🥤 Milkshake
Also known as: milkshake, milk shake, shake, thick shake, malted milkshake
A milkshake is a cold, thick drink on a milk base, blended in a mixer; a thick vanilla one has about 112 kcal per 100 g.
A milkshake is a cold, thick drink on a milk base, blended in a mixer. The USDA database lists "milk shakes, thick" as separate entries: a thick vanilla one has 112 kcal, 3.86 g of protein and 3.03 g of fat per 100 g.
The chocolate version is a little higher in energy at 119 kcal, but it has less fat, 2.7 g. Carbohydrate is 21.15 g in chocolate and 17.75 g in vanilla. Calcium is 146 mg per 100 g in vanilla and 132 mg in chocolate. So the flavour changes the carbohydrate more than the fat or protein.
Such drinks were whipped in special mixers. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History holds a malted milk mixer: a glass cylinder marked up to 12 ounces, with a plunger beater that you move up and down by hand. The cap is embossed "MALTED MILK MIXER". The design was patented on 6 December 1932 in Chicago. Hamilton Beach motor-driven home mixers from Racine, Wisconsin, carry patents dated 1929 to 1933.
Compare it with the other drinks in this topic. Cocoa and milk tea are served hot, while a milkshake is cold and thick. The base is the same for all of them: milk.
Facts
| Nutrition | Thick vanilla per 100 g: 112 kcal, 3.86 g protein, 3.03 g fat 1 |
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| Protein | Protein per 100 g: vanilla 3.86 g, chocolate 3.05 g 2 |
| Bottle size | Plunger malted milk mixer: marked up to 12 oz 3 |
How it connects to milk
🥤 Milkshake ← used in ← 🥛 Milk
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- ☕ Milk in the kitchen: dishes and drinks
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a milkshake?
USDA lists a thick vanilla shake at 112 kcal per 100 g and a thick chocolate one at 119 kcal.
How much protein does a milkshake have?
3.86 g per 100 g for thick vanilla and 3.05 g for thick chocolate.
Does a milkshake have calcium?
Yes: 146 mg per 100 g in the thick vanilla entry and 132 mg in the chocolate.
What is a malted milk mixer?
A plunger-style hand mixer: a glass cylinder marked in 2-ounce steps up to 12 oz, with a cap embossed "MALTED MILK MIXER". The Smithsonian holds an example.
Is it true that a milkshake needs an electric blender?
No. A hand-operated plunger mixer was patented in Chicago in 1932, and motorised Hamilton Beach mixers date from patents of 1929 to 1933.
Similar
🍳 Béchamel · 🌙 Warm milk at bedtime · 🥣 Breakfast cereal · ☕ Cocoa · 🥞 Blini · 🍫 Milk chocolate
ℹ️ Dairy products contain lactose and milk proteins: if you are lactose intolerant or allergic to milk protein, ask a doctor.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central. Milk shakes, thick vanilla (SR Legacy 170884)
- USDA FoodData Central. Milk shakes, thick chocolate (SR Legacy 170883)
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Plunger Style Mixer (malted milk mixer)
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Food Mixer Motor (Hamilton Beach Model C)