Peppermint Milkshake | Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic

PEPPERMINT MILKSHAKE RECIPE WITH RUMCHATA (OPTIONAL)

A smooth peppermint milkshake is the perfect winter drink you and your family will rave about! It’s basically everything you love about winter in a frosty glass!

With the holiday season just weeks away, we are ushering in the new season with one of our all-time favorite winter drink recipes – a peppermint shake with RunChata.

What really brings this recipe together is Hudsonville’s Limited Edition Peppermint Stick ice cream. Traditional candy cane pieces are mixed into creamy vanilla ice cream to create this magical, minty, holiday cocktail.

This delicious peppermint shake recipe can easily be made with or without alcohol.

If you are entertaining this holiday season and want to turn your peppermint shake into a boozy winter cocktail we recommend using RumChata.

The peppermint flavor and the creamy rum come together perfectly to make the best Christmas cocktail.

Top this treat off with all of your favorite fixings including whipped cream, warm chocolate sauce, salted caramel sauce, crushed candy canes, crushed peppermint and so much more!

Did we mention they taste exactly like the Chic Fil A peppermint shake? If you love them as much as our house does, this is the perfect at-home Chick Fil A copycat recipe.

Below, we are sharing a number of variations you can choose to suit your taste buds. And, if you love this peppermint milkshake recipe then you are going to love this peppermint ice cream sandwich recipe made with chocolate chip cookies, too!

In this winter cocktail recipe, we will be covering the following topics. Freel free to use the links below to navigate the post.

• What is RumChata?
• Are there any substitutes for RumChata?
• Alternative ways to make a peppermint milkshake.
• My favorite peppermint shake toppings.
• Who makes the best peppermint ice cream?
• Ingredients for peppermint milkshake.
• How to make peppermint milkshakes.
• Other delicious winter cocktails you’ll love.

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WHAT IS RUMCHATA?

RumChata is a cream liqueur that uses five times distilled Caribbean rum and real dairy cream with natural cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, and other secret flavors.

Does RumChata need to be refrigerated? Once opened, RumChata can remain at room temperature and will keep its great taste.

ARE THERE ANY SUBSTITUTIONS FOR RUMCHATA?

Absolutely! If RumChata is not your thing, there are a number of delicious alternatives. Here are just a few of our favorites:

• Kahlua Coffee Liqueur 
• Baileys Irish Cream
• Godiva Liqueur (chocolate or white chocolate would be delicious!)

ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO MAKE A PEPPERMINT MILKSHAKE

While we made this recipe with creamy peppermint ice cream and chocolate chips, there are a number of ways you can vary this milkshake recipe. Here are just a few of the ingredients we like to add or replace

• Vanilla ice cream – if for any reason you cannont locate peppermint ice cream, you can also use vanilla ice cream with peppermint extract, peppermint choclate or crushed peppermint.
• Irish cream or coffee liqueur – if you don’t like the taste of rum, feel free to replace with Irish cream or coffee liqueur. Both are delicious in this winter cocktail. Be sure to taste before serving and add any additional flavors to enhance the recipe.
• Dark choclate chips or white choclate – Prefer dark chocolate chips or white chocolate? We have tried both and they taste delicious!

MY FAVORITE PEPPERMINT SHAKE TOPPINGS:

There are so many delicious hot chocolate toppings that make this the best peppermint chip milkshake.  Here are just a few of our favorites:

• Whipped cream
• Hot chocolate sauce 
• Milk or white chocolate chips 
• Andes Mint Chips
• Toffee bits 
• Peppermint sticks or bits 
• Peppermint bark
• Peppermint chocolate chips

WHO MAKES THE BEST PEPPERMINT ICE CREAM?

Our family loves Hudsonville Ice Cream over almost any other brand.  We fell in love with Hudsonville Ice Cream several years ago and haven’t looked back since.  They are the only brand of ice cream we purchase.   

They are a Midwest brand north in Michigan.  Their facility is right near their farms because they believe having their cows closer means fresher milk in their ice cream.  Sometimes I even add a small scoop of their Limited Edition Peppermint Stick ice cream to my coffee or hot chocolate for that added wow factor!

To find Hudsonville near you, use their Scoop Locator.

INGREDIENTS FOR PEPPERMINT MILKSHAKE

• 3 cups Limited Edition Hudsonville Peppermint Ice Cream 
• 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 
• 1/2 cup RumChata (optional. Use milk for non-alcoholic version)
• Toppings: peppermint, whipped cream, mint chips, chocolate chips & more! 

HOW TO MAKE PEPPERMINT MILKSHAKES

1. Add ice cream, milk or RumChata and chocolate chips to a blender.  Blend until smooth. 
2. Pour into a glass and top with all of your favorite fixins’
3. Serve cold and enjoy!

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