At the Lexington Candy Shop, a 100-year-old luncheonette with an old-fashioned soda fountain in Manhattan, vanilla is the most popular milkshake — about 60% of all shakes ordered. Their next most popular flavors are chocolate, shown, coffee and strawberry. AP

In the summer heat, we find ourselves drawn to that glorious section of the drinks menu that promises relief in the form of a cold, creamy, brain-freezing indulgence. But ordering a frozen drink looks different in different parts of the U.S., and in different restaurants and ice cream shops.

So, what is the difference between a milkshake, a malt, a frappe or maybe even a concrete?

Geography, tradition and local lingo all play a role in how frozen drinks are made and what they’re called.

Let’s break it down one strawful (or spoo

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