Mint Chip Shake

submitted almost 9 years ago by mlNikon

So, coincidentally I have been working on a mint chocolate chip recipe for about a month or two. I finally got it to a place where I feel comfortable sharing it. I am pretty proud of this mix. It has a great minty flavor and I think the balance of the creams, mint and chocolate is pretty well done and authentic tasting. Eat your heart out Wayne. (jk, love you man)

INW Chocolate Cream - 1.5%
FLV Crème De Menthe - 2%
FW Hazlenut - 1%
RF Shamrock Shake - 3%
TPA Sweet Cream - 2%
TPA Sweetener - 1%
TPA Vanilla Bean Ice Cream - 4%
TPA Vanilla Swirl - 2%

Ice Cream Layer - I used a combination of vbic, sweet cream and vanilla swirl to make the ice cream. I used hazelnut to turn the ice cream into a bit of a malty ness to separate it from being ice cream to being more of a milk shake. I really like the vanilla swirl in this mix to sort of give something for the mint to sit on.

Mint - Here I used a combo of shamrock shake by real flavors and flv crème de menthe. I love crème de menthe (in fact I used it as a sub in Wayne's Cuprian) but I think it needed just a little help to give it some more dimension. Shamrock shake has a bit of punch that I think this profile needed.

Chocolate Chips - Inw chocolate cream has been said is a sister to Inw Milk chocolate. I used this flavor initially because I hadn't even heard of Inw Milk chocolate as this has been in development before the other aforementioned famous recipe with chocolate was released. However, as time went on and I procured Inw milk chocolate and tried a lot of other chocolates, I chose to stick with the chocolate cream because it is a bit of a softer, milkier, dare I say creamier, version of milk chocolate. (sort of like if you put chocolate chips in a blender with the ice cream to make a milkshake)

For those of you that don't like sweetener, I am in the process of trying a small amount of tfa coconut extra in its place.

Edit: added the link to recipe on elr

Comments

8 points

by Enyawreklawalmost 9 years agoCreator - Best Recipe of 2015: Rhodonite

looks awesome man. FLV creme de menthe is awesome, I will admit. I bit too icy for the recipe I was creating, but I can say that I get a super strong "nut" like flavor from Chocolate Cream which is why I didn't use that specific chocolate. Keep it up though!

4 points

by goldfish18almost 9 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

I told you flv creme de menthe is pretty solid :)

1 points

by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

the nut like quality in chocolate cream is what made me keep coming back to this flavor for a milkshake. I think it lends perfectly to that malty sense I needed.

4 points

by thedirtyprojectoralmost 9 years agoMixologist

Looks like a tasty recipe! shame I don't have RF, or have any means of getting RF here...

3 points

by Loco_Mojoalmost 9 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

maybe you can sub in FW Creme de Menthe? I don't know honestly, not much experience with RF.

1 points

by captenplanet90almost 9 years ago

Not sure where you're at, but DIY vapor supply carries a shit ton of RF. Not sure if they do international shipping, but it may be worth checking out if you're interested.

2 points

by Loco_Mojoalmost 9 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

Looks interesting, Ill eventually give it a shot when I order the required flavorings! Missing FLV Creme De Menthe, INW Chocolate Cream, and RF Shamrock Shake.

Nice Notes!

3 points

by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

Thanks, I know they are not your common flavors lol. Totally worth getting the ingredients though.

2 points

by ToastedOhmsalmost 9 years ago

Mighty fine looking recipe, and thank you for the elr link. Favorited it on there, I too will give this a shot once the wallet allows it.

2 points

by CheebaSteebaalmost 9 years agoFrugivore

When you say that RF Shamrock Shake has a bit of a punch that the profile needs, what kind of punch are we talking? Just trying to see if I could find a suitable substitution.

2 points

by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

It's almost sour if that makes sense but in a good way. I think it compliments flv creme de menthe perfectly.

1 points

by jdrocker77almost 9 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

This looks really good. Just missing RF SS. Definitely saving for when I do pick it up.

Thanks for sharing!

1 points

by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

you're welcome, I hope you try it out.

1 points

by jdrocker77almost 9 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

I got my Shamrock Shake today. Now that I'm no longer confusing INW Chocolate Cream with HS, I picked that up too; ) Going to mix it up tonight.

1 points

by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

glad to hear it, let me know how you like it.