Matcha Milkshake

Green milkshake with a whipped cream topping sprinkled with green powder, and red and white striped straw.

5 from 3 votes

Easily make a creamy matcha milkshake! Green tea powder, velvety ice cream, and milk, combine earthy and sweet flavors in a refreshing treat.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Total Time5

Course: Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Diet: Kosher, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 455kcal

Author: Candice Walker

Equipment

1 immersion blender

Ingredients

With Green Tea Ice Cream

1.5 tsp matcha powder culinary grade
3 tbsp milk dairy or non-dairy, plus more if needed
3 scoops vanilla ice cream 1.5 cups, see notes if using matcha ice cream*

Instructions

Whisk together the matcha powder and 3 tablespoons of milk or non-dairy milk to remove all clumps. Add to a blender.
Add the ice cream to a blender, and blend until just incorporated. Do not over-blend or it will get runny. See notes.**
If using matcha ice cream, add 3 tablespoons of milk or non-dairy milk to help blend the milkshake.
Pour into your favorite milkshake glass and add a milkshake straw. Optional: Top with whipped cream and a dusting of matcha powder.

Notes

* If using matcha ice cream, skip step 1. If using vanilla ice cream, go through all the steps.

This recipe works best using an immersion blender if making just one and a high-speed blender if making more than one.

All store-bought vanilla ice cream will work in this recipe. Just make sure you have one that you like the flavor of because it is a dominant flavor in this recipe.

** If the ice cream is not scoopable straight out of the freezer, you'll need to let it soften slightly before attempting to blend it. If the ice cream is super soft, you can get away with mixing the matcha into the ice cream instead of having to blend it.

Add more milk as needed to make it blendable, but be sparing so your milkshake stays thick.

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