Thick Chocolate Milkshake with Whipped Cream
Inspired by techniques from America's Test Kitchen and Serious Eats.
Chocolate ice cream, very cold milk and chocolate syrup are blended in short bursts until thick and smooth, poured into frozen glasses and topped with softly whipped cream.
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Method
- 1
Chill the glasses. Freeze the glasses for 10 minutes so the shake stays thick.
- 2
Whip the cream. Whisk the cream with the icing sugar to soft peaks and keep it cold.
- 3
Decorate. Drizzle a little chocolate syrup inside the glasses if you like.
- 4
Blend. Blend the ice cream, milk and syrup in short bursts for 15-20 seconds, just until smooth.
- 5
Serve. Pour into the glasses, top with whipped cream and drink straight away.
Storage
Best drunk immediately. It does not keep; leftover shake can be frozen in ice-lolly moulds.
Caffeine · Free sugars
- Per serving: about 7 mg caffeine (serving: 1 glass). Source: 200 g chocolate ice cream × USDA FDC SR Legacy #168809 (3 mg/100 g) plus about 20 g chocolate syrup × #174117 (6 mg/100 g).
- Scaling: making more servings does not change the caffeine in each serving; what counts is how many servings you drink in a day. 1 serving: 7 mg · 2 servings: 14 mg · 3 servings: 21 mg · 4 servings: 28 mg.
- General guideline: EFSA Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine (2015): for healthy adults, up to 200 mg in a single dose and up to 400 mg per day do not raise safety concerns. 1 serving = 2 % of 400 mg. EFSA
62.7 g per serving
125.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 250.8 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- 2 tall glasses
- blender
- whisk or electric hand mixer
- mixing bowl
- ice-cream scoop
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 629 kcal |
| Protein | 10.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 74.1 g |
| of which sugars | 66.7 g |
| of which free sugars | 62.7 g |
| Fat | 35 g |
| of which saturates | 21.8 g |
| Fibre | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.7 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
