Natural St. Patrick's Day shake recipe with homemade maraschino cherries - free from artificial dyes and ingredients!

MAKES: 1 MILKSHAKE
Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup vanilla ice cream (or vegan ice cream)
½ cup whole milk (or milk alternative)
¼ tsp peppermint extract
1 Color Kitchen Green Color Packet (you can use 2 packets for a deeper color)
Optional toppings: whipped cream, fresh or maraschino cherries

Directions

Add the ice cream, milk, peppermint extract, and color packet to a blender and blend until combined.

Pour into a glass and top with the toppings of your choice!

make your own maraschino cherries

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
½ cup water
½ cup sugar
1 ½ tsp lemon juice
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp almond extract

Directions

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and water. Stir over heat until the sugar has melted. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract.

Place the cherries in a sealable jar. Pour the syrup on top. Seal the jar and place it in the fridge. Let the cherries sit in the fridge for 2-3 days before using.