Shake Recipes

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

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Espresso Milkshakes

A jolt of caffeine from espresso combines with rich and creamy vanilla ice cream to make espresso milkshakes—a delicious (and indulgent) afternoon pick-me-up.

Root Beer Float

1 review

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


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

2 reviews

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

Guinness Float

2 reviews

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


Chocolate Peanut Butter Shakes

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


12 Crazy Milkshakes We’re Drooling Over

We issued a challenge to the Taste of Home staff and its sister publications—come up with the craziest, most out-there...


22 Old-School Soda Shop Recipes to Make at Home

You don't need counter service to belly up to these soda shop favorites. Try these retro recipes at home. (No...

Jungle Float

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


Pineapple Colada Shake

2 reviews

This frothy, refreshing coconut and pineapple shake is sinfully delicious! Cool and creamy, it just begs to be your poolside...


Chocolate Strawberry Shake

2 reviews

This chocolate strawberry shake is a full-on chocolate-covered strawberry in a glass, packed with creamy strawberry goodness, swirled with rich...


Creamy Lemon Milk Shakes

3 reviews

Tangy and sweet and unexpectedly delightful, this lemon shake recipe is one you'll return to again and again.


Caramel Apple Float

3 reviews

Who doesn't love the flavors of caramel, apples, and vanilla ice cream together? If I'm feeling fancy, I drizzle caramel...

Date Shake

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


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Thin Mint Milk Shake

2 reviews

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


Cappuccino Shake

1 review

"I created this quick and easy shake for my mom, who's been diabetic for 30 years," reports Paula Pelis of...


Old-Fashioned Strawberry Soda

2 reviews

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


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


Chocolate Malts

2 reviews

"I can whip up this decadent ice cream drink in just minutes," notes Marion Lowery of Medford, Oregon. "It's a...


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...


Strawberry Yogurt Shakes

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Toasted wheat germ adds good-for-you flavor to her fruity shakes. Honey sweetens this beverage while yogurt gives it a bit...


Strawberry Shakes

1 review

Full of summer fruit, these thick berry blends are the perfect way to savor hot days. "I serve tall glasses...

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Buttermilk Shake

"This rich shake tastes like liquid cheesecake!" reveals Gloria Jarrett of Loveland, Ohio.


Pineapple Banana Shakes

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


Honeydew Lime Cooler

1 review

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


Chilled Hot Chocolate

2 reviews

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


Eggnog Shakes

2 reviews

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


Strawberry Malts

2 reviews

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