I know… You are supposed to post recipes for warm drinks for wintertime, right? Well, I just couldn’t resist. We got hooked on our raw goat milkshakes this summer and somehow the obsession has carried over into winter. We are just tweaking the ingredients to be more seasonal: Orange Creamsicle Shakes for summer, Pumpkin Pie Shakes for fall and now peppermint for the holidays.
This shake is refreshing with a hint of peppermint and all whole food ingredients. The best part about this recipe is that it doesn’t require ice cream- just simple ingredients that you already have in your fridge and pantry.
Peppermint Milkshake
1 cup milk (preferrably raw)
2 cups ice cubes
2 T. pure vanilla extract (homemade is best!)
1/4 t. peppermint extract
10 drops pure Stevia extract
1/8- 1/4 cup maple syrup
(Chocolate Variation: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of cocoa power or carob powder for a delightfully refreshing chocolate twist!)
(Note on the sweeteners: I wanted to avoid white sugar in this recipe. If you don’t have Stevia, use more syrup. Also, you may want to add a bit more, if your family likes their drinks sweeter. As written, it is not overwhelmingly sweet)
Place all ingredients in blender. Blend thoroughly. The key to super thick and creamy ice-cream-less shakes is a lot of blending. Blend it until you think it’s done, then blend it some more!
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Raw milk, peppermint, and a hint of sweetness. What more could you ask for?
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About Jill Winger
I absolutely love milk shakes! My family does too, so thanks for this post!
This looks amazing, and I have raw goat milk in the fridge right now! Thanks for the idea.
I love peppermint ice cream/shakes. Another reason to love the holidays!
I'm definitely intrigued! Sounds yummy!
I'd love for you to stop by my blog on Thursday for my Christmas Recipe Party!
Mmm, this sounds very refreshing!
-Brenda
Hi Jill! I want to welcome you personally to the hearth and soul hop! I am now following your blog via rss reader in google. We have a wonderful milk club and drink Jersey raw milk every day! I do love making frosty treats with the milk and it feels so good to have them and know they are healthy for me! Thanks for sharing on the hearth and soul hop! All the best, Alex
did you really mean 2 tablespoons of vanilla? that seems like a lot! ust wanted to double check before i ruin my shake.
This sounds delicious, I'm definitely going to try it!
Joanna- I used that much in ours- we like our vanilla! But, maybe start with 1 tablespoon and adjust it to your tastes- I know vanilla extracts vary as well! I used my homemade extract- but everyone's is different.
This sounds yummy! I might add a handful of dark chocolate chips to mine!
Country Gal- I have added cocoa powder before to make a chocolate peppermint shake and it is awesome! I've been meaning to add that to the post, just haven't got it done yet.
Okay, it's been cold here but I think I have to make this very soon! I like the addition of cocoa powder/choc chips….yum!
It's just below freezing here (Dallas, TX), but my boys and I decided to try this…SO glad we did! We all loved it! Thank you for the recipe AND the advice to just keep blending. I have a high-powered blender, but hadn't been happy with the icy nature of previous milkshakes…I guess I was just stopping too soon! Thanks for helping me fall in love with my blender again!
Whitney
Mmmm. Great idea ans I happen to have it all right here. I'll just have to sit by the fire.
Hi Jill! This sounds amazing – especially the chocolate version! I am in love with mint chocolate and I will definitely be trying this after I get a chance to buy some peppermint extract. Thanks!
I have to share this with you too
I’ve been making something similar to this all summer with 1 C milk, 1 TBSP cocoa powder, 1 TBSP raw honey, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and a large handful of ice. The other day, I went to make this little chocolate shake and realized that we didn’t have any ice. So, I used frozen strawberries in place of the ice and it was SO good. If you’re a fan of chocolate strawberry, give it a try – I think you’ll love it! I know that we do!
Thanks again for this recipe. Can’t wait to give it a try in this HOT weather, although I’m sure that it is yummy during cold weather too!
Oooh my! The strawberry substitute sounds heavenly! Thanks for the idea!
Oooh my! The strawberry idea sounds heavenly! yum!
Hello Jill,
I found your site today when I googled how to make ice cream from raw milk using vanilla beans. As I played I found your milkshakes. I have three boys and I am trying to get them to drink raw milk. One loves it, one does it because I ask him too, but does not enjoy it, and one is drinking half a cup a day because I am making him. I want them to drink it to benefit their bodies. I hope trying these milkshakes will help them to enjoy it more. I buy my milk share from a local farmer and it is precious to me… like gold:) I do not want it to go to waste. Tell me… do you do kefir??? if so, do you have ay recipes???
Really hope your kiddos enjoy the shakes!
No, I don’t yet do milk kefir– although I have tried water kefir. I hope to try the dairy version in the future though!