Start with a cookies-and-cream base, then add a small measured amount of peppermint. Extract is concentrated: the useful unit is a fraction of a teaspoon. This home adaptation makes four small dessert portions, or can be divided into two larger glasses.
Measure before starting the blender
The base follows Oreo’s milk-shake recipe; peppermint is Yenra’s variation. Gather a blender, measuring cups, a ⅛-teaspoon measure and four glasses.
- 1¼ cups cold milk
- 2½ cups vanilla ice cream
- 5 Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies
- ⅛ teaspoon food-grade pure peppermint extract to start; up to ¼ teaspoon total if desired
- Optional whipped cream and cookie crumbs for serving
Measure the ice cream into cups rather than counting differently sized scoops. For two small portions, halve the milk and ice cream and use half the combined weight of five cookies; reduce the extract proportionally.
Blend briefly, then adjust
- Add milk to the blender, followed by the ice cream and broken cookies. Add the measured ⅛ teaspoon extract.
- Blend just until the mixture flows and the cookies are dispersed. Stop the motor before scraping the jar.
- Taste a small spoonful. For more mint, add a few measured drops, keeping the total at or below ¼ teaspoon for this starting recipe.
- Divide the finished shake evenly among four glasses. Add optional toppings and serve immediately.
The exact finished volume depends on the ice cream’s air content and blending time; four portions means four equal shares of this batch. The recipe is a source-based adaptation and has not been kitchen-tested by Yenra.
Fix one thing at a time
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| Problem | Adjustment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Too thick to circulate | Stop, add 1 tablespoon milk, blend briefly | A small addition avoids overshooting |
| Too thin | Add ¼ cup ice cream and blend briefly | Restores body; extended blending warms the mixture |
| Mint too strong | Blend in more unflavored milk-and-ice-cream base | Dilution reduces intensity; it also increases the batch |
| Cookies too chunky | Pulse once or twice more | Keeps some texture without a long warm blend |
McCormick’s pure peppermint extract is a concentrated food flavoring. Peppermint syrup has different sweetness and concentration, so use a recipe or package directions written for that syrup. Never substitute a household essential oil. Pour extract into a measuring spoon away from the open blender jar to avoid an accidental splash.
Plan portions and ingredients
Use the milk, ice cream and cookie labels to identify allergens and calculate nutrition if needed. Divide the batch totals by four for the base recipe; whipped cream, candy and extra cookies add to those totals. A dairy-free ice cream or milk substitute changes both flavor and texture, so test a small batch first.
Keep ingredients cold until blending and serve promptly. Chill glasses while measuring, and set out toppings first so the finished shake spends little time waiting. For a different frozen dessert, see the ice cream guide.