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Strawberry Milk

Published: May 20, 2021 by Allison · 77 Comments

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This Homemade Strawberry Milk is loaded with the flavor of fresh strawberries. This easy 3-ingredient strawberry syrup is made with real ingredients, no dyes or artificial flavorings. Use fresh or frozen strawberries and any dairy or plant-based milk that you choose. This is an easy and fun recipe that tastes so much better than store bought strawberry milk.

Glass of strawberry milk and a carafe of strawberry syrup.

Are you ready to feel like a kid again? We’re making Strawberry Milk! After making a Strawberry Milkshake recently I was reminded of this Strawberry Milk recipe. I’ve been serving this to my kids as an after school treat and they have been loving it!

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  • What is strawberry milk made of?
  • Other uses for strawberry syrup
  • Smaller quantity
  • Storage
  • More strawberry recipes
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Ingredients to make strawberry milk: milk, strawberries, sugar, water

What is strawberry milk made of?

This recipe is made of two components: homemade strawberry syrup and milk.

  • Strawberry syrup: On the stovetop simmer a mixture of strawberries, sugar, and water. Once thickened, strain out the solids and you’re left with a sweet, bright red strawberry syrup.
  • Milk: You can use any type of milk, dairy or nondairy. I typically use 2% milk or unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Note: If you’re using a sweetened plant-based milk you might want to add a little less syrup. Taste it and adjust as necessary.

Stir the chilled syrup into a glass of milk and drink up!

  • Frozen strawberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan.
  • Cooked strawberries in a fine mesh sieve over a bowl.

Other uses for strawberry syrup

This recipe makes 1-½ cups of strawberry syrup. This is enough for about 6 glasses of strawberry milk. I often use some syrup for making strawberry milk and then use the leftover syrup for topping pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, or yogurt.

Strawberry syrup being poured into a glass of milk.

Smaller quantity

If you’d like a smaller serving of strawberry milk, the quantities below make enough syrup for 2-3 glasses of strawberry milk:

  • 1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup water

Storage

Store strawberry syrup in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Stir it into milk right before serving.

More strawberry recipes

  • Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
  • Strawberry Shortcake Cake
  • Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
  • Strawberry Muffins

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Glass of Strawberry Milk topped with whipped cream and strawberry syrup.

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Glass of strawberry milk and a carafe of strawberry syrup.

Strawberry Milk

This Homemade Strawberry Milk is loaded with the flavor of fresh strawberries. This easy 3-ingredient strawberry syrup is made with real ingredients – no dyes or artificial flavorings.
4.98 from 37 votes
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Course: Drink, Fruit
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 see notes for smaller quantity
Calories: 146kcal
Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sliced strawberries (fresh or frozen), I used one 16-oz bag frozen sliced strawberries
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup water
  • milk , preferably whole or 2%; non-dairy milk can be substituted
  • whipped cream , for topping (optional)

Instructions

  • Place the strawberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan set over medium heat. Simmer for about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
  • Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and pour the strawberry mixture through the strainer. Use the back of a spoon to press the strawberries against the strainer, extracting as much juice/syrup as possible. If there is any foam on top of the syrup you can scoop it off now. Chill the syrup.
  • To serve: pour ¾ cup of milk into a glass and add syrup to taste (I add about 3-4 tablespoons). Stir and serve.

Notes

The recipe above makes about 1-½ cups of syrup, which will make about 6 cups of strawberry milk. If you’d like a smaller serving, the quantities below make enough syrup for 2-3 glasses of strawberry milk:
  • 1-½ cups sliced strawberries
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup water

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 238mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Comments

  1. Elle

    July 12, 2023 at 4:55 pm

    5 stars
    It’s really good and surprisingly easy to make for someone who’s not good at cooking. Thank you! 🙂

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 17, 2023 at 7:15 am

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  2. John Wimberley

    September 14, 2023 at 1:00 am

    Found that it’s way too sweet. Cut back to 1 cup of sugar to 2 lbs of strawberries to 1 1/3 of water.This made to just a hair under 4 cups of surup.
    Using 1 gallon of milk the whole lot fits perfectly into 5 x 1 pint milk bottles.

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