
Classic & Unique Custard Shake Flavors
From vanilla and chocolate to blends with favorite candies and fruits, frozen custard shakes can offer the familiarity and comfort of classic flavors as well as the excitement of unique creations. For example, when you visit a Freddy’s near you, there are over one million possible frozen custard combinations to try, just on our menu alone! In this guide to custard shakes, learn more about flavor basics, as well as creating customized combinations and pairing custard shakes with other delicious dishes and sides.
Custard Shake Flavor Combinations
The flavor of a custard begins with its base of egg yolks, cream and sugar. Then, the freezing of this treat further intensifies the nuanced notes of this ingredient combination. Either in the process of creating the frozen custard or from this foundation, custard shake flavors develop. At Freddy’s, our custard shakes begin with our freshly churned vanilla or chocolate custard, or a blend of the two. Then, guests can further customize their custard shakes with additional flavors like the ones below:
Baked Treats: A delicious frozen custard shake serves as both a treat and a beverage. For guests celebrating sweetness in their shakes, adding baked goods such as brownie and cheesecake bites or OREOs® may be very appealing. Other ingredients that often go into desserts, such as chocolate chips and cookie dough, are also available.
Sauces and Syrups: Hot fudge and caramel boost custard shakes to another level either individually or together. Other flavor enhancers include chocolate and peanut butter sauces, as well as, cherry and other syrups. Whether you choose one or multiple options to perfect the taste of your custard shake, these additions are sure to delight your palate!
Candy: Shakes are often associated with childhood memories like road trips and summer walks to favorite frozen treat locations. Similarly, favorite candies may evoke a similar sense of nostalgia. Bring color and flavor to your custard shake creation with rainbow sprinkles, M&Ms® and gummy worms. Add multiple layers of scrumptiousness with candies like, Reeses® Peanut Butter Cups and Heath® Toffee and Butterfingers® that incorporate mixtures of chocolate, toffee, peanut butter, nuts and other yummy ingredients into the shake.
Elevating Your Meal with Custard Shakes
Burgers and shakes are a favorite combination found in restaurants across the country. In fact, the combo meals on the Freddy’s menu directly include frozen custard shakes as a drink selection to pair with our scrumptious steakburgers and other sandwiches. However, others enjoy the custard shake as a french fry or onion ring condiment that helps take this side to another level of mouth-watering magic – a behavior that may be attributed to the science of taste as explained at Mental Floss. Whether your shake serves as a complement or a contrast to the textures and flavors of a chosen dish, a custard shake creation is a decadent way to enhance your overall meal.
Creative Custard Shake Ideas
In addition to individual preferences or meal pairing considerations, creating frozen custard shakes may take inspiration from a variety of sources, like other desserts or seasonal influences. In fact, a quick recipe search reveals options for shakes infused with everything from cereal and pie to assorted wine and cocktails, as illustrated on the curated recipe list at Delish. When it comes to customizing a custard shake at Freddy’s, here are three customer favorites to try:
Strawberry & Cream
Dipping fresh strawberries into whipped cream or watching strawberry sauce run over a piece of rich, creamy cheesecake may inspire the combination of strawberries and vanilla custard in a shake. While it may make drinking your shake through a straw a bit more challenging, you can even add cheesecake bites to complete your intended shake vision.
OREO® Cookie Peppermint Shake
With its delectable blend of both chocolate and vanilla custard complemented by OREO® cookies, this custard shake has a festive flair but can also happily be enjoyed in any season. Looking for a unique addition to your holiday beverage or dessert offerings? Serve this shake in festive cups or let family members customize it with their favorite toppings or additions.
Signature Turtle
For its incorporation of classic sundae toppings and echoes of many beloved candy bars and treats, The Signature Turtle is a favorite Freddy’s concrete and sundae option. However, these same components can also be added to a shake. To explore a new creation other than this beloved blend of toasted pecans, hot fudge and hot caramel, let your imagination run wild when you create your own frozen custard shake.
At Freddy’s, you have the power to design your own custard shakes or try out our rotating selection of delicious shakes and concretes. We also offer catering services, if you want to set up a specialty custard bar for your next event. From seasonal additions inspired by desserts like caramel apple pie to the versatile canvas of a luscious vanilla custard shake, visit a Freddy’s location today to experiment with meal pairings or simply to enjoy a delicious treat. Don’t forget to join our Freddy’s Rewards program and accumulate points for use on custard shakes, delicious steakburgers and more!