Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: September 11th, 2021. Did you know today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day? I’m hoping after Charlie and I leave the concert were attending this evening that we can stop by Sonic and get a Chocolate Milkshake for me.
While Charlie most likely will opt for a Hot Fudge Sundae while David picks a Strawberry Shark. How about you. What would you choose and why? If Sonic is closed I might have David go by Walmart for us to pick up the ingredients to make our own Sundaes and before you ask what about a Milkshake which is out because I don’t have a Blender. Do you have one?
National Chocolate Milkshake Day
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE DAY
National Chocolate Milkshake Day arrives on September 12th bringing Chocolate and Ice Cream lovers together. Forget the calories for just this one day. Kick that diet to the curb and enjoy a sweet tall, thick and delicious, , Chocolate Milkshake!
The term Milkshake first appeared in print in 1885. During this time, the Milkshake referred to an Alcoholic beverage described as a “sturdy, healthful Eggnog type of drink” blended with Eggs, Whiskey, and other ingredients. Pharmacies served the drink as a Tonic and a treat to customers. By 1900, pharmacies offered this “wholesome drink” with either Chocolate, Strawberry, or Vanilla Syrup. Did you know that?
- The early 1900s – People began asking for this “new treat” with a scoop of Ice Cream.
- 1911 – Hamilton Beach’s drink mixers began to be used at Soda Fountains.
- 1922 – Steven Poplawski invented the Electric Blender or Drink Mixer.
- Due to the invention of the Blender, the Milkshake began to take a chipped, aerated, and frothy form as they are today.
- By the 1920s & 1930s, Milkshakes became a popular drink at Malt Shops everywhere.
Another addition to the Milkshake was Malted Milk Powder. Made from Malted Barley, Wheat Flour, and Dehydrated Whole Milk, Malted Milk tastes a bit like toasted Caramel. It made its debut around the 1870s as a shelf-stable Dry Milk product. Add the powder to a Chocolate Malted Milk Milkshakes which became popular drinks at Soda Fountains around the 1920s.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE DAY
The history of Milkshakes can be accredited to the development of two key concepts, the Electric Blender, and Malted Milk drinks. So to understand the origin of Milkshakes, you actually have to look further back to Medieval Britain when Eggnog came about.
Back then it was a hot, milky ale-like drink and Milk and Eggs were foods of the wealthy so it was often consumed in indulgent celebration. It wasn’t until 1885 that somebody had the idea of mixing Whiskey, Milk, and Eggs as an “Eggnog type” drink, that Milkshakes appeared in History. It originally was a term used for “wholesome drinks” containing Chocolate, Strawberry, or Vanilla Syrups.
In 1910, Hamilton Beach introduced the Cyclone Drink Mixer, an Electric Blender that became a prevalent machine used at public businesses. With the invention of the Blender, Milkshakes began to take their modern, whipped, aerated, and frothy form.
And finally in Chicago in 1922, Walgreens employee Ivar “Pop” Coulson made a Milkshake by adding two scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream to Walgreens’ standard Malted Milk drink recipe. Termed “Horlick’s Malted Milk”, this item was featured by the Walgreen drugstore chain as part of a Chocolate Milkshake, which became known as a “malted” or “malt” and swiftly rose to one of the most popular Soda-fountain drinks of its time.
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE DAY ACTIVITIES
- Purchase a Chocolate Milkshake which plenty of restaurants around the globe are celebrating this Holiday with discounts and buy one get ones. Bring someone you like and enjoy a glass together like a couple of hip youngsters.
- Make a Chocolate Milkshake all you need is Ice Cream, Milk, and Chocolate Sauce! You can make your Chocolate Milkshake extra special with tons of awesome recipes online.
- Experiment with your shake and open up your world to a new kind of Milkshake, try a Malted version and you can find enticing Milkshake recipes online to give you inspiration for your tasty dairy treat.
FUN FACTS
- The Big Gulp In 2000 Ira Freehof, made the world’s largest Chocolate Milkshake, at 6,000 gallons it was the equivalent of 50,000 normal-sized shakes.
- Did you know Bostonians call a Frappe a Milkshake which can simply mean a glass of Milk with Syrup.
- Hang-over Savior because Milkshakes are a surefire cure for hangovers. A Banana Milkshake sweetened with Honey will help soothe your stomach, plus it builds up depleted Blood Sugar Levels and Electrolytes such as Magnesium and Potassium.
- Have you heard of the Planet of the Shakes? The Chocolate Milkshakes were popular with the extras dressed in Ape costumes during the filming of the original “Planet of the Apes” movie but their masks didn’t allow them to eat a regular meal.
- In the United Kingdom, Milkshakes are called “thick shakes.”
WHY WE LOVE CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE DAY
- Chocolate Milkshakes reminds us of a simpler time representing a part of History, Chocolate Milkshakes bring us back to a world of Poodle Skirts and Jukeboxes with a certain whimsical appeal we just love.
- Chocolate Milkshakes reminds us of our childhood because few things make a child happier than a Milkshake, and who could put a price on a child’s smile? No, one.
- Chocolate Milkshakes are delicious! Need we say more?
Chocolate Milkshakes Recipes:
Ingredients
- 2 cups premium quality Chocolate Ice Cream
- 2 (1.65 ounce) bars Dark Chocolate Candy Bars, diced
- ½ cup Whipped Cream
- 1 tablespoon Chocolate Shavings, for garnish
- ¼ cup Whipped Cream
Directions
- Step 1 Combine Ice Cream, diced Chocolate, and 1/2 cup Whipped Cream in a Blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses, and garnish with 1/4 cup Whipped Cream and Chocolate shavings.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
