Happy National Chocolate Milkshake Day! National Chocolate Milkshake Day on September 12 brings chocolate and ice cream lovers together.
Forget the calories for just this one day and enjoy a sweet tall, thick and delicious, chocolate milkshake!
The term milkshake first appeared in print in 1885. During this period, 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.
• 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 and 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 milkshake, and transform the creamy goodness into a malted chocolate milkshake.
Along with milkshakes, malted milk milkshakes became popular drinks at soda fountains around the 1920s.
HOW TO OBSERVE
HOW TO OBSERVE
Enjoy a chocolate milkshake at your favorite restaurant or soda fountain. Or try a malted version, especially if you’ve never had a malted chocolate milkshake. It is definitely worth a try.
You may want to top off your chocolate milkshake with a dollop of whipped cream! While you’re enjoying this sweet treat, don’t forget to introduce this delicious pastime to someone else.
Do you have a favorite malt shop? Be sure to give them a shout out as well! Use #ChocolateMilkshakeDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
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