Summer is coming! Summer is coming! Baby, it’s gettin’ hot outside and I don’t necessarily want to get out and drive somewhere to grab a refreshing drink. Then I remember this easy-peasy milkshake recipe so I found it and I’m reposting it for anyone else who needs a refreshing pick-me-up. There’s nothing better than a frosty minty milkshake.

YIELDS:
2 servings

TOTAL TIME:
5 mins

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 Cup vanilla bean ice cream, softened
1/4 Cup milk
3/4 Teaspoon pure peppermint extract
3 drops green gel food coloring
Whipped cream and green sanding sugar, for serving. (See tips for extras)_

DIRECTIONS
In a blender, puree ice cream, milk, peppermint extract, and food coloring to combine.
If desired, top shake with whipped cream and sprinkle with sanding sugar.

Tips
1 – If you want something a little thicker, use two cups of ice cream.

2 – You can use mint chocolate chip ice cream instead of vanilla ice cream. Leave out the food coloring and use only 1/2 Teaspone of peppermint.

3. If you want mint chocolate chip but don’t have the ice cream, make as above but throw in 1/4 Cup chocolate chips and “pulse” your blender in a couple of short bursts to chop them up.

If you’d like the nutritional details, check out this recipe from Woman’s Day. You’ll never guess who discovered this particular recipe, though you can probably figure out why she needs a recipe for this simple concoction…

“I heard that. I could too figure out how to make a stupid milk shake in the blender. I can make frozen margaritas. So there. I just happened to see the recipe and thought to myself that it sounded really tasty. So there.”

Yeah, that would be our favorite wrangler of SpecOps Wolves, Hannah Jackson McIntire. She insists doing so is much toughter than herding cats.

“It is, trust me! And be nice because I ‘m even watching my effing language. Just for your delicate ears. Even though I’ve heard you outcuss a sailor.”

Fine, Hannah. And thank you. I’m sure my readers who might be at work or have their kids hovering around the computer screen appreciate your restraint.

“Oh, I can do restrained. Just ask Mac. Also, if you don’t have peppermint, you can use creme de menthe or my personal favorite, pepermint schnapps. Flavor to your personal taste.”

🙄 Yes, that’s me rolling my eyes. Anyway, I’m featuring MOONSTRUCK: SECRETS as our title today because it goes into more detail about Hannah and Mac’s early story than BLOOD MOON does. I know it hasn’t been that long but I’ve really got Hannah and Mac on my mind lately. Could be time for a reread or a first read if you haven’t grabbed it yet. Just click on a pic with the books cover or the title. Question of the day: Milkshakes or malts??