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Sweet Cherry Milkshake
Melissa Hart

Sweet Cherry Milkshake

Dark sweet cherries make a pink-purple shake with enough acidity to hold up against vanilla ice cream. Frozen pitted fruit keeps the texture cold and clean. Check every cherry for pits before it reaches the blender.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup frozen pitted dark sweet cherries
  • 3 cups firm vanilla ice cream
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Inspect the cherries one by one and discard any with a remaining pit.
  2. Chill two tall glasses in the freezer for 10 minutes.
  3. Add the milk, sugar, lemon juice, cherries and ice cream to a blender.
  4. Pulse 7 times and blend for 20 seconds until thick and evenly pink-purple.
  5. Pour into the cold glasses and serve immediately.