Kitchen

[qualityshopper]

My sister's in a nursing home, and I would like to make milkshakes for her here at home and take them to her when I visit. The reason for doing this rather than buying one somewhere and taking those to her is so I can control the amount of sugar in them. 

My problem is trying to find something to transport them in that would keep them cold. I've been looking at a Stanley thermos that I thought would be perfect until I discovered that they don't recommend putting milk in their products. Not sure why. I guess I could see an issue with doing so if I was going to keep a milkshake in it all day, but I just want to keep it there for about an hour. Do any of you think this would be a problem, and if so, would you have any other suggestions? Thanks.

[Love my grandkids]

@qualityshopper I'm sure someone will know but also an internet search I'm sure would turn up a lot of options for a travel type thermal mug that would work.

[Kachina624]

Freeze it either all or partially then put it in a small cooler of some sort or wrap it in layers of a towel.  It should still be frozen in an hour. 

[fthunt]

Pick up a thermos at the drug store - pop a couple of ice cubes in the MS - she won't know it's a little watered down.  Or put thermos in freezer for an hour and then fill.

Q has numerous cold-hot containers but are much cheaper at a local store.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

How about an insulated stainless Tervis Tumbler?  I have one and it keeps things hot or cold for a super long time.  I’ve found ice in the morning from a drink I’ve had the evening prior.  

[Desertdi]

Amazon:    Search large hot/cold insulated travel mug

[Janey2]

This is how to transport ice cream so it will probably work ( if you want to go through all the steps). Put the milkshake in a cooler bag. Put the bag in the middle of a cooler, then put ice all over. For extra insulation wrap cooler in blanket.

[Sooner]

Tervis like the above poster said, or a Corkcicle tumbler.

[Sooner]

@qualityshopper What if you added a scoop of ice cream and it could melt along the way.  That might really keep it colder then stir in when you get there. 

Maybe make a shake then freeze it in an ice cube try--even one that makes BIG cubes--and that could keep it cold on the way.  I guess you could freeze a shake. . . just use how many frozen shake cubes you need.

[patbz]

Buy one or two pieces of yeti ice ( you can refreeze over and over) put one under container and one over and place in small cooler.  This will keep it really cold even overnite ( we routinely transport ice cream for 4-6 hrs using this method).