Milk Shake RecipesOld-Time Milk Shake Recipes Make Refreshing Milk ShakesShakes came in numerous flavors and often bore distinctive names, such as "Brown Cow." Malted milk shakes or "malts" were also very popular, especially chocolate malts. Chilled shakes are refreshing to drink anytime, but they taste especially good on a hot summer's day. Enjoy a cold, refreshing milk shake today. Milk Shake RecipesThe following milk beverage recipes are Copyright © 2005 by Don Bell.How To Make Milk ShakesFor the coolest, most refreshing milk shakes, chill the milk and make sure the ice cream is frozen hard before making your milk shake. Shakes may be made quickly in a kitchen blender, but you can also make one the old-fashioned way by placing all the ingredients in a sealed container and vigorously shaking it until it is thoroughly mixed and frothy -- a classic milk shake.Vanilla Milk Shake, or White CowYou can easily make a traditional vanilla milk shake -- known as a "White Cow" -- by smoothly blending 3 or 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream, 1 tablespoonful of vanilla extract, and 1-1/2 to 2 cups of ice-cold milk, depending on the size of your container.Chocolate Milk Shake, or Brown CowYou can make a chocolate milk shake or "Brown Cow" by blending 3 or 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream, 1 teaspoonful of vanilla extract, 1/4 cup of chocolate syrup, and 1-1/2 to 2 cups of ice-cold milk. If you want a richer, more chocolatey shake, then use chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla.Milk Shakes, Any FlavorSimply add 1 or 2 ounces of any flavor of old-time "fountain syrup" to 3 or 4 scoops of homemade ice cream and 1-1/2 to 2 cups of ice-cold milk, then shake or blend till frothy.MaltsMalted Milk Shakes or "Malts" were once very popular, but they are not often seen on today's fast-food menus. This always puzzles me since there is nothing like the rich, full-bodied taste of a Malt. You haven't lived till you've tasted an old-fashioned "Chocolate Malt"; they are especially good.To make this old-time ice cream parlor treat, just make your milk shake as usual, but first add to it a tablespoonful or two of malted milk powder. Malted milk powder is available at most food stores. Vanilla Milk Shake RecipeThis old-fashioned milk shake recipe is taken from the "Second Edition of The Neighborhood Cookbook" published by the Council of Jewish Women, Portland, in 1914.Fill a glass two-thirds full of milk, sweeten to taste with any fruit syrup or with sugar, and then flavor with vanilla. Fill glass up with cracked ice and shake well together until thoroughly mixed. Milk Shake RecipesThese early recipes for milk shakes are taken from Mom's old recipe scrapbooks, circa 1929. The first is from an unidentified newspaper clipping, circa 1912.
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Enjoy a cool, refreshing old-time soda fountain beverage. Try one of these old-time milk shake recipes today.
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