Enjoy a favorite childhood treat with this homemade Strawberry Milk Recipe, made with a from-scratch strawberry syrup and your favorite dairy or plant milk!
Chocolate milk, banana milk, and strawberry milk are all well-loved recipes around the world. For as long as milk has been consumed, we have added flavorings to spice up a regular glass of the stuff. Some use these recipes as a sweet treat, while others use them to cool off while eating spicy food.
No matter your intentions, be sure to make this incredibly delicious Strawberry Milk Recipe, which uses a homemade syrup made from ripe strawberries! Simply stir the cooled syrup into your full-fat milk of choice and enjoy! This recipe can be made with cow’s milk, oat milk, coconut milk, and more.
What is Strawberry Milk?
Strawberry milk is a flavored milk that is typically composed of whole milk and pre-made strawberry syrup. Kids of the 80s, 90s and beyond will remember enjoying this treat in their youth, usually mixing their neon red syrup until their milk resembles a light pink color.
While using store bought strawberry syrup is delicious, a homemade syrup sends this Strawberry Milk Recipe over the top! Fresh, juicy berries are cooked down with some water and sugar to highlight the flavorful berries. Strawberry milk never tasted so good!
Other Uses for Strawberry Milk Syrup
Once you have made your own strawberry syrup, you’ll never go back! You can keep this stuff sealed in your refrigerator for up to 1 week, so make a double batch and use it for whatever you like!
Some applications for this syrup are:
- Ice cream sundaes
- Waffles
- Pancakes
- French toast
- Angel food cake
- Strawberry shortcakes
- Lemonade
- Cocktails and mocktails
- Oatmeal
- And more!
Ingredients in Our Strawberry Milk Recipe
You only need a few ingredients to make the syrup and milk components of this Strawberry Milk Recipe!
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped (fresh or frozen)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 cups full-fat milk (dairy or vegan)
The first three ingredients make up the syrup. Finally, mix the homemade syrup into your milk and enjoy!
How to Make this Strawberry Milk Recipe
Combine the strawberries, sugar, and water in a small saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10-12 minutes until slightly thickened.
Pour the syrup through a fine mesh strainer, pressing the solids with a spoon to extract all the syrup.
Chill the syrup for at least 2 hours.
When ready to serve, pour the syrup into 2 cups of milk. Portion into 2-3 cups and serve cold.
Notes:
Use the freshest strawberries you can find for maximum flavor.
The syrup can be made up to a week in advance, then stored in the fridge until ready to use.
Feel free to use this syrup on ice cream, cakes, or in any other sweet treat!
Storage:
Store in a lidded glass container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutritional Facts: (1 cup)
Calories: 146
Total fat: 2g
Saturated fat: 1g
Sodium: 240mg
Total Carbohydrate: 31g
Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 28g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 238mg
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 111mg
FAQs
You can use store bought syrup to make strawberry milk, but it tastes much better when using homemade syrup!
Yes, this recipe uses less sugar and preservatives than traditional strawberry milk!
If you use full-fat plant milk when making this recipe, it will be a vegan recipe.
Sure! Use this syrup as an ice cream topping or on waffles and pancakes.
Yes, this recipe is 100% gluten-free!
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PrintStrawberry Milk Recipe
Enjoy the treats of your childhood again with this homemade, flavorful Strawberry Milk Recipe, which uses homemade strawberry syrup without any dyes or preservatives!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Rest Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours + 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Assemble
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped (fresh or frozen)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 cups full-fat milk (dairy or vegan)
Instructions
- Combine the strawberries, sugar, and water in a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10-12 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Pour the syrup through a fine mesh strainer, pressing the solids with a spoon to extract all the syrup.
- Chill the syrup for at least 2 hours.
- When ready to serve, pour the syrup into 2 cups of milk. Portion into 2-3 cups and serve cold.
Notes
Use the freshest strawberries you can find for maximum flavor.
The syrup can be made up to a week in advance, then stored in the fridge until ready to use.
Feel free to use this syrup on ice cream, cakes, or in any other sweet treat!
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
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