Sonic's Best Milkshake Easily Outshines The Classic Strawberry, Vanilla, And Peanut Butter

Sonic Drive-In offers a wide range of milkshakes for those with a sweet tooth, from classics like strawberry, vanilla, and peanut butter to its signature Blasts made with candy and cookie pieces. In fact, it offers so many that a first-time visitor to the fast food chain may find themselves at a loss as to which to choose. Worry not — easily outshining the more traditional options, we can reveal Sonic's best milkshake is the Oreo Cheesecake Master Shake. 

Made with soft serve and featuring the flavor of cheesecake, graham cracker crumbs, and pieces of Oreo cookies, this temptingly indulgent offering comes garnished with whipped cream, more graham cracker crumbs, and a cherry on top. In our ranking of 13 Sonic shakes, it turned out so impressive that our critic was left with no notes of criticism.

Tasting Table's correspondent enthused that the mixture of Oreo with cheesecake flavor was superior to Sonic's pairing of the sandwich cookie and peanut butter in its Oreo Peanut Butter Master Shake, which was awarded the No. 2 spot in our ranking. Our tester highlighted the well-judged quantity of softened Oreo pieces, and praised its creamy yet easily drinkable consistency. "It really is the best of both worlds, where neither ingredient overpowers the other."

Judging by online comments from Sonic's customers, Tasting Table is not alone in our enthusiasm for this beverage. On the dedicated subreddit r/SonicDriveIn, one thread begins: "Oreo Cheese Cake Milkshake — Have you ever had it? in my opinion it's the greatest thing ever created." A YouTube reviewer trying the shake for the first time observed that the cheesecake flavor was not overwhelming, but added: "The richness of the cheesecake flavor is, like, a good contrast to the vanilla, the creaminess, and the Oreo chocolate."

What items on the Sonic menu pair best with this will depend on your personal taste. If you are someone who treats milkshakes as a sweet treat in their own right, you may prefer to have the Oreo Cheesecake Master Shake as a dessert after a burger — our ranking of Sonic burgers recommends the Original Sonic Smasher above all. 

However, if you are among those who enjoy the combination of sweet, savory, and salty, or even partake in the beloved-by-some practice of dipping French fries in milkshakes, you can opt for an order of Sonic's Groovy Fries. These crinkle-cut fries are perfect for dipping, but unless you're a fan of some truly unorthodox flavor combinations, you may want to leave out the Groovy Sauce, ranch, or jalapeño ranch that can be ordered with them. If you are unable to make it to a Sonic location, never fear — your next best option is our ultimate cookies and cream milkshake recipe, which requires only five ingredients.