Vanilla Milk with a green mint twist will be a favorite St Patty’s Day drink for kids! We make Green Mint Vanilla Milk (aka Leprechaun Milk) every St. Patrick’s Day. It’s fun and tasty, and it makes for a great surprise for the kids!
Vanilla Milk with Green Mint
This green Vanilla Milk is the perfect treat for kids on St. Patrick’s Day. It has an added green mint flavor to make it extra tasty!
Waking up to green milk in the fridge is one of my very favorite St. Patrick’s Day traditions (THANK YOU, Mom aka Simply Sated). Whether it really was the leprechauns, or just my mom sneaking down to drop some food coloring into the milk jug, I SO looked forward to that green cereal as a kid. So much fun and magic.
I was never the kid who wanted to drink milk straight, green or not, so I’ve made this fun green mint flavored milk! If you’re like me, a little flavor goes a long way! It really adds to the vanilla milk flavor for something extra delicious.
Vanilla Mint Green Milk is fun, festive, and perfect for kids and adults alike. Pat doesn’t know what’s about to hit him on the 17th!
Surprise the kids this St. Patrick’s Day with a delicious Green Mint Vanilla Milk is the refrigerator!
Leprechaun Milk
I’ve always called this green vanilla milk “Leprechaun Milk” because it seemed to just show up in the refrigerator every St. Patty’s Day morning. As a kid, seeing a green treat waiting for me when I woke up felt so magical. Where did it come from? Must be leprechauns!
If your kiddos love milk, then you can just add a few drops of food coloring to make it Magic Leprechaun Milk. Not rocket science, I realize. But sometimes super easy recipes are also super fun! Why not post about them?
I wish I had some pictures of me as a kid, opening up the refrigerator door to find the green vanilla milk. Just too fun. You better believe this will be a yearly tradition with our kids. And because I’m an adult who wants everything to taste the best way possible, I’ll be making mine Vanilla Mint Milk! T
How to Make Green Mint Vanilla Milk for St. Patty’s Day
Vanilla Mint Green Milk happens to be my favorite St. Patrick’s Day tradition. Just because I’m an adult now doesn’t mean I want to skip over it on St. Patty’s Day! The great thing about this drink is how easy it is to make.
It’s basically just milk plus green food coloring. And if you want to add more flavor, you can add in drops of mint extract and/or vanilla extract. Add one, both, or neither, depending on your preferred flavor. But the green food coloring is the MUST in order to make this green milk for St. Patrick’s Day.
You can use skim milk, whole milk, almond milk, or any type of milk you prefer. Vanilla almond milk would be a great way to add some flavor without the extracts.
Do you have any favorite St. Patrick’s Day traditions?! Is it Corned Beef and Cabbage Sliders or maybe Shamrock Shakes for all? So many fun options! I want to hear your favorite things to eat/drink on this special holiday. Enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day!
See the recipe card for details on how to make Green Mint Vanilla Milk for St. Patty’s Day. Enjoy!
Try these other fun drinks for kids, holiday or not:
- Lime Sherbet Punch
- Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
- Homemade Lemonade Recipe
- White Hot Chocolate
- Peach Lemonade
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!
- If making in a half gallon jug of milk, you can 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 :) You crazy leprechaun!
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Nutrition Information
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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!
Hahaha…of course. Great memories :)
This looks delicious ! Could it be made with mint extract instead of using mint?
Thanks
Hey Victoria, yes this recipe uses Mint Extract. If you preferred using mint, you could make your own mint simple syrup and use that which would work great! Hope you love it!
What a fun memory! And what a fun & tasty treat for the day! I’m thinking I might surprise my husband ;)
Cute! Hope you guys love it :)
What a fantastic idea! And such a nice tradition your mom has created :)
Thanks Kacey :)