Lighter and more refreshing than a vanilla milk shake, this is similar to Starbuck’s non-coffee Vanilla Bean frozen drink. Time includes making and cooling the vanilla syrup. You could use commercially-prepared vanilla syrup, instead.
Ingredients: [‘granulated sugar’, ‘water’, ‘vanilla bean paste’, ‘ice’, ‘milk’, ‘vanilla-flavored syrup’, ‘whipped cream’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“”,”3 cups granulated sugar”,”2 cups water”,”2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste”,””,”2 cups ice, crushed “,”1 cup milk”,”1/3 cup vanilla-flavored syrup”,”2 tablespoons whipped cream, for garnish “]
Number of Servings: 2
Steps: [‘make the syrup: combine sugar and water in a saucepan.’, ‘bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer 5 minutes stirring occasionally.’, ‘off heat, stir in the vanilla paste, cool completely.’, ‘to make drink: place ice in blender, chop.’, ‘add milk and vanilla syrup.’, ‘blend until smooth.’, ‘you might need to stop and start the blender and scrape down the sides to get a smooth blend.’, ‘pour into chilled 8 oz. glasses.’, ‘top with whipped cream, if desired.’, ‘add a straw and enjoy!’, ‘remaining syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.’]