Milk shake
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In North America, a milk shake (or milkshake) is a cold drink made with an electric blender. Milkshakes are usually made with milk, ice cream, and sweet syrups, such as chocolate syrup. People usually drink milkshakes from a tall glass or cup, and use a drinking straw to suck it into their mouth.
[edit] Comparison between smoothies and milkshakes
Milk shakes are similar to smoothies. Smoothies are a type of cold drink made with an electric blender. Smoothies are made with a liquid (either milk, fruit juice, or water), crushed ice or ice cubes, different fruits, and honey or maple syrup.
[edit] In popular culture
Milk shakes and other cold drinks such as "ice cream floats" (a scoop of ice cream placed in a glass of cola or other carbonated soda drink) or "malts" (a milk shake with malt powder added to it) were popular among teenagers in the 1950s. Teenagers would go to ice cream parlors and order cold drinks.
