Green Milk with a vanilla mint twist is a favorite St. Patty’s Day drink for kids! This festive drink is made with flavor extracts for a quick and delicious treat. Surprise the little ones with this Leprechaun milk in the fridge to kick off the holiday, or make it for a Christmas party.
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What’s in this Green Milk recipe?
All you need to make this fun and festive green drink is 4 ingredients. The vanilla mint flavor is unbeatable, and the kids will love it.
- Milk: Use your favorite kind of milk. This works with skim, 2%, whole milk, or dairy-free options like almond milk and oat milk.
- Mint Extract: This adds a cool and refreshing, mint-y flavor.
- Vanilla Extract: A little bit of vanilla makes this drink extra delicious.
- Food Coloring: Food coloring is what gives this milk its bright green color!
You can use any combination of these ingredients for a fun drink. Make it green without flavoring, or you can just make mint milk or vanilla milk. Any option works well!
Be sure to check our other St. Patrick’s Day recipes!
Can I make a half gallon of green milk for St. Patty’s Day?
It’s so easy to make either a single glass of green mint milk, or an entire jug to make sure there’s enough for everyone. The recipe card includes the right amount of extracts and food coloring for both options!
How to Store Vanilla Mint Milk
This green milk with vanilla and mint flavors is best served fresh after mixing. But it will keep in the fridge as long as your milk is good! Give it a shake before serving to refresh the color and flavor.
What to Serve with Leprechaun Milk
This bright green vanilla milk is so tasty. Drink it by the glass with breakfast, or pour it into your cereal. If you want to make a fun breakfast to celebrate the holiday, try making Cronuts, Belgian waffles, or these cinnamon sugar biscuit bites.
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Green Mint Vanilla Milk (Leprechaun Milk)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cold skim milk or your favorite kind. Also works with Almond Milk
- 1 drop Mint Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure Vanilla Extract
- 4 drops green food coloring more or less depending on what color you want
Instructions
- Stir all of the ingredients together and enjoy!8 ounces cold skim milk, 1 drop Mint Extract, 1/2 teaspoon pure Vanilla Extract, 4 drops green food coloring
- For half gallon jug of milk: use approximately 6-8 drops mint extract, 4 teaspoons vanilla extract, and about 10-14 drops green food coloring. Close the cap very tightly and shake to combine. Leave in the fridge for unsuspecting kids or spouses!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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It has a taste to it but definitely not a vanilla mint taste.
When I wake up my mom always asking me to drink this green milk.It is healthy
When I wake up my mom always asking me to drink this green milk.It is healthy :)
Interesting! I’m gonna try this :)
I never have woken up with green milk in the fridge before but this looks totally delicious and something I have to try!
I LOVE your idea of adding vanilla mint, and I sure wish I had thought to dip the milk jug in green sugar crystals :-) Love this post/photos, love you and love the shout-out!
This looks delicious ! Could it be made with mint extract instead of using mint?
Thanks
What a fun memory! And what a fun & tasty treat for the day! I’m thinking I might surprise my husband ;)
What a fantastic idea! And such a nice tradition your mom has created :)