Spiked Thin Mint Milkshake Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
Learn about Serious Eats' Editorial Process
Updated April 15, 2020
Robyn Lee

This is a Girl Scout Cookie-inspired milkshake for grownups only, but you can leave out the booze if you want to make a version for kids. Head here for more Girl Scout Cookie-inspired milkshakes »

Note: Allow ice cream to soften at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping.

Recipe Details

Spiked Thin Mint Milkshake Recipe

Active 10 mins
Total 10 mins
Makes 2 milkshakes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups chocolate ice cream (about 12 ounces / 4 medium scoops)
  • 1/2 cup mint chip ice cream (about 3 ounces / 1 medium scoop)
  • 1 ounces peppermint schnapps or ULLR Peppermint Cinnamon Schnapps
  • 1 ounce blanco tequila
  • 16 Thin Mint cookies, plus additional for garnish
  • Garnish: whipped cream and crumbled Thin Mints

Directions

  1. Add milk and cocoa powder to a blender and blend until well mixed.

  2. Add chocolate ice cream and mint chip ice cream, mint schnapps, tequila, and Thin Mints to blender. Purée until smooth. Divide between serving glasses. Garnish with whipped cream and crumbled Thin Mints.

Special equipment

Blender

More Serious Eats Recipes