This easy Korean strawberry milk recipe is a refreshing café-style drink made with fresh strawberries, homemade strawberry syrup, and milk.
Strawberry Milk is a popular Korean drink that is laden with fresh and luscious strawberries!
Pulsing keeps texture pleasantly chewy. Over-blending makes mixtures pasty.
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No artificial coloring, no added flavors, no preservatives, and yet you get such pretty-looking milk.
With every sip of this strawberry milk, you will get chunks of strawberry and a sweet strawberry milky flavor. No blending, just a little bit of chopping and mixing is all you need to do for making this Korean Strawberry Milk.
This fruity, creamy, sweet drink is a strawberry lover’s dream come true. If you haven’t tried Korean strawberry milk or heard about it before, then this is high time you try it out.
This simple and easy-to-follow recipe hardly takes 5-6 minutes of your time. Just make it once and you will never buy store-bought strawberry milk again.
During the strawberry season, stores are flooded with fresh, juicy, and gemstone-like strawberries. How can one not buy them when they look pretty and smell so amazing.
I just love eating strawberries as it is, but sometimes when I buy them in bulk, I end up with an abundance that can’t be finished in a day or two. So for those times, I use them in recipes like Healthy Strawberry Chia Pudding, Strawberry Cheesecake Dip, No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Bites, Strawberry Panna Cotta Recipe, strawberry jam, and Refreshing Strawberry Salad, etc.
These days this strawberry milk is a frequent visitor at my home. My little one and I just adore gulping this sweet strawberry milk.
About Korean Strawberry Milk
Korean strawberry milk is a cooling and delicious favorite Korean summer drink served in cafes during the summertime. It is a bit different than the regular flavored milk because here you don’t blend the strawberries with milk and there is no use of artificial coloring here.
This milk is mixed with strawberry chunks and chunky strawberry syrup and is often enjoyed as a strawberry milk with chunks, which gives it a fresh and homemade feel.
This Korean strawberry milk is known for its beautiful layers and fresh strawberry pieces, to give you that classic Korean café-style experience at home.
Freshly made strawberry syrup and strawberry chunks add a nice texture and flavor to the milk. Strawberry syrup is made with just 2 ingredients — strawberries and sugar.
This strawberry milk has everything which makes people fall in love with. So are you ready to make it?
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Korean Strawberry Milk
✓ is fruity and delicious
✓ is ready in 5 minutes
✓ tastes like a gourmet drink
✓ looks gorgeous
✓ is so full of antioxidants
✓ tastes much better than store-bought strawberry milk
✓ is made from scratch
✓ takes only 5 minutes of your effective time
✓ is vegetarian and can also be made vegan
Ingredients for Korean Strawberry Milk
Korean strawberry milk with chunks requires only 3 ingredients. These ingredients are:
Strawberries: Fresh strawberries add natural sweetness, vibrant color, and that signature fruity flavor to the milk.
Sugar: Sugar helps give it a light strawberry syrup that boosts the sweetness and brings out the flavor of the berries.
Milk: Milk adds creaminess and balances the fruity syrup, making the drink smooth and refreshing. I used whole milk, but to make it vegan, you can also use dairy free milk of your choice.
How to make Strawberry Syrup
Strawberry syrup is sweet and slightly thick because it is only heated not boiled.
To make strawberry syrup, you can use fresh or frozen strawberries. Chop the strawberries and mix with sugar until strawberries release the juice. Then you can simply heat it in the microwave or heat it in a pan until it comes to a boil.
How to make vegan Strawberry Milk
To make vegan strawberry milk, you can use any non-dairy milk.
I used 1.5% regular milk, but you can use any milk of your choice. Vegan and dairy both work wonderfully in this recipe. Below are the non-dairy milk alternatives which go well in this strawberry milk recipe:
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Coconut Milk
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Oat Milk
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Regular milk
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Almond milk
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Soy milk
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Rice milk
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Cashew milk
If you love Korean Food then you would also love this Korean Strawberry Milk, and Dalgona Coffee.
How to Make Korean Strawberry Milk (Step-by-Step)
Making strawberry milk is super simple and involves almost no cooking. The only part where you need cooking is heating up the strawberry syrup.
This is how it is done in 3 simple steps:
Step 1: Chop strawberries and add sugar to them.
Step 2: Mix well until juice releases. Heat it up. Strawberry syrup is ready. Let it cool.
Step 3: Add strawberry syrup, chopped strawberries, and chilled milk to a bottle and refrigerate. Alternatively, add cooled strawberry syrup to a tall glass. Top with chopped strawberries and chilled milk. Stir it and enjoy!
For a full list of Strawberry Milk recipe ingredients and step-by-step photo and video instructions, please see the recipe box on this page.
Can I add some toppings to this Strawberry Milk
This tastes so great as it is, but yes, you can clearly add toppings to this strawberry milk if you are into fancy toppings. Below are some toppings you might want to add:
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Vanilla ice cream or strawberry ice cream
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Whipped cream
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Caramel syrup
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Chocolate syrup
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White Chocolate shavings
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Edible rainbow sprinkles
Do you love strawberry recipes? Then you would also love this strawberry kulfi, strawberry milkshake, and strawberry jam.
Storage Suggestions
You can store Korean strawberry milk in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Remember to stir well before serving, as the syrup may settle at the bottom.
For a longer shelf life, you can also store the strawberry syrup separately. This way, you can store it for up to 3–4 days and mix it with milk when ready to serve.
Tips, tricks, and variations to make the Best Strawberry Milk
- Milk: Don’t use fat-free milk here, as it won’t taste as good. Also, when choosing dairy-free milk, make sure it isn’t too watery.
- Syrup Texture: The strawberry syrup I’ve made has tiny chunks of strawberries. This is because instead of pureeing, I smashed the strawberries with a fork. However, if you want a pureed syrup, feel free to blend the strawberries with the sugar.
- Strawberries: I have made strawberry syrup with fresh strawberries, but you can also use frozen ones to make the syrup.
- Milk Temperature: Always use chilled milk to make strawberry milk.
- Temperature: Make sure to cool the strawberry syrup before adding it to the milk.
- Uses: This strawberry syrup is pretty versatile; you can use it as a dessert or dessert or ice cream topping.
- Storage: Strawberry syrup stays fresh for up to 3–4 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Serving Ideas: Strawberry syrup also tastes great in strawberry hot chocolate.
- Texture: To make it richer and thicker, you can also add some cream.
FAQs
Can I use frozen strawberries for Korean strawberry milk?
Yes, you can use frozen strawberries if fresh ones are not available. Just thaw them slightly before making the syrup so they soften and release their juices easily.
Why does Korean strawberry milk have chunks?
Korean strawberry milk is known for its small strawberry pieces mixed with syrup, which gives it a fresh texture and makes it different from regular blended strawberry milk. However, if you don’t want chunks, you can simply strain it.
How long does homemade strawberry milk last?
This milk stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Store it in an airtight container and stir well before serving.
Can I make this strawberry milk without sugar?
Yes, you can do that. Just replace the sugar with other sweeteners lik honey, maple syrup, or any sweetener of your choice. The amount depends on your taste.
Korean Strawberry Milk Recipe (Easy 3 Ingredient Drink) (Step-by-step photo instructions)
How to make Strawberry Milk:
- Chop strawberries.
- Add half of the strawberries to a heat-proof bowl.
- Also, add 1/4 cup sugar to the bowl. Smash and mix using a spoon until strawberries release juice.
- Heat in microwave for 30-40 minutes. Alternatively, heat in a saucepan until boiled.
- Remove from the microwave, and stir for a couple of seconds. Keep it aside to cool.
- Pour strawberry syrup into a sterilized glass bottle.
- Top with chopped strawberries.
- Then fill the bottle with chilled milk to the rim. Close with the lid, and store in the refrigerator.
- Shake the bottle and pour into serving glasses.
- Alternatively, add cooled strawberry syrup to a tall glass. Top with chopped strawberries and chilled milk. Stir it and enjoy!
Recipe Card
Korean Strawberry Milk Recipe (Easy 3 Ingredient Drink) [Recipe]
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(Rating: 5 from 8 reviews)
| Prep time 🕐 | Cook time 🕐 | Total time 🕐 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 mins | ||
| Category ☶ | Cuisine ♨ | Serves ☺ |
| Drinks | Asian | 3 |
| Nutrition Info ⊛ | Serving size ⊚ | |
| 201 calories | 1 |
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients For Strawberry Milk:
- 250 grams fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 450 ml chilled milk
INSTRUCTIONS:
How to make Strawberry Milk:
- Chop strawberries.
- Add half of the strawberries to a heat-proof bowl.
- Also, add 1/4 cup sugar to the bowl. Smash and mix using a spoon until strawberries release juice.
- Heat in microwave for 30-40 minutes. Alternatively, heat in a saucepan until boiled.
- Remove from the microwave, and stir for a couple of seconds. Keep it aside to cool.
- Pour strawberry syrup into a sterilized glass bottle.
- Top with chopped strawberries.
- Then fill the bottle with chilled milk to the rim. Close with the lid, and store in the refrigerator.
- Shake the bottle and pour into serving glasses.
- Alternatively, add cooled strawberry syrup to a tall glass. Top with chopped strawberries and chilled milk. Stir it and enjoy!
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NOTES:
- Don't use fat-free milk here, it won't taste so good. Also when choosing dairy-free milk, make sure you don't add too watery milk.
- The strawberry syrup I've made has tiny chunks of strawberries. This is because instead of pureeing, I smashed strawberries with the fork. However, if you want pureed syrup then feel free to make a puree with the strawberries and sugar mix.
- I have made strawberry syrup with fresh strawberries, but you can also use frozen ones for making syrup.
- Always use the chilled milk to make strawberry milk.
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