How To Make Strawberry Milk (2 Ways!)

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Turn your farmer’s market haul into a glass of sweet, creamy sunshine! This Homemade Strawberry Milk recipe is the simple 2-ingredient treat that’s about to make your summer a whole lot more flavorful.

Strawberry milk in a tall glass with a glass straw on the counter.

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⭐ Why You’ll Love This Fresh Strawberry Milk Recipe
🍴Ingredients
⏲️ Substitutions & Variations
📖 Step by Step Instructions
👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips
💭 Recipe FAQs
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How To Make Strawberry Milk (2 Ways!)
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If DIY kitchen projects are your jam — remember my fresh ricotta, customizable almond butter, vanilla extract, and sweet and sour mix?? — you’re going to love my newest recipe for DIY strawberry milk.

Made with just 2 simple ingredients (using either one of two simple methods), this creamy pink dream is a far cry from the Nesquick strawberry milk of your youth. By blending fresh strawberries in milk or adding a drizzle of homemade strawberry syrup to your glass, you’ll have a sippable batch of nostalgia ready in mere minutes.

Best of all, this quick strawberry milk recipe has zero artificial anything, so you can feel good about drinking it and serving it to your loved ones.

⭐ Why You’ll Love This Fresh Strawberry Milk Recipe

If you’ve ever wondered how to make strawberry milk without using some store-bought powder or syrup that has upwards of a dozen difficult-to-pronounce, weird, and artificial ingredients, you’ve come to the right place. This healthy strawberry milk recipe is:

Wholesome & Nutritious - Using the first method listed below, you can whip up a batch of refined sugar-free strawberry milk that’s bursting at the seams with bright berry flavor. Even if you opt for the strawberry syrup version, though, you’re still looking at only 3 total ingredients in your drink — far preferable to the 13 total ingredients listed on the back of Nestle strawberry milk powder.
Quick & Easy - For the first method, you’re looking at a 5-minute time investment. For the second, you’re looking at 1 minute, tops.
Made With Only 2 Ingredients - All you need is your choice of milk and either plain strawberries or some homemade strawberry simple syrup.
Meal Prep-Friendly - If you make a batch of strawberry syrup, you’ll be able to enjoy this delicious drink for up to 2 weeks!

🍴Ingredients

Making organic strawberry milk you can feel good about requires just 2 measly ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need at the grocery stores:

Milk - We’re a whole milk family (I’m a sucker for extra creamy goodness), but feel free to swap in the dairy or plant-based non-dairy milk variety of your choice like cashew milk, almond milk, oat milk, soy milk, coconut milk - any milk of your choice!
Option 1: Strawberries - You’re welcome to use either fresh or frozen berries. So long as they’re ripe and fragrant, you’re in good shape! Just make sure to let frozen berries defrost somewhat to make them easier to blend.
~OR~ Option 2: Strawberry Syrup - If you want the convenience and sweetness of store-bought strawberry milk without the artificial ingredients they bring, make a batch of my strawberry simple syrup. All it takes is equal parts sugar and water, plus some berries for steeping.

See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

⏲️ Substitutions & Variations

Vegan/Dairy-Free Strawberry Milk - Swap in the plant-based milk alternative of your choice. I recommend reaching for unsweetened plain or vanilla-flavored milks like oat, almond, or soy.
Lactose-Free Strawberry Milk - Use a lactose-free milk brand like Fairlife or Lactaid to get all the flavor without any of the tummy trouble.
Add Extract or sweetener- A dash of vanilla extract or maple syrup (or dollop of vanilla paste) will make your strawberry milk taste like melted ice cream. YUM.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Milk - If it’s dessert you’re after, combine the delectable flavors of chocolate milk and strawberry milk in one glorious glass. Use high-quality chocolate milk (i.e. Promised Land) or homemade chocolate milk, and opt for the blender method for the best, most balanced flavor. Feel free to use non-dairy chocolate milk if needed!
Other Berry Milk - Strawberries aren’t the only gloriously poppable fresh fruit or fresh berries, so feel free to use whichever is in season, on hand, or tickles your fancy. You can also mix and match berries to your heart’s content!
Strawberry Milk Smoothie - Opt for the blender method, but be lazy about it. Skip straining out the strawberry solids for a thicker, smoothie-like consistency that retains all the fiber from the fruit. The perfect tasty recipe.

This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations. If you replace or add any ingredients, please let us know how it turned out in the comments below!

📖 Step by Step Instructions

When it comes to making homemade strawberry milk, you have two delicious options:

Option 1: Making fresh strawberry milk with a blender.

If you’re concerned about sugar intake or just generally prefer to imbibe healthier-for-you options, this is the way to go.

Step 1: Blend fresh strawberries and milk on high speed until smooth.

Step 2: Strain the strawberry juice through a nut bag or fine mesh strainer for best results. Discard/compost any leftover pulp.

Step 3: Serve with a strawberry garnish & enjoy!

Poured strawberry milk into a glass to serve.

Option 2: Making strawberry milk with strawberry syrup.

If convenience is king and you believe in living life a little sweeter, this hassle-free option is the way to go.

Step 1: Stir the milk and strawberry syrup together in a pitcher.

Step 2: Serve with a strawberry garnish & enjoy!

Milk and simple syrup on the counter to make strawberry milk.

👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips

Use a high-powered blender for making fresh strawberry milk. The more pulverized you can get those ruby-hued beauties, the better! No blender - you can try using a food processor!
Press or squeeze the leftover strawberry pulp to extract as much flavor as possible from the berries before tossing them. Or, if you don’t want to be wasteful, try serving the pulp to your pups or adding to your next smoothie!
If you prefer the strawberry syrup method, invest in a lidded squeeze bottle for easy storage and pouring.

💭 Recipe FAQs

Is homemade strawberry milk healthy?

While I’m not a licensed nutrition professional, I’d venture to say my 2-ingredient strawberry milk is pretty darn virtuous — especially if you opt to make the fresh strawberry milk made with just milk and strawberries!

However, even if you opt to use homemade sweetened strawberry syrup instead of fresh strawberries, you’re still avoiding all the artificial colors, preservatives, and other hard-to-pronounce ingredients present in most store-bought versions.

How long does homemade strawberry milk last?

If it’s stored in a clean, airtight container in the fridge, homemade strawberry milk should last for 2-3 days with no problem. If you opt to make the strawberry syrup, it will last for up to 2 weeks in the fridge. To extend the shelf-life of your berry milk leftovers, consider freezing them into popsicles for a refreshing treat. Then use for making a strawberry milkshake, strawberry smoothie or strawberry latte as a delicious treat!

Can I make strawberry hot milk?

Heck yeah, you can! This is your rodeo, so do what you please. Oh, and maybe consider adding a chocolate marshmallow on top for good measure.

Does strawberry milk have as much calcium as regular milk?

When you make your own DIY strawberry milk it does! I can’t speak to the pre-bottled kind, but here we’re just adding either fresh or frozen berries or berry syrup to milk, so the calcium content will remain the same.

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