Shake Recipes

Turn your kitchen into a 1950’s soda shop with any of these float and shake recipes.

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Root Beer Float

It's easy to make a root beer float at home. Ours is cool and creamy, with the perfect ratio of ice cream to root beer.

Frozen Hot Chocolate

This frozen hot chocolate recipe uses real chocolate to make a creamy drink that's as rich and decadent as French...


The Best Copycat McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Recipe

This slurpable Shamrock Shake recipe is easy to make!


How to Make a Copycat McDonald’s Eggnog Shake at Home

Don't bother checking the drive-thru menu. You can make a holiday McDonald's Eggnog Shake at home!


Peppermint Milkshake

Our recipe for peppermint milkshake makes a thick, creamy and smooth shake that’s filled with peppermint extract and peppermint candies....

Margarita Floats

On a hot afternoon, what could be better than a cold margarita float? The addition of creamy ice cream really...


Guinness Float

The perfect finale to a dinner party, this Guinness float is decadence in a pint glass. The rich, velvety and...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shakes

These chocolate peanut butter shakes will make you feel as if you're sitting in a 1950s soda fountain. Add an...


S’mores Milk Shake

When cabin fever hits, we whip up a beverage that tastes like s’mores. Oven-toasted marshmallows and a blender make it...


Strawberry Floats

When it starts warming up in Colorado, my kids ask for ice-cold treats. This rosy pink cream float is one...


Mimosa Floats

Everyone needs a little treat at brunch! I wanted to kick things up a notch, so I added a scoop...

Pumpkin Milk Shakes

My son loved this festive milkshake growing up—it's nicely spiced and tastes like pumpkin pie. I like cutting off both...


Eggnog Shakes

Although made with fat-free ingredients, the easy-to-fix eggnog shake recipe retains the thick creamy consistency of the classic Christmas beverage....


Monkey Lover’s Shake

You don't have a monkey around with lots of ingredients to blend together this cool beverage. It's smooth, creamy and...


Diabetic Milk Shake

Here's a sugar-free refresher with a yummy vanilla-banana flavor. It blends together in no time. —Evelyn Archer, Elkville, Illinois


Old-Fashioned Strawberry Soda

With just a quick pulse of the blender, you will have what I call a "refreshing sipper"—and you'll be asked...

Pineapple Banana Shakes

When I have fruit and milk or other foods I need to use up, I like to create my own...


Purple Cows

Kids will need only three ingredients to whip up this bright beverage shared by Renee Schwebach of Dumont, Minnesota. The...


Strawberry Malts

Strawberry malts are an old-fashioned twist on strawberry milkshakes. Juicy strawberries, sweet strawberry syrup and creamy vanilla ice cream are...


Chilled Hot Chocolate

You do not have to wait for the snow to fall to enjoy the rich taste of hot chocolate, thanks...


Honeydew Lime Cooler

Serve up a frosty glass of this citrusy blend of lime sherbet and honeydew melon for a real thirst-quencher. I...


Lime Milk Shakes

“My daughter likes to make these delicious shakes in our blender. I turn them into Popsicles by freezing them, or...


Strawberry Patch Frost

Strawberries get treated to a delicious chill in this pretty and simple drink.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen


Makeover Nutty Monkey Malts

Get all the flavor of a classic diner milkshake with only a fraction of the calories and fat. Flavored with...


Jungle Float

This fun floats lets kids (and adults, too) be the masters of their own creations. What a tasty way to...

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Firecracker Float

Thanks to Pop Rocks candy, these frozen drinks will literally make your mouth tingle with great flavor! —Taste of Home...


Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Soda

What a treat! Our cooks dreamed up this idea when they began testing ice cream recipes. Try using homemade vanilla...


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Spiced Pumpkin Coffee Shakes

The winter holidays are my favorite time of year, and this spiced pumpkin drink is one reason I love the...


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Thin Mint Milk Shake

Save a sleeve of Girl Scout cookies for this creamy milkshake that's fun for kids and adults, too. —Shauna Sever,...


Banana-Almond Milk Shakes

A few sips of this flavorful shake will curb the hungriest sweet tooth. For a lighter version, substitute a tablespoon...


Date Shake

The shake has the rich taste of dates. We recommend using Medjool dates for the most flavor. —Taste of Home...