September 12 National Chocolate Milkshake Day #ChocolateMilkshakeDay

September 12th is National Chocolate Milkshake Day #ChocolateMilkshakeDay and even though its way early this morning I think a Chocolate Milkshake sure tastes good. If you were to ask my dad when he was here he would have told you it’s okay to have Ice Cream for breakfast.

Would you like to go with me to Sonic for a Chocolate Milkshake? Or we can go to Braum’s or Dary Queen or anyplace you want to go as long as the have Chocolate Shakes. Just remember we might want to get a Hamburger and Fries as well so we might want to go to Red Robbins for endless Fries.

National Chocolate Milkshake Day falls on September 12th is which without a doubt a treat day. Chocolate Milkshakes aren’t just one of the best treats of all time, they’re 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. So put a quarter in the jukebox, join us and say cheers to the best creation since Peanut Butter and Jelly (which was invented in 1901).

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

Plenty of restaurants around the globe are celebrating National Chocolate Milkshake Day with discounts and buy one get ones. Bring someone you like and enjoy a Milkshakes together like a couple of youngsters.
If you have the opportunity today open up your world to a new kind of Milkshake, to give you inspiration for your tasty dairy treat.

FACTS ABOUT MILKSHAKES

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 Milkshakes “Frappes,” but this can also simply mean a glass of Milk with Syrup.
Milkshakes are a surefire cure for hangovers, especially a Banana Milkshake sweetened with Honey will help soothe your stomach, plus this beverage builds up depleted blood sugar levels and electrolytes such as 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. Did you know 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

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.
Few things make a child happier than a Milkshake, and who could put a price on a child’s smile?
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Recipe for Chocolate Milshakes