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National Chocolate Milkshake Day

Drink · Food · September 12

A day for the chocolate milkshake: ice cream, milk and chocolate blended thick enough to test the straw.

National Chocolate Milkshake Day falls on Sunday, September 12, 2027. That is 320 days away.

A chocolate milkshake is ice cream, milk and chocolate (usually syrup, sometimes cocoa or chocolate ice cream) blended until smooth and cold. It is thicker than chocolate milk and thinner than a sundae, and it sits somewhere pleasant between a drink and a dessert.

The texture is most of the appeal. A good one is thick enough that the first pull on the straw takes a little effort, and cold enough to fog the outside of the glass. Diners and soda fountains often serve it in a tall glass with the extra from the metal mixing cup on the side, which amounts to a second, smaller milkshake.

People mark the day simply. Some order one at a favorite diner or ice cream shop. Others make one at home with a blender, a few scoops of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, a splash of milk and chocolate syrup. Less milk makes it thicker. More makes it easier to drink. Whipped cream and a cherry are traditional, and a pinch of salt or a spoonful of malted milk powder changes the flavor in a quiet way.

If the shake is too thick to sip, a spoon is a respectable tool, and nobody at the counter will think less of you for using it.

Ways to celebrate

• Blend a chocolate milkshake at home with ice cream, milk and syrup.
• Try adding malted milk powder for a malted shake.
• Share a shake with two straws and a friend.
• Visit a local diner or ice cream shop and order one.
• Compare chocolate ice cream versus vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup.

Dates

All national days on September 12

Also on September 12

• National Grandparents Day
• National Video Game Day
• National Day of Encouragement

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