Strawberry Milk is so easy to make at home and much healthier too. The kids will love this!
My kids (and my husband too believe it or not!) are big lovers of flavoured milk. Chocolate milk was their favourite for months but lately they all seem to be loving strawberry milk too. As drinks go, it’s not the most unhealthiest thing ever to buy cartons of ready-made strawberry milk but I do think that most of the added sugar is entirely unnecessary.
So I set out to make my own at home and I wanted to share it with you as it really is super easy. I used just three ingredients; fresh strawberries, honey and water to make a simple strawberry syrup which can then be stored in the fridge and mixed with milk in an instant.
My syrup still had a few small little bits of seeds after I blitzed it in the blender so if you want it to be completely smooth I would suggest pushing it through a fine sieve aswell to remove any leftover bits of seeds that the kids may not like.
And if you can’t get fresh strawberries where you live at this time of year then frozen is totally fine too!
If you try this recipe please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. I’d love to see your pictures!
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Homemade Strawberry Milk for Kids
Prep Time: 2 mins- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 17 minutes
Yield: 8 1x
Category: Drinks
Cuisine: European
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Strawberry Milk is so easy to make at home and much healthier too. The kids will love this!
Ingredients
- 500g / 1lb strawberries (stalks cut off and roughly chopped)
- 100ml / 3.5 fl oz cold water
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Add the strawberries and water to a saucepan and cook until the water starts to boil. Use a potato mash to press down on the strawberries and mash them into the liquid.
- Turn the heat down to a simmer, add the honey and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender and blitz until smooth. At this stage you can also push the syrup through a fine strainer to remove any remaining bits of seeds.
- Allow to cool before mixing 1 tbsp of the syrup with a glass of milk.
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Jonnelleoh says
March 23, 2019 at 4:09 pmThis was the equivalent of flavored water. Very bland strawberry taste… Not very good
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Ioana says
May 3, 2018 at 8:33 pmI’m just going to make this and enjoy it in the backyard (no kids involved). I deserve a break, lol! Thanks for the recipe
Kiki says
March 10, 2018 at 6:40 pmFab idea and so much better than shop bought.
★★★★★
Kristy says
September 18, 2016 at 8:33 amCan it be made in bulk and frozen?
Ciara Attwell says
September 19, 2016 at 8:06 amPossibly Kristy but I haven’t tried it myself so can’t say for sure!
Jenny says
February 8, 2016 at 3:56 amHow long does this stay good for?
Ciara Attwell says
February 8, 2016 at 9:29 amHi Jenny, the strawberry milk should be good for a couple of days but I prefer to keep the puree in the fridge on its own (it will last up to a week) and make the milk fresh each time.
Low Carb Desserts says
January 21, 2016 at 3:34 amLove how simple this recipe is! I’ve been making something with raspberries and almond milk that’s super similar.
★★★★★
Ciara Attwell says
January 21, 2016 at 1:54 pmThank you, raspberry milk sounds delicious too!
Honest Mum says
January 13, 2016 at 3:28 pmHow pretty are these and so healthy too! My kids would love them. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays x
★★★★★