Chocolate Milk and Milkshakes

Everyone loves chocolate milk. Even if a person isn't interested or particularly fond of milk chocolate candy bars or gourmet chocolates, chocolate milk is usually an indulgence most people enjoy. People's enjoyment of chocolate started off with chocolate in liquid form. Before the first candy bars were made, chocolate was a drink to be enjoyed by thousands of people across Central and South America, with the popularity of the chocolate drink eventually crossing the ocean and covering Europe. It isn't difficult to understand why chocolate milk would be so popular because after all, it is composed of milk, which is good and necessary for the body, as well as the pleasurable taste of chocolate. As well as having chocolate milk available to drink, there are also chocolate milk shakes available in the same way chocolate milk is. One can go to the store and purchase a chocolate milk shake ready made in a bottle. Hershey's chocolate company makes chocolate milk and chocolate milk shakes for sale in local stores, and there are numerous other brands available as well.

A good and simple recipe for a chocolate milk shake is simple and easy to make.

This recipe requires 2 cups of chocolate ice cream, some cocoa powder (sweet, please), approximately 5 to 8 teaspoons, and 4 cups of milk. A blender is required for this recipe as well.

Blend the milk and cocoa powder for approximately 20 to 30 seconds. Add the chocolate ice cream to the mixture and blend for approximately 30 to 50 seconds. Drink and enjoy.

For added texture one could add ice to the mixture when adding the ice cream, as well as adding chocolate chips or any other types of morsels, such as peanut butter. Also, one could also add any number of fruits, chopped up, to compliment the chocolate, such as blueberries or chopped strawberries.