Description
Make creamy, café-style strawberry milk at home using fresh strawberries and simple syrup for a layered, refreshing drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup milk (dairy or oat milk for dairy free)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Combine the sliced strawberries, sugar, and water in a small saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the strawberries soften, about 5 to 7 minutes. This creates the strawberry syrup.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup cool slightly. You can mash the strawberries lightly with a fork for a thicker texture, or leave them whole.
- To assemble the drink, spoon a few spoonfuls of the cooled strawberry syrup and some whole or mashed strawberries into the bottom of a tall glass.
- Fill the glass with ice cubes.
- Slowly pour the cold milk over the ice and syrup mixture.
- Serve immediately, stirring before drinking to combine the layers.
Notes
- For a dairy-free version, substitute regular milk with oat milk or almond milk.
- If you prefer a smoother syrup without chunks, strain the cooked strawberries before mixing the final drink.
- Adjust the sugar amount based on the sweetness of your fresh strawberries.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 7 min
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop/Assembly
- Cuisine: Korean Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 15