take out the vanilla icecream and ur other ingrediants

put UR ice cream scoop into the hot water

take ur hot ice cream scoop and scoop 2 ice cream scoops at a time into ur blender or milk shake maker and dip it into the hot water after every 2 scoops .

after 8 scoops are in the blender/ milkshake maker add the peppermint extract ,milk and food coloring into the blender

blend until all icecream is mixed in and smooth but not to watery

pour into ur cup(s) and add whipped cream , green sprinkles and maraschino cherry(s) in to ur shake

ur done!!