I Got the Peppermint Shakes...

I love December, even grocery shopping has a festive air!..Candy Canes, Chocolate Truffles, and one of my all times favs...Peppermint Stick Ice Cream..Ice cream and candy!!! Can't get much better than this!!  This Holiday Season I wanted to find new ways to eat it..like eating it out of the bowl isnt good enough , so I found a recipe for a Peppermint Shake from GoodHousekeeping.com.  YUM YUM YUM

8 round hard peppermint candies

4 scoops vanilla ice cream

3/4 cup milk

1/4 tsp. peppermint extract

Directions:

1. In blender, blend candies until finely crushed.
2. Add ice cream, milk, and peppermint extract and blend until mixture is smooth and frothy.
3. Pour into 2 tall glasses.

To add an extra touch…

• Blend in a tablespoon or so of chocolate chips.
• Garnish the rim of the glass with crushed peppermint (shown in picture above).
• Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
• Stick a candy cane into the glass for decoration.