 1 Western Chocolate Company Dark Chocolate bar (99g)
- 2 healthy scoops of vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup milk (plain or malted)
- 1 upright or handheld blender
Blend all of the ingredients until they’re perfectly smooth. If you have a high-powered blender, you can get your milkshake extra smooth. Go old school by topping it off with some whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry.
Spice it up
Chocolate on it’s own is a deeply satisfying flavor. But it also helps to make other flavors sing. The beauty of making a milkshake is that it’s blended, so it’s easy to incorporate other ingredients to make your shake that much more exciting.
If you like the refreshing taste of mint, use our Cascadian Mint Chocolate Bar and add some fresh mint leaves to amplify the flavor. For an earthy, nutty take, add a few dollops of peanut butter. Finish off with a drizzle of warmed peanut butter and some chopped nuts. You could even pulse in some Oreo cookies for the kind of milkshake that needs a spoon.
There is no right way to personalize your chocolate milkshake. Add in the things you love or experiment with something new. The only and most important rule of chocolate milkshake day is to use great ingredients. Honor this important holiday by turning your Western Chocolate into a delicious milkshake, and then let us know what you made!