It’s almost time for all things red, white, and blue! Today, we are sharing a super cute and festive patriotic milkshake! This patriotic milkshake is perfect for serving up with a house full of kids or adults on the week of Fourth of July!

Whether enjoyed at a backyard barbecue, a fireworks display, or simply as a sweet treat, the Fourth of July milkshake with sprinkles is a festive and fun way to celebrate America’s birthday. And it’s simple enough that kids and tweens can help prepare it!

Fourth of July milkshake in clear glass with sprinkles on top

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Do you know the history of the classic milkshake? All these years later, and the classic milkshake is still a favorite in our house! In fact, over on our other website, we have a ton of milkshake recipes – like our orange creamsicle milkshake and caramel apple milkshake!

Our Fourth of July Milkshake Recipe is Best for a Small Gathering

We love serving this after all the grilling and snacking on pool days or July 4th get togethers. It is an easy dessert drink to serve. The only thing is that you have to make it in batches since you will be using a blender. We recommend this treat for a smaller group since you will likely not want to be tied up all day in the kitchen while everyone else is outside having fun!

You will likely need to double or triple this recipe. The instructions and ingredients listed in the recipe card below yield one large milkshake or two really small milkshakes.

Norah Says…

This milkshake is yummy. I like it that it can be for summer and also for watching the Olympics during summer or winter. It is a special treat for 4th of July!

Ingredients for a Fourth of July Milkshake

Heavy cream

Vanilla

Vanilla Ice Cream

Milk

Blue food coloring

Red food coloring

Patriotic sprinkles

Patriotic sprinkles can be found easily in the summer months. Stores like Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Kroger, and other large chain stores carry them in the 4th of July section. We prefer simple red, white, and blue jimmies or patriotic stars.

Fourth of July milkshake in red, white, and blue with a spoon to the right

Instructions for a Patriotic Milkshake

Prepare all the ingredients.
Whisk cream with vanilla until stiff peaks.
In the bowl of a blender, whisk the milk with ice cream, add 1\2 cup of the cream and mix.
Divide the mass into parts. Add blue food coloring to one, red to the other, and leave the third white.
Lay out layers into a clear glass: red-white-blue. Garnish with the remaining cream and sprinkles.
Serve.

red, white, and blue milkshake in glass with spoon beside

To create the milkshake, start by blending the ice cream and milk until it reaches a smooth and creamy consistency. Add in a few drops of red and blue food coloring to create a swirled effect. Once blended, pour the milkshake into a tall glass and top it off with a generous helping of red, white, and blue sprinkles.

red, white, and blue milkshake for patriotic dessert on white background

Patriotic Milkshake

This Fourth of July milkshake recipe is the perfect way to bring a red, white, and blue milkshake drink to your family!

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings serving

Calories 515 kcal

Ingredients

1 cup Heavy cream
1 tsp Vanilla
½ cup Vanilla ice cream
½ cup Milk
1 tsp Red food coloring
1 tsp Blue food coloring

Instructions

In medium bowl, whisk the heavy cream and vanilla until peaks form.
In a blender, whisk ice cream with milk. Add 1/2 cup of the cream and whisk again.
Divide the ice cream mass into three parts in three bowls.
To one bowl of ice cream, add the red food coloring. To the second, add the blue food coloring. Leave the third bowl white.
In clear serving glass, layer the mixture – starting with the red ice cream, then the white, and the blue on the top.
Garnish with extra whipping cream and patriotic sprinkles.

Notes

Note: this recipe makes one large milkshake or two very small milkshakes. You will probably need to double the recipe – especially the ice cream portion for multiple people.

Nutrition

Calories: 515kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 7gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 31gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 156mgSodium: 82mgPotassium: 273mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1987IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 196mgIron: 0.1mg

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The result is a deliciously sweet and colorful red, white, and blue milkshake that’s sure to please both kids and adults alike. Sip on this refreshing patriotic drink while watching fireworks light up the night sky and celebrating the birth of the nation. It’s the perfect addition to any Fourth of July party or barbecue.