McDonald’s Chocolate Shamrock Shake (Copycat)

by Sabrina Snyder

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3 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
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McDonald’s Chocolate Shamrock Shake is the best of both worlds. Original classic meets seasonal flavor. Why have one when you can have both?

This yummy Frozen Treat is perfectly rich and luscious to enjoy on St. Patty’s Day! For other fun chocolaty mint treats check out the Chocolate Covered Mint Oreos or Grasshopper Pie.

Sabrina’s McDonald’s Chocolate Shamrock Shake (Copycat) Recipe

This McDonald’s Chocolate Shamrock Shake is the version of All The Shamrock Shakes I was the most skeptical of but no need to be because it is delicious and will not disappoint!

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McDonald’s Chocolate Shamrock Shake Recipe

McDonald's Chocolate Shamrock Shake is the best of both worlds. Original classic meets seasonal flavor. Why have one when you can have both?
Yield 3 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
chocolate and mint shake topped with whipped cream, cherry and green sprinkles
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 cups Vanilla Ice Cream
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups Vanilla Ice Cream
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon mint extract
  • 4 drops green food coloring
  • Whipped Cream , for topping
  • Chocolate Syrup , additional for topping
  • Green Sanding Sugar , for decorating
  • Maraschino Cherries , for topping

Instructions

Chocolate Shamrock Shake:

  • Make the chocolate shake first by adding 1 ½ cups of vanilla ice cream, ¼ cup whole milk and ¼ cup chocolate syrup in blender until creamy.
  • Add to the bottom half of your glasses.

Mint Shamrock Shake:

  • Mix the remaining 1 ½ cups vanilla ice cream, ½ cup whole milk, mint extract and green food coloring on high speed in blender until creamy and fully combined.
  • Add to the glasses on top of the chocolate shake.
  • Top with whipped cream, more chocolate syrup, a Maraschino cherry and green sanding sugar. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 655IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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About this Recipe

This shake is a mix of flavors for the purist who wants that minty original Shamrock shake flavor with the addition of a classic chocolate shake on the bottom. It is then topped with whipped cream, a cherry and some green sprinkles! The perfect mix of classics for a whole new flavor!

Ingredients

  • Mint: I use mint extract, not peppermint extract which is stronger and has a bit different minty flavor profile. 
  • Ice Cream: I made my own Vanilla Ice Cream just for this recipe. Avoid the custardy French vanilla ice cream or the vanilla bean which has little bean specks in it. They are good, but will alter the specific flavor profile needed for this copycat recipe. 
  • Whipped Cream: Since this is all from scratch, I made my own Whipped Cream at home too! You can use the regular kind from the store without compromising flavor. 
  • Milk: Whole milk is the best for this recipe as it is helps give a thicker consistency with a fuller milk flavor. 
  • Chocolate Syrup: This can be found at your local grocery store.
  • Food Coloring: The color is easy to add, start in very small doses. You can use any green food coloring. I am using the green gel in this recipe. You can also use liquid food coloring drops (and it may be easier to add one drop at a time as needed), I just always have gel on hand. Keep in mind that the natural kinds usually don’t give off the deep green color of the classic shake. 
  • Maraschino Cherries: These can be found at your local grocery store. Make sure you dry your maraschino cherries well before adding them to the shake or it will run into the whipped cream.
  • Green Decorating Sugar: Sprinkles are perfect topper for an authentic homemade Shamrock Shake!

What to Pair With McDonald’s Chocolate Shamrock Shake

This is the perfect sweet treat to end your St. Patty’s day celebration after you have enjoyed Guinness Pot Roast or a Slow Cooker Reuben Sandwich. Pair either meal with a side of Roasted Parsnips. Since your already indulging, go ahead and add a Irish Slammer Cocktail.

How to Store

  • Serve: Shakes should be served immediately after they have been blended. Since they are made with ice cream, they will melt pretty quickly. You can hold the mix in the freezer for about 15 minutes before serving without it getting too frozen. 
  • Store: Shakes aren’t supposed to be stored as they are designed to be eaten immediately. If you store it, keep it in the freezer.
  • Freeze: The shake will freeze like ice cream and will stay good for up to 6 months. You can try eating it like ice cream or add it to the blender with some milk to turn it back into a shake!

Variations

  • Natural Food Coloring: If you’d prefer to use a natural green color, they have them available online. Keep in mind that they usually don’t lend the super green color that the artificial kinds can give. You can also add matcha powder or spirulina powder a bit at a time to the blender until you get a nice green color. The flavor profile might change a bit, but it won’t be off putting, especially if you’re used to using those kinds of powders.
  • Dairy Free: If you want to make the shake dairy-free, you can make it with a coconut milk ice cream and coconut whipped cream. 
  • Cool Whip: If you prefer cool whip to whipped cream you can try making our Homemade Cool Whip too. The consistency is thicker than whipped cream and the homemade version is healthier than the store bought. 
  • Less Calories: If you’d like to make this low-fat and lower the calorie count you can use a low calorie ice cream and less whipped cream or skip the whipped cream altogether.
  • Chocolate: Add chocolate chips and chocolate syrup to the inside of your glass or on top to your shake you can get a whole new world of flavor!
  • All The Shamrock Shakes: If you miss the other delicious, limited edition Shamrock flavors that have been released over the years, then you can make them all yourself with the instructions for all 3 in one place.

More St. Patty's Day Recipes

McDonald's Chocolate Shamrock Shake is half classic chocolate shake topped and half Shamrock Shake topped with whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle. The perfect mix of classics for a whole new flavor!

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  1. About the chocolate syrup. I honestly don’t know what the one you recommend taste like. I don’t think we have that here. I tried making chocolate syrup for another recipe a while back. Would that be the same taste?

    Cocoapowder
    Water
    Little vanilla extract
    Sugar
    Salt

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    1. I am so sorry, I am just seeing this tonight. I am sure the recipe has long been cooked/or not but I still want to try to help.

      Sure that would work. We also have a good chocolate fudge sauce on the site that would be great with it.

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