The Ultimate Guide to chocolate milkshakes

As you read the words "chocolate milkshake", what do you think? Summers from your childhood? Favorite Indulgence? Pure decadence? All of the above?

We all have our own associations and preferences when it comes to chocolate shakes. And therefore (as with chocolate cookies and cherry pie), there are hundreds of thousands of recipes out there for them.

So I went to the dilemma to solve for you lovers milkshake. This guide to making a chocolate milkshake base includes all major changes there as well as information on how they affect the taste, safety (or lack thereof) and / or texture of the milk shake. You can choose from depending on what ingredients to choose you and your preferences. Simple. And surprisingly, mouthwateringly pleasure.

Here's how two to four servings of milk shake chocolate base with more than 100 optional additional services from A to Z:. Making nectar After the ingredients, a variety of optional and additional ingredients (everything Agave Zagnut bar piece) and instructions to a chocolate milkshake ( reason or dress - whatever floats your boat).

If you really know what you are doing, I recommend to you choose wisely and the optional ingredients two or three flavors "large" limit (ie caramel topping and toasted coconut espresso) and three or four flavors "small" maximum (ie frozen banana , a pinch of cardamom and vanilla extract).

Ingredients for a basic chocolate milkshake

• 2 cups of ice cream, frozen yogurt or ice cream without milk (preferably vanilla ice cream for a classic less ice cream flavor candy or chocolate for a sweeter flavor, chocolate with greater intensity, you can use a different taste like cookie dough or mint chocolate chip, of course if you want an exotic and sweet flavor fro-yo is healthy and non-dairy is the way for vegans and people who go sensitive to lactose)
• Quarter 2 cups of milk or milk replacer (use whole milk in wealth and use Shake taste low-fat milk for light, use unflavored almond milk, hemp milk, coconut milk, cashew milk or the like for an option is not industry, shake less milk for a thicker or thinner)
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup (the best quality the best chocolate syrup, homemade is ideal), 2 tablespoons cocoa powder or 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Optional ingredients for a chocolate milkshake Stopped-Out (Choose two or three)

Additional quality chocolate

• a handful of corn, or extra-bitter chocolate, chopped
• Hot chocolate mix (I think it's disgusting, but some people love it!)
• Chocolate syrup or cocoa powder supplement
• Carob powder sugar
• White chocolate chips
• Chocolate chips

Ingredients for people with severe Sweet Tooth

Ingredients for Super creamy smoothies

• Condensed milk, eggnog or egg cream instead of milk (for a smooth and rich flavor)
• replace up to 1.2 cup cream or coffee cream to / replacement of the milk (sounds crazy, tastes great)
• Yogurt or Greek yogurt instead of milk (adds thickness and acid)
• softened cream cheese or ricotta cheese instead of milk or ice cream (which gives you a taste of cheesecake with chocolate)
• Instant pudding mix (chocolate or vanilla, adds richness and thickness)
• to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (adds richness and texture)

Fruits

• a frozen banana (or plantain)
• up to 1 cup frozen strawberries, blueberries or cherries
• A quarter cup of applesauce

Nuts and seeds

• Nutella, peanut butter, almond butter, coconut oil or similar (adds flavor and strength, is particularly good versions of a lactose-free shake, shake, because it has more power)
• a handful of shelled unsalted peanuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios and other nuts (adds a nutty flavor and a thicker texture)
• up to 3 tablespoons of hemp seeds, chia seeds or similar (adds texture, flavor and nutrients)

Flavors

• 4.3 to 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, peppermint extract, or other flavor
• Half a cup of malted milk powder
• Cream some bicarbonate (for the taste and softness)
• caramel / caramel or similar (for the sweetness and overall flavor, aroma as a "patch", which is obtained with a mixture of)
• Popping a simple syrup flavored (taste like ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, mint or strawberry)
• Espresso or a teaspoon of instant coffee powder (for a mocha flavor)
• Cinnamon to taste
• a pinch of cardamom powder, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice powder or cloves

Unexpected ingredients that are secretly awesome

• a pinch of sea salt (for a rewarding overall taste, like salt on the New Orleans coffee used)
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and Diving (add more chocolate and a little sugar for extra flavor)
• Oats, raw or cooked (for a thicker consistency and more fiber)
• Pinch of cayenne pepper (adds a great kick!)

The ingredients that are actually good for you

• to 1.2 cup pumpkin puree
• some green powder, matcha tea, spinach / fresh frozen food, frozen peas or origin "disguised as Greens (Green in something sweet without breaking the bank slip)
• Fruit (see above)
• Hemp seeds and chia seeds (see above)
• Sound nuts
• Oats (see "unexpected ingredients ..." above)

Some people like things, but not recommended

• a few ice cubes (As I said, I do not know recommend, but some people like to use ice to cool and thin to reduce their smoothies and fat. fair enough.)
• up to a light syrup corn soup (This is a traditional ingredient in the time of the soda shop., that is, when people thought that margarine and DDT were healthy.)

Irrigated Shake ingredients

Chocolate milkshake amazing fit and mix-ins (Choose three or four)

Sauces and syrups

Chocolate topping

Fruit Toppings

• Cherries and other fruits (such as strawberries, raspberries or blackberries)
• Maraschino cherries (the kind you find in an ice-cream)
• Banana slices
• Marmalade / jam
• toasted coconut flakes (sweetened or unsweetened)

Candy and cookie mix ins

• Wafer cookies (a shake, so that the top of the shell)
• crushed cookies (also works with a thematic S'mores - add marshmallows and chocolate syrup base for the full effect)
• Cookie Dough (ball before mixing in shape)
• Candies (like Butterfingers, Snickers, Kit Kats, Twix, Zagnut bars ... If you find Kit Kats taste limited edition Japan Matcha Kit Kat, I recommend trying them!)
• 2-3 broken biscuits
• broken chocolate candy
• broken candy canes
• Malted milk balls cut in half,
• Candy Sprinkles
• Bits of toffee

Savory toppings and mix ins

• chopped walnuts or no salt (such as walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts or pistachios)
• Mini pretzels (one per smoothie)

Another Mix Ins & Trim

The indications for a large chocolate milkshake

1. Get your ice cream to the point where it is soft (not close), so that it mixed well and have a good texture.
2. Connect your other ingredients, except all set, but a quarter cup of milk replacer / milk. (Remember, do not add too much, you can always mix can, but you can not remove, in mixed once they).
3. Combine give the basic ingredients and optional ingredients in a blender. As you mix, the more or less milk or milk substitute gradually, until desired consistency.
4. Put smoothies in tall glasses.
5. Stirring mixture ins.
6. Add ingredients.
7. Serve with a straw and / or spoon.
8. Have a good time!