Strawberry Milk (no artificial colors or flavors)

Homemade Strawberry Milk filled with fresh strawberry flavors. Ditch the store bought syrup; this easy recipe is only 3 ingredients, with no artificial colors, flavors, or dyes.

Are you ready to feel like a kid again? I made you strawberry milk! And not just any strawberry milk, but strawberry milk with no artificial colors or flavors. That pretty pink hue is all from fresh strawberries. Woohoo!

I will admit that I probably only had strawberry milk a few times during my childhood. My mom never bought strawberry syrup. Have you looked at that ingredient list? Eeeeeek. Thanks, mama. When I had the idea for strawberry milk made with real strawberries (and not much else), I knew this had the potential to be reeeaaallly good.

Strawberry Milk

• Strawberries
• Sugar
• Milk

You can make this with fresh or frozen strawberries. The results are just as good either way. You can also use a non-dairy milk like almond milk or coconut milk.

Simply boil the strawberries and sugar to make a syrup. Strain out the solids and refrigerate the syrup. Whenever you’re ready for a glass of sweet and creamy Strawberry Milk – just add the strawberry syrup to milk and voilà!

I’m looking forward to making this strawberry milk for my kiddos on Valentine’s Day. They both LOVED this! I allowed our one year old, Juliette, a few sips of this milk before putting her down for a nap and when she woke up the first thing out of her mouth was, “Milk, milk!” She couldn’t wait to have more. I can’t say I blame her. Enjoy!

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Strawberry Milk (no artificial colors or flavors)

Sweet strawberry milk filled with the flavor of fresh strawberries. Ditch the store bought syrup; this easy recipe is only 3 ingredients, with no artificial colors, flavors, or dyes.

Course Drink, Fruit

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 3

Calories 206 kcal

Author Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

• 2 cups sliced strawberries
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• Milk preferably whole or 2%; non-dairy milk can be substituted
• Whipped cream or sprinkles for topping (optional)

Instructions

1. Place the strawberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan set over medium heat. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and juicy.
2. 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. Chill the syrup. You can either discard the solids or save them for topping oatmeal or yogurt.
3. To serve: pour 1 cup of milk and add syrup to taste (I add between 3-4 tablespoons of syrup per cup of milk). Stir and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Milk (no artificial colors or flavors)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 206 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Sodium 436mg 18%

Potassium 146mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 42g 14%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 38g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin C 68.4%

Calcium 41.5%

Iron 2.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.