By Amanda Lenox

St. Patrick’s Day may be over, but you don’t have to be celebrating the holiday to enjoy a green-themed drink! One drink you can make is a Shamrock Shake.

Ingredients include:

1. 3 cups of vanilla ice cream

2. 1 ½  cups of milk

3. 1 teaspoon of mint extract

4. Green food coloring

You can add less or more mint extract; adding more will add to the flavor. However, too much can make the taste overwhelming. You can also choose how much food coloring you want to add: a few drops will give it a light green color. If you add more it will be a darker green. The amount of food coloring will not affect the taste.

Instructions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until they are well mixed.

2. Pour into a glass and then you can top it with whipped cream if you like.

For spiked versions of this drink you can add:

2 or 3 tablespoons of Bailey’s Irish Cream

OR

3 ounces (2 shots) of Jameson Irish Whiskey

Enjoy or Sláinte!