What are the best flavors for a thick milkshake?

What are the best flavors for a thick milkshake?

There is no official ranking, and the best flavor is the one you like. These are popular, reliable choices because they pair well with ice cream.

• Vanilla: the classic base; add-ins like frozen strawberries, chocolate syrup or peanut butter work well.
• Chocolate: use chocolate ice cream, and add fudge sauce for extra richness.
• Strawberry: strawberry ice cream with frozen strawberries; add only enough milk to blend.
• Peanut butter: a spoonful adds body and flavor.
• Cookies and cream: crushed cookies absorb liquid and firm up the shake.
• Banana: a frozen banana thickens and sweetens.

What makes a milkshake thick?

Tasting Table quotes a pastry chef recommending premium, high-butterfat ice cream (it gives one popular brand at 14 to 16 percent butterfat, and says homemade ice cream typically has 20 percent). The advice is to start with about 2 cups of ice cream to 1/2 cup of whole milk, and adding more ice cream for extra thickness; use less liquid if the ice cream is lower in fat. Ice creams with stabilizers such as guar gum, carrageenan or xanthan gum, and ones made with extra egg yolks, tend to be creamier. Malted milk powder adds creaminess, and starchy mix-ins like crumbled cookies or cake absorb moisture.

How do you fix a thin shake?

• Add more ice cream, a scoop at a time.
• Add a few crumbled cookies or a spoonful of malted milk powder.
• Use cold milk and blend briefly; long blending melts the ice cream.

Which flavors make thicker shakes?

Those with solid add-ins such as banana, peanut butter, cookies or frozen berries come out thicker than plain syrup-flavored shakes, because the add-ins contribute body. This is general kitchen experience, not a measured test.

Can you make it lighter?

Use lower-fat milk, but expect a thinner texture. Skip heavy toppings if you want fewer calories.