This Easy Homemade Strawberry Milk for One or Two, made with just four ingredients, is fruity, creamy, subtly sweet, and pretty much all your strawberries and cream dreams come to life.
Hey, it’s strawberry season! My very favorite fruit season (except for maybe sweet cherry season), and the time when strawberries are so good and SO cheap (at least here in California) that I *always* end up buying way too many.
Then I just have a pounds and pounds of strawberries sitting in my fridge or on my counter smelling amazing while I try to eat my way through them before they rot.
And since I figure that I’m probably not the only one with an overabundance of strawberries right about now, I thought that I’d share something to make with some of those extras:
Easy Homemade Strawberry Milk (for One or Two)!
Who doesn’t love strawberry milk?
And if you think you don’t love strawberry milk, maybe you just don’t like the stuff that comes powdered in a can or lukewarm on lunch trays.
Because this strawberry milk? This strawberry milk is a GD delight.
Fruity, creamy, subtly sweet, it’s pretty much all your strawberries and cream dreams come to life.
And it’s made entirely from scratch. No pink powder required.
The ingredients are simple: strawberries, sugar, a bit of water, and a tall, cold glass of milk. The strawberries, sugar, and water simmer together to make strawberry syrup, and then you stir that into your milk, and you’re done.
Unlike my (crazy popular) Chocolate Milk for One, which makes exactly one cup of milk, this recipe makes a little over two cups of strawberry milk, enough for one big glass or two smaller cups.
It also easily doubles or triples for times when you feel like leftovers.
And if you went extra crazy at the farmers market and have way, way too many strawberries, stay tuned, I’ll be sharing a larger version of this recipe in the next few weeks.
Homemade Strawberry Milk for One or Two Recipe Notes
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- This recipe calls for a fine mesh strainer to strain out seeds and strawberry pieces from the strawberry syrup. If you don’t own one, they are cheap on Amazon and can be found in the baking aisle at most grocery stores, or you can simply use a slotted spoon to remove strawberries. You’ll just have some seeds and pulp at the bottom of your glass, which doesn’t hurt anything.
- This strawberry milk ends up a lovely pale pink, but if making for kids (or childlike adults), feel free to add a couple drops of red food coloring for a more vibrant pink color. I used two drops for the milk you see in the photos.
- You can make your strawberry milk with whatever milk you have in the fridge, but whole milk makes the richest, tastiest drink. If you have heavy cream or half and half on hand, you can also add a splash of that to the mix for a richer end product (highly recommended).
- Looking for more strawberry recipes? Try my Strawberry Shortcake Sundaes, Easy Strawberry Sauce for Pancakes and Ice Cream, and Strawberry Syrup.
Homemade Strawberry Milk for One or Two
Ingredients
Special Equipment
Strawberry Milk
- 2 cups milk preferably whole milk
- 1/2 cup hulled and chopped strawberries frozen is fine
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- A couple drops of red food coloring optional
Instructions
- Pour 2 cups of whole milk into a large glass and place in the freezer so milk becomes very cold. (Skip this step if making the syrup ahead of time.)
- In a small pot, combine strawberries, sugar, and water. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until fragrant and reduced.
- Use a fine mesh strainer to strain syrup into a small bowl or cup. Discard strawberries. Mix 3 tablespoons or about 2/3 of the syrup into your very cold milk. Stir and then add more syrup to taste. Add food coloring if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
Rowyn says
I made this to go along with my blueberry muffins. Perfect compliment and now im hiding it from my family because its all mine >:)
Tracy says
Yeeeees! No sharing allowed!!
Ant says
This shit is fire, absolutely jaw dropping, phenomenal. You have blessed my belly with this recipe 🙂
Tracy says
Lol so glad to hear it!
Erin says
Hi!
If I’m making the syrup beforehand, do I just store it in the fridge until I want to pour it into the milk, or does it go in the milk right away to drink later? Thanks!
Tracy says
I’d just mix it right away. You just might need to give the milk a good stir when you’re ready to drink it. Hope you enjoy it!
marie says
so good love it
Karlie says
Worked super well i am 11 and i made this it is so easy and really easy to remember !
Tracy says
So happy to hear it worked out for you, Karlie!
Alyssa says
Was craving strawberry milk! Tastes amazing! But just wondering, what do you do with the strawberries you strain out of the mesh? If there’s anything to do with them at all ha! Thank you!
Tracy says
So glad you enjoyed it! Typically I just throw them out, but if you don’t mind the texture of the strawberries, you could try serving them over some ice cream.
Cathryn Vides says
What I did with them was use them as a type of jam. in my opinion, the texture is just right…it is just SO GOOD!!
Tracy says
Love this idea!
Careese says
Hey wanna asked how long can it be preserved?
Tracy says
This will keep in the fridge as long as you’d keep regular milk. Just store it in an airtight container.
Chloe says
Thank you so much for providing a great recipe to satisfy not only my cravings but my boredom!
Tracy says
So happy I could help! 😉
Preethesh says
I’m only 14 and I’m doing this cuz I just love strawberry milk. It’s just haven. And I didn’t know that we can do it ourselves and not waste money on milk they sell in the shop. Thanks for the recipe Tracy. I love it .
Kassandra Chudiak says
This looks delicious! How long does it last in the fridge?
Tracy says
Thanks! It should last as long as the milk stays fresh. If it separates a little, just give it a stir and it should be good to go.
Nazifa says
Very yummy thanks for the recipe, saves the need to experiment for the right ratio (=
Tracy says
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
Bella says
What if you dont have strawberries and just have strawberry sauce could that work
Tracy says
Hi, Bella, depending on how thick the sauce is, it could definitely work. You might have to strain out some of the strawberry bits through a fine-mesh strainer after mixing though.
Rosie says
Is it possible to make it with hot milk also? Is it the same?
Tracy says
Hi, Rosie, that should work just fine. Hope you enjoy it!
Mariela says
This is delicious!! I added blue food coloring so now I have blue strawberry milk and I’m pretty darn exited.
Tracy says
LOL, I love that idea! So glad you enjoyed it!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
How fun is this? I remember the strawberry flavoured syrup from years ago that you could add to milk, but this is so much better! I’m thinking that this recipe is definitely for one 😉 Happy weekend, Tracy!
Tracy says
Thanks, Dawn! And hope you’re having a fabulous start to your weekend! 🙂
Raquel says
I just made this and it was incredibly delicious! Added a splash of heavy cream and topped with a swirl of whipped cream. Divine! Thank you so much for this recipe!
Tracy says
So glad you enjoyed it, Raquel!!
Neha says
Wow Tracy! This sounds like a super easy recipe and it is so summery. I am all about strawberries these days. I put them in everything I eat. 😉 Desserts, smoothie bowl, muffins..you name it. And now it’s gonna be milk!
Tracy says
Thanks, Neha! And yeeeeees, strawberries on EVERYTHING this time of year. 😉
shraddha says
I have a ton of frozen mixed berries, can I use that
Tracy says
That should work fine.