Korean Strawberry Milk
This Cafe-Style 3-ingredient homemade Korean Strawberry Milk is a delicious and refreshing drink made using fresh or frozen strawberries, sugar, and milk. Follow my easy recipe to make this beverage at home.
As strawberries are in season, try some of my other favorite strawberry recipes: Whipped Strawberry Butter, Strawberry Cobbler, Strawberry Banana Pineapple Smoothie, and Instant Pot Strawberry Jam.
To be honest, I still haven’t grasped the hype about K-dramas. Many people rave about them, but I have yet to join the bandwagon, although I may do so soon.
On the contrary, I have been trying many Korean dishes and have loved them. I have bought multiple tubs of their chili paste, Gochujang, and used it to make salads, chicken wings, fried rice, etc.
This homemade Korean style strawberry milk recipe is my latest addition to the Korean recipes.
About Korean Strawberry Milk
Korean Strawberry Milk, also known as a strawberry latte, is a popular summer beverage served in Korean cafes.
This refreshing drink screams summer and is chunky, fruity, and mildly sweet.
Making this cafe-style strawberry milk at home is super easy. You can make it from scratch using fresh or frozen strawberries, sugar, and your preferred milk.
Making Korean-style strawberry milk at home has many benefits
- It tastes much better than the bought version.
- Homemade milk is made using the best quality ingredients.
- It has no artificial flavorings, colors, or preservatives.
- It is much more economical.
The best part is that it can be customized to meet your specific requirements. You can make it vegan using coconut milk, almond milk, or soy milk. You can also make it by reducing the amount of sugar or using honey or maple syrup.
Ingredients
Strawberries – This popular drink can be made using fresh strawberries or frozen strawberries.
When strawberries are in season and cheap in summer, I freeze them in bulk and use them throughout the year. If you want to know how to freeze strawberries, check out my post.
Milk – Use chilled whole milk for a creamy texture. To make it vegan, replace dairy milk with a plant-based milk alternative, such as almond milk, cashew milk, soy milk, coconut milk, or oat milk.
Sugar – Adjust the sugar to your liking. You can substitute white sugar with brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup.
How To Make Korean-Style Strawberry Milk
Make Strawberry Puree
Rinse 200g of strawberries and remove their top leafy part.
Note: If using frozen strawberries, thaw them to room temperature.
Add the strawberries to a blender and blend to make a smooth puree.
Make Strawberry Syrup
Add the following ingredients to a pan and cook on medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil, stirring frequently.
- strawberry puree
- ¼ cup of white granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon of chopped strawberries
Reduce the heat to low and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture come to room temperature.
Refrigerate the cooked strawberry syrup for 1-2 hours until it is chilled.
Assemble The Strawberry Milk
Take two 500 ml glasses and divide the cooled strawberry syrup between them.
Swirl it around the glass to create a pattern.
Add 2 tablespoon of chopped strawberries to each glass.
Now, pour 1 cup of chilled milk into each glass and serve immediately, accompanied by a stirrer.
Stir well before sipping.
Note – You can top the drink with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream and add a few ice cubes to the glasses.
Pro Tips By Neha
This Korean style strawberry milk drink can be made without cooking the strawberries. You can directly add them to the glass and mash well using a masher. However, I believe that making strawberry syrup enhances the flavor and richness of the milk.
If you like your milk sweeter, add more sugar to the syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
This delicious beverage is a great base for adding powdered supplements. Add a scoop of the supplement you are taking, such as whey protein or collagen, and drink it before or after your workout.
The acid in the strawberries can cause the milk to curdle. However, the process will not happen immediately, especially if the milk and the strawberry syrup are chilled. Do not add this syrup to hot milk, and never mix the syrup with milk to serve later. Instead, mix the required syrup in individual glasses of chilled milk and serve immediately.
Storage Suggestions
You can make the strawberry syrup and refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Whenever you want to drink the milk, just add syrup to the serving glasses, add milk, and serve.
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Korean Strawberry Milk Recipe
Ingredients
- 200 grams whole strawberries (fresh or frozen, rinsed)
- ¼ cup granulated white sugar
- 100 grams chopped fresh strawberries (cut into 1 cm pieces, divided)
- 2 cups chilled milk (whole milk or vegan milk like soy milk, coconut milk etc)
Instructions
Make Strawberry Puree
- Rinse strawberries and chop off their top leafy part.
- Note – If using frozen strawberries, then thaw them to room temperature.
- Add the strawberries to a blender and blend to make a smooth puree.
Make Strawberry Syrup
- Add the strawberry puree, sugar, and 2 tablespoons of chopped strawberries to a pan and cook on medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture come down to room temperature.
- Refrigerate the strawberry syrup for 1-2 hours until it is chilled.
Assemble The Strawberry Milk
- Take 2 16-ounce (500 ml) glasses and divide the cooled strawberry syrup between each glass.
- Swirl it up and around the glass to make a pattern.
- Add 2 tablespoon of chopped strawberries to each glass.
- Now pour 1 cup of chilled milk of your choice into each glass and serve immediately with a stirrer.
- Stir well before sipping.
- Note – You can top the drink with some whipped cream or ice cream. You can also add a few ice cubes to the glasses.