Korean Strawberry Milk Recipe

A delicious, pink-colored drink made with chilled milk and fresh strawberries. A refreshing, sweet, and fruity treat to brighten up your day! You only need three ingredients to make this Korean Strawberry Milk.

About This Recipe

A super simple pink and refreshing strawberry-flavored milk. I have never been to South Korea, but this drink is so beautiful that it makes me dream and feel like I’m drinking strawberry milk in a Korean cafe. 🥰😆 Ingredients needed to make this recipe are likely in your kitchen. Fresh strawberries, sugar, and milk, that’s it. If you like, you can add a splash of vanilla extract and lemon juice to the strawberry puree.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• Refreshing: strawberry milk is a delightful and refreshing beverage that captures the sweet flavor of strawberries in every sip!
• Sweet and creamy: Strawberry milk is a deliciously sweet and creamy treat that combines the freshness of strawberries with the richness of milk.
• Easy to make: This strawberry milk is so easy to make and takes less than 10 minutes to whip up. The hardest part is to wait for the strawberry puree to chill.

What do You Need To Make Korean Strawberry Milk

• Milk: You can use dairy or non-dairy milk such as almond milk, soy milk, or coconut milk to make this strawberry drink.
• Strawberries: When strawberries are in season, preparing this recipe will be a breeze. If your strawberries are not very sweet and ripe, do not fear! Simply add a bit of sugar to solve the issue.
• Sugar: One or two tablespoons of sugar helps to sweeten the strawberry puree. The taste of homemade strawberry milk should be mild, so there’s no need to add tons of sugar!
• Vanilla extract: Strawberry and vanilla flavors complement each other and help you to have heavenly flavored strawberry milk.

How to Make Korean Strawberry Milk?

• Wash and hull strawberries. Keep 1/4 cup of strawberries and put the rest in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Dice the remaining strawberries into small pieces.
• Add sugar and vanilla extract. You can also add 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice for extra brightness, which is completely optional.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Remove the strawberry puree from the heat and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate the strawberry puree for 1 to 2 hours.
• Divide chilled strawberry puree evenly among 2 tall glasses. Add some freshly diced strawberries. Add milk slowly if you want to create a beautiful layered effect.

Expert Tips

• Select ripe and sweet strawberries for the best flavor.
• Taste your strawberry puree before adding sugar to adjust the sweetness level according to your preference.
• After making strawberry puree, be sure to put it in the refrigerator for a few hours to cool.
• Korean strawberry milk is made up of separate layers of strawberry and milk so give your drink a gentle stir or shake before drinking it.
• If you want to make strawberry milk for your guests, you can prepare the strawberry puree ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. When you’re ready to serve, simply mix in the milk and freshly chopped strawberries just before serving.

Toppings

• Ice cream: Strawberry milk with fresh strawberries and cold milk is a great drink for summer, now how can we make this drink more exciting? That’s right, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• Whipped cream: If you are not worried about the calories of your drink, you can add a little whipped cream.
• Chocolate syrup: I like strawberry milk to retain its white and red color combination, but if you like chocolate a lot, you can add chocolate syrup as a topping.

FAQs 

What Is Korean Strawberry Milk?

Korean strawberry milk is a popular cold drink in South Korea made with fresh strawberries, chilled milk, and sugar.

Can I Use Frozen Strawberries to Make Korean Strawberry Milk?

Yes, you can use frozen strawberries if you have them. Just make sure to thaw them before use.

Is Korean Strawberry Milk Healthy?

The health of this drink depends on the amount and type of ingredients you use to make it. If you want healthy strawberry milk, do not add too much sugar to the strawberry puree. Also, use low-fat or non-dairy milk instead of high-fat milk. Remove ice cream and whipped cream from the topping list. Now you have a glass of healthy and refreshing strawberry milk.

Did you like the Korean strawberry milk recipe? Try my homemade coffee jelly recipe as well! Leave your comment below and If you make this recipe, be sure to tag your photos #yummynotes 

Korean Strawberry Milk

Serves: 2 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 2 Minutes 2 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 13 voted )

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Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cup fresh strawberries
• 2 cups milk of choice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1

Wash and hull strawberries. Keep 1/4 cup of strawberries and put the rest in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Dice the remaining strawberries into small pieces.

Step 2

Add sugar and vanilla extract. You can also add 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice for extra brightness, which is completely optional.

Step 3

Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove the strawberry puree from the heat and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate the strawberry puree for 1 to 2 hours.

Step 4

Divide chilled strawberry puree evenly among 2 tall glasses. Add some freshly diced strawberries. Add milk slowly if you want to create a beautiful layered effect.