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Kawaii Pastel Rainbow Milkshake

An extravagant, highly visual aesthetic milkshake featuring thick pastel rainbow layers, swirled strawberry, and a towering mountain of homemade whipped cream studded with heart marshmallows and colorful sprinkles.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Freezing Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 shakes
Course: Dessert, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine: American, Cafe
Calories: 680
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Milkshake Base
  • 4 cups premium vanilla bean ice cream kept very cold
  • 0.5 cup whole milk adjust for thickness
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 4 drops pastel gel food coloring pink, blue, yellow, green
  • 3 tbsp thick strawberry syrup for swirled version
Toppings
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup large heart-shaped marshmallows pink and white
  • 0.5 cup standard white marshmallows
  • 3 tbsp pastel mixed sprinkles

Equipment

  • High-powered blender
  • Tall clear glasses
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Small Mixing Bowls

Method
 

  1. Place tall clear glasses in the freezer for at least 15 minutes to chill.
  2. In a cold bowl, beat heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and 1/2 tsp vanilla until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate.
  3. In a blender, combine ice cream, whole milk, and 1 tsp vanilla. Blend until thick and smooth.
  4. For the rainbow shake, divide the blended mix into four bowls. Use gel food coloring to tint them pastel pink, blue, yellow, and green.
  5. Spoon the pink layer into a chilled glass. Freeze for 5-7 minutes. Repeat freezing between adding the yellow, green, and blue layers.
  6. For the swirl shake, drizzle strawberry syrup inside the second chilled glass, then pour in uncolored vanilla shake to create swirls.
  7. Top both shakes with a massive mountain of the prepared whipped cream.
  8. Press heart-shaped and regular marshmallows into the whipped cream, generously coat with pastel sprinkles, add a straw, and serve immediately.

Notes

Ensure ice cream is rock hard and glasses are frozen to prevent the layers from bleeding into one another.