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Shakes & Smoothies

Thick diner-style milkshakes, shakes without ice cream, and smoothies built on frozen fruit so they never taste watery. Learn the ratios once and you can blend almost anything.

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A strawberry milkshake in a tall glass with fresh strawberries on a marble counter
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Shakes & Smoothies: common questions

What is the ratio for a thick milkshake?

About 3 parts ice cream to 1 part milk by volume, blended briefly.

Do smoothies need ice?

Not if you use frozen fruit, which chills and thickens the smoothie without watering it down.

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