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peppermint candy cane milkshake

Santa’s Mintshake {A Peppermint Candy Cane Milkshake!}

Published on December 8, 2014 • Last updated January 28, 2019 by Elizabeth Atia
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Icy cold peppermint candy cane flavoured milkshake – Santa’s favourite!

peppermint candy cane milkshake

Sometimes an idea just strikes. You’re sitting there, minding your own business and then wham!

Discworld author Terry Pratchett reckoned that ideas are hurtling through space and time in little self contained units until bam, they hit a sentient being. Sometimes this being is a human, sometimes it’s not. Sometimes grand ideas – like the building of space ships and cures for terrible disease hit a being unable to do something with them, like a rat or a snake, sometimes they just hit the ground and dissipate. I couldn’t tell you which of his novels this appeared in, but I do remember reading it with a belly laugh, and it stuck in my mind.

So yes, one of these ideas hurtling through space and time clearly was: “What happens if we put a whole candy cane into a swish three horsepower blender with six stainless steel blades, and better yet, can we stick the results into a milkshake?!”

Oh YES!

This totally works.

Make it. Make it for Santa – he’ll thank you for it (or, better yet, just make it for yourself!)

peppermint candy cane milkshake

Santa's Mintshake

A deliciously minty peppermint candy cane milkshake - just the sort Santa would like!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 350 ml full fat milk
  • 350 grams vanilla ice cream
  • 1 medium banana (optional)
  • 1 medium candy cane
  • few drops peppermint extract (optional, to taste)
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Instructions 

  • Break the candy cane into pieces and place in a high powered blender. Blend until finely ground.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
  • Serve immediately.

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Just in case you were wondering – this is what a candy cane looks like when it’s been blitzed in a high powered blender (I use the Froothie Optimum 9400)!

Candy cane dust!
Candy cane dust!
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Category: All Manner of Sweet Things, Froothie, Ice Cream, RecipeTag: peppermint milk shake, Recipe of the Week

About Elizabeth Atia

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Comments

  1. Paul Wilson

    March 5, 2015 at 1:07 am

    Love milkshake.

    Reply
  2. Michelle Reeves (bodfortea)

    January 13, 2015 at 6:55 am

    Oh yum! Pinning this for next Christmas – of course I might just have to try it out a few times before *ahem* you know just to make sure that it tastes ok when I do it… 😉 #tastytuesdays

    Reply
  3. Fiver Feeds

    December 21, 2014 at 1:00 am

    Very interesting idea, haven’t tried any similar milkshake, this is the perfect choice for Christmas!

    Reply
  4. HonestMum

    December 15, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    Oh wow, gorgeous shots and love the idea of this! Might make it for Santa *cough cough on Christmas eve! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

    Reply
  5. Kate - gluten free alchemist

    December 12, 2014 at 11:35 pm

    Santa wouldn’t get a look in…….. My daughter would have gulped it down long before the bells were heard!! Lush!

    Reply
  6. Sarah James

    December 11, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    I love the sound of a peppermint milkshake, what a fab idea #RecipeOfTheWeek

    Reply
  7. Julie's Family Kitchen

    December 11, 2014 at 11:11 am

    Delicious and an ingenious idea. Unfortunately, I think my blender would give up on me if I attempted this but it really does sound incredible. #FestiveFoodFriday Happy Christmas x

    Reply
  8. Laura@howtocookgoodfood

    December 10, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    I would love this, I always go for minty peppermint bark at Xmas but now I can enjoy it in shake form. Perfect!

    Reply
  9. Sarah (@tamingtwins)

    December 10, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    I can almost smell this just reading about it! I love a candy cane in just about anything at this time of year and this is super original. Perfect for watching a Christmas film with a mince pie. Thanks so much for sharing on #festivefoodfriday.

    Reply
  10. Urvashi

    December 9, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    Santa says switch the candy cane for Baileys:-) Seriously I am not a fan of peppermint but I love the idea of a Santa Shake. Lovely images too

    Reply
  11. Cate @meaddthree

    December 9, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    Whoa…. this looks and sounds GREAT!

    Reply
  12. Potty Mouthed Mummy

    December 9, 2014 at 11:36 am

    Oooh sounds delicious, I adore peppermint

    Reply
  13. Ren Behan

    December 8, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    Totally gorgeous! What a wonderful idea 🙂

    Reply
  14. Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet

    December 8, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    Hmmm, I must be underestimating the Froothie because I wouldn’t have had the balls to swish a candy cane in it! Sounds like a lovely drink.

    Reply
  15. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

    December 8, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    I love recipes that use candy canes at this time of year, and this one is so creative! Looks delicious 🙂

    Reply
  16. sharon martin

    December 8, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    Oh I’m liking the sound of that to get us into the Christmas spirit, will definitely be giving it a go!!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth

      December 8, 2014 at 2:57 pm

      Super! Happy Christmas! 😀

      Reply
  17. The mummy madness

    December 8, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Santa said he was saving this for all the parents as it looks so delish!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth

      December 8, 2014 at 2:57 pm

      Hahah, I love it 🙂

      Reply

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