Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: September 11th. Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day which I wish I had knew when I picked up lunch from Dairy Queen because there Milkshakes are amazing. Although they aren’t on my diet and even though today is a cheat day Soda’s have less Calories. I will just drink my Cherry Dr. Pepper and drive of a Chocolate Shake. Would you like to join me in my dream?
National Chocolate Milkshake
National Chocolate Milkshake Day on September 12th is without a doubt a treat day. Simple and delectable, Chocolate Milkshakes aren’t just one of the best treats of all times, Chocolate Milkshake is also a reminder of our innocence and a symbol of America’s past-time. A time when getting a Milkshake and Fries was the perfect date and drive-in movies were all the rage. Put a quarter in the jukebox, join us and say cheers to the best creation since Peanut Butter.
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 beverage. 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. Milkshake 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. 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 beverage 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.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
National Chocolate Milkshake Day
National Chocolate Milkshake Day Activities
- Plenty of restaurants around the globe are celebrating National Chocolate Milkshake Day with discounts or purchase one get one free Milkshake.
- Today is the day to make a Chocolate Milkshake, Ingredients needed are Ice Cream, Milk, and Chocolate Sauce! You can make the Chocolate Milkshake extra special with recipes online.
- Open up your World to a new kind of Milkshake, try a Malted Milkshake!
FUN FACTS
- In 2000 Ira Freehof, made the world’s largest Chocolate Milkshake, at 6,000 gallons this Milkshake was the equivalent of 50,000 normal-sized Shakes.
- Bostonians call Milkshakes “Frappes,” but this can also simply mean a glass of Milk with syrup.
- 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 including Magnesium and Potassium.
- Chocolate Milkshakes were popular with the extras dressed in Ape costumes during the filming of the original “Planet of the Apes” movie. 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
- The Chocolate Milkshake 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 whimsical appeal we just love.
- Few things make a child happier than a Chocolate Milkshake, and who could put a price on a child’s smile?
- Chocolate Milkshakes are delicious.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
