Cherry Milkshake from the Diner

Name: Cherry Milkshake from the Diner
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Vanilla ice cream — 105 g; Milk 2.5% — 84 ml; Vanilla extract — 0.7 ml; Frozen sour cherries — 35 g; Heavy cream 33% — 24 ml; Sugar — 4 g

A thick, creamy milkshake with chocolate ice cream, fresh cherry, and whipped cream. Serve in a tall glass with a straw, just like a diner classic.

Time: 10 min
Serving: 399 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $1.75
Protein: 7 g

Meat-free Sweet Quick Kid-friendly

Ingredients

1 Vanilla ice creampack 400 g ≈ $4.00 105 g
2 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 84 ml
3 Vanilla extractNot in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods to taste
4 Frozen sour cherriespack 300 g ≈ $3.50 35 g
5 Heavy cream 33%pack 250 ml ≈ $2.20 24 ml
6 Sugar 4 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Let the frozen⁴ cherries sit for 5 minutes to soften slightly.
Blend the ice cream, milk², vanilla¹ extract, and cherries until smooth and a deep pink color.
Whip the cold heavy⁵ cream with sugar for 2–3 minutes until soft peaks form.
Pour the milkshake² into a tall glass.
Top with the whipped cream and one whole cherry.
Serve immediately while cold and thick.

Tips

Why it works: Thaw the cherries for 5 minutes so they don't turn to mush in the blender and spoil the texture of the shake. If you leave them too long, you get a runny mix with lumps.
Substitutions: Replace the frozen cherries with fresh ones, but add 10 g of sugar to offset the sourness. You can use 20% cream instead of 33%, and the shake will be less thick but still creamy.
Common mistakes: If the shake turns out too thin, the milk or ice cream was too warm. Check by touch: both should be ice cold.
Storing and reheating: Keep in the fridge for no more than 1 day, in a closed container. Don't reheat it, serve it cold only.
Serve with: Serve after lunch or dinner, when you want something light and sweet but not a full dessert.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	399 kcal	20%
Protein	7 g	10%
Fat	26 g	37%
Carbs	34 g	13%
Per 100 g	158 kcal

Cost

≈ $1.75per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is vanilla ice cream.