Creamy Strawberry Milkshake (Print version)

A thick, creamy blend of fresh strawberries, vanilla ice cream, and milk—ready in just 5 minutes.

# What goes in:

01 - 1½ cups cold whole milk

02 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved

03 - 2 cups vanilla ice cream

04 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, adjusted to taste

05 - Whipped cream

06 - Fresh strawberry slices

01 - Place the hulled strawberries, cold whole milk, vanilla ice cream, and granulated sugar into a blender jar.

02 - Blend on high speed for approximately 30 seconds until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.

03 - Taste the milkshake and add more sugar if desired, then blend briefly to incorporate.

04 - Divide the milkshake between two chilled glasses. Top with whipped cream and fresh strawberry slices if desired. Serve immediately.

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It takes exactly five minutes from thought to first sip, which is faster than deciding what to watch on television.
Frozen strawberries make it thick enough to eat with a spoon, fresh ones make it drinkable, and either way it tastes like summer condensed into a glass.

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Frozen strawberries will completely change the texture into something closer to soft serve, which is wonderful, but you will need an extra splash of milk to keep the blender from stalling.
If you forget to hull the strawberries before blending, you will end up with tiny green flecks that are harmless but look unappetizing in an otherwise pink drink.

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The single biggest improvement you can make is using strawberries that are so ripe they are almost embarrassing, because all that concentrated sweetness means you need less added sugar.
Chill your milk and ice cream for at least an hour before blending, since warm ingredients produce a thin shake that no amount of extra ice cream can fully fix.