Crazy Ingredient Challenge - Lemon Peep Milkshake

It is that time of the month again... To think outside of the box and make a recipe with ingredients that are given to us...
This month's ingredients are Lemon and Peeps, which I think are appropriate as today is Easter Sunday.  I can say I am not a big fan of Peeps, although I did have a box of Peep chicks that I bought last year after Easter.  I normally use them for decorating and not to eat...

So, I was a bit surprised when I opened the box and they weren't stale...which meant I didn't have to go out and buy any more.  Now to figure out what to make.  I was going to make some lemon curd, and make a parfait and make a recipe like my Key Lime Pie Parfait but with a lemon curd filling instead of key lime pie and I was going to cut up the Peep and use for a layer too... Went to get my whipping cream ~ spoiled. So that was out, then I remember I had some ice cream and lemon syrup from an other recipe that I made ... and came up with....

Lemon Peep Milkshake

Ingredients:

2 cups vanilla ice cream 

1/4 cup milk

1 tbsp lemon syrup *

1 -2 Peeps cut in pieces

lemon zest, 1/2 tsp for milkshake and more to garnish

Directions:

Put ice cream, milk, lemon syrup, Peeps and 1/2 tsp lemon zest in blender and blend until well mixed.  Pour in glass, garnish with lemon zest and Peep.

* I made my lemon syrup by putting 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar in small pot.  Heat in medium pan until sugar is dissolved.  This makes more then you need, but lemon syrup can be used in many things and great to have in your fridge.. it tastes great in your tea.

This challenge is done on the 20th of each month.  You are given two crazy ingredients to make your recipe with.  You don't have to participate each month, you can pick and choice if you want to do it.  If you are wanting to do something different and up for a challenge and thinking outside of the box ~~ This is the group for you.  All the information is posted on the CIC Crazy Ingredient Challenge Group on Facebook.  For more information you can ask Dawn at Spatulas on Parade or send me an email and I will check on how to get you on the group.  It is lots of fun...

Have a Wonderful Blessed  Easter Sunday

Hi and welcome to the April 2014 edition of CIC = Crazy Ingredient Challenge

This link up will include bloggers who signed up for the challenge of creating a NEW recipe just for this challenge using the ingredient chosen by Dawn over at Spatulas On Parade.

Jutta from Hungry Little Girl is normally in charge but life has gotten in the way, as it does for us all at some point and time. Dawn is filling in for now.

This month: PEEPS and LEMONS

Be sure to visit your fellow participants and see how they made these interesting and sure to please recipes.

Thanks so much for your participation and let the FUN begin!

1. Spatulas On Parade: Lemon PEEPS Easter Pie - CIC A

2. CIC: Lemons & Peeps | Sew You Think You Can Cook

3. Lemon Peeps Popcorn

4. Lemon Peeps Cookie Pizza

5. This and that:Lemon Peep Milkshake

6. "Pool Party" Lemon Peeps Cake

7. Puffed Quinoa and Peep Tarts with Lemon Curd

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