A milkshake is a sweet beverage made by blending milk, ice cream, and flavorings or sweeteners such as butterscotch, caramel sauce, chocolate syrup, or fruit syrup into a thick, sweet, cold mixture. It may also be made using a base made from non-dairy products, including plant milks such as almond milk, coconut milk, or soy milk. Dry ingredients such as whole fruit, nuts, seeds, candy, or cookies may be incorporated.
A strawberry milkshake topped with a strawberry
A strawberry and a chocolate shake, each topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry
This milkshake was made using liquid nitrogen. Vapor can still be seen forming at the top.
Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches. Food colouring is sometimes added in addition to stabilizers. The mixture is cooled below the freezing point of water and stirred to incorporate air spaces and prevent detectable ice crystals from forming. It can also be made by whisking a flavoured cream base and liquid nitrogen together. The result is a smooth, semi-solid foam that is solid at very low temperatures. It becomes more malleable as its temperature increases.
Vanilla ice cream served with whipped cream, chocolate sauce and a wafer
Kulfi in a matka pot from India
Noblewomen eating ice cream in a French caricature, 1801
Title page to The Art of Cookery by Hannah Glasse