Strawberry Milk With Fresh Strawberries

Strawberry Milk with Fresh Strawberries

My kids love strawberry milk but most strawberry milks, including the kind they have at school, is full of corn syrup and red food dye. Skip the powdery drink mixes and the artificially flavored ice cream syrups and make your own at home with just a few simple ingredients. If your kids are a fan of strawberry milk, it’s totally worth it to put in the little effort to make it using fresh. It really doesn’t take any time at all! Make a batch of strawberry simple syrup and leave in the fridge.

What is Strawberry Milk Made Of?

Homemade strawberry milk is made from your favorite milk, mixed with a simple syrup from fresh strawberries and sugar. That’s it! Fresh, real ingredients that you can feel good giving to your kids. Adults love it, too! It’s like a strawberry milkshake without a lot of fat and calories.

Strawberry Syrup

The syrup in this recipe will make much more than just one serving. This recipe makes about 2 cups of syrup but one serving will only use 2-3 tablespoons of syrup. The mixture is also a simple syrup which means there aren’t any chunks of strawberries or seeds. All you need to do is boil fresh or frozen strawberries in sugar, a little bit of water and a splash of lemon juice, strain out the larger bits of strawberry and chill. The syrup will thicken up slightly as it gets colder. You can also add a little cornstarch to the mixture while it’s boiling to thicken.

Korean Strawberry Milk

Korean strawberry milk has been all the rage on TikTok lately. In Korean strawberry milk, you simply stir in the strawberry mixture without straining it to make a simple syrup. You can serve this with a spoon or a thick boba straw so you can sip up the bits of strawberry with your milk.

Substitutions

Looking for ways to make your strawberry milk healthier? Swap out the sugar for some honey or artificial sweetener such as Stevia, Splenda, or monk fruit sweetener. For a vegan alternative, use almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, soy milk, or cashew milk instead of dairy milk.

What Else Can I Use Strawberry Syrup For?

Strawberry syrup can be used in many different ways! Check out our original strawberry syrup recipe for more ideas to use strawberry syrup including:

Strawberry Milk With Fresh Strawberries