Grasshopper Milkshakes

Our family recently moved from a quaint little town that was home to a little drive-thru shake and burger joint, called Daylee Freez. That place was the place we stopped by with our realtor to get a quick treat, when we were looking for houses. We ordered Grasshopper Shakes, and I remember thinking they were the best thing on earth! During the next 3 1/2 years of living there, I would frequent Daylee Freez to get my kids rewards for behaving well at the doctor, or while on a date with my hubby. I loved those grasshopper shakes!

This past St. Patrick's day, I wanted to recreate those shakes, but after looking up recipes online, I found most recipes called for a sort of liquor, called Creme de Menth. We don't drink alcohol in our family, so I looked up substitutions. I found that most people just use mint extract. There were a variety of recipes for Grasshopper shakes, but I decided to combine them in my own way. I decided to use brownies instead of Oreo cookies, because they give it a good chewy texture. After making them and taking that first taste, my mind instantly shot back to that little town and the taste of the best shakes on the planet! This recipe is a keeper! We've already made it twice in one week!

Grasshopper Milkshakes:

4 cups vanilla ice cream
2-3 brownies, broken in bits
1 cup milk (less if you want 'em thick!)
1/4-1/2 tsp mint extract
20 drops of green food coloring

Add the ingredients in this order to your blender: milk, ice cream, brownies, mint extract, and food coloring. Carefully blend up to the desired consistency. You can have them thick (use less milk) with lots of brownie chunks, or silky smooth (more milk). Enjoy!