Make this 4 ingredients strawberry milkshake using fresh or frozen strawberries in 5 minutes for a delicious breakfast treat. You can make it with or without ice cream using this best and easy recipe. Here is how to make it.
If you want to try some more strawberry recipes, then here are some of my favorites – Strawberry Tea, Strawberry Sauce, Strawberry Brownies, Strawberry Lemonade, Strawberry Cake, Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie, and Strawberry Cobbler.
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About This Recipe
This rich and creamy strawberry milkshake is a breeze to make. It requires just 4 ingredients and comes together in under 5 minutes.
Serve it for a yummy breakfast, after school snack, or mid-day snack, this refreshing strawberry milkshake is going to be your favorite all summers.
When strawberries are not in season, you can make it using frozen ones. Do check my post on how to freeze strawberries, freeze them while they are in season, and then use them all year round.
You can even include some of your other favorite fruits in this milkshake along with the strawberries to give them an extra taste and flavor.
Do check out my other breakfast recipes like this Pitaya Bowl.
This Strawberry Milkshake is,
- Filling
- Refreshing
- Easy to make
- A favorite among kids
- A perfect Summer breakfast
Ingredients
For any dish, it’s important that you choose the right ingredients. If you are making something with fruits, try and use fresh and best quality fruits, if they are seasonally available.
Fresh Strawberry: Now that it is strawberry season, I have used fresh strawberries. While choosing strawberries for milkshakes and smoothies, make sure you choose bright red and ripe strawberries for the best flavor.
In case you do not get fresh strawberries, you can use frozen instead.
Strawberry Icecream: I have used strawberry ice cream to make the shake thick and creamy. You can even use vanilla if the strawberry flavor isn’t available.
Also, to make it healthier, you can skip ice cream and use ice cubes instead.
Full fat milk: Full-fat milk will make your milkshake creamier and more filling. You can choose to use skimmed milk if you want to.
How to make Strawberry Milkshake?
Wash 500 g strawberries and pat them dry. Chop off the top part with the green leaves. Chop the strawberries using a knife. Mix the chopped strawberries with 2 tbsp sugar and freeze for a few hours. Freezing the strawberries makes the shake very creamy. If you have forgotten to freeze the strawberries, use a few ice cubes while blending.
Freeze the serving glasses for a few hours. It will keep your shake cool for a longer time. Add the frozen strawberries, 2 cups strawberry ice cream, 1 cup full-fat milk, and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the large jar of a high-power blender and blend until smooth. If the frozen strawberries and ice cream are too hard, just leave them on the kitchen counter for 5 minutes before blending. Skip adding the sugar if the berries are too sweet.
Pour the milkshake in chilled glasses and serve immediately. You can top the shake with strawberry halves, chocolate shavings or whipped cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is easy to choose strawberries for this milkshake. Choose bright red and ripe strawberries that are fresh and sweet.
Make sure they are red or pink in the middle and not white. Bright red ones have the best flavor and are sweet.
If strawberries are not in season, use frozen ones as I do. Or take a little secret from me, strawberry jam works like a charm to make this shake too and so does strawberry syrup.
They cannot compare the taste of fresh strawberries but in case you do not have access to fresh ones, try using the jam or syrup.
To make a strawberry milkshake without ice cream, skip adding it and use some ice cubes and freeze the fruit overnight to get a creamier and smoother milkshake.
You will need to increase the quantity of the fruit and milk, depending on the consistency you like. You can also add a frozen banana instead.
Want to give a healthier spin to this milkshake? Well, all you are going to need is frozen bananas and you are good to go.
You can replace the ice cream with frozen bananas, which will make your milkshake healthy, creamy, and smooth. You will get the thick consistency and you can even skip the sugar, as bananas will add natural sugar to the milkshake.
You can even make this milkshake vegan by replacing regular milk with almond milk, coconut milk, cashew nut milk, or soy milk.
Use a vegan ice cream or frozen bananas and you will have your vegan milkshake ready.
Storage Suggestions
Always make strawberry milkshake fresh. It tastes the best when it is made fresh and not stored. But if you have leftovers, you can store them in the fridge in an airtight container for about 1 day. Shake well before you consume it again.
Serving Suggestions
Serve strawberry milkshake as an accompaniment for your breakfast or on its own for a light breakfast. You can also drink it as a mid-day snack or serve it to your kids as an after-school snack.
This makes for a great dessert too, seriously 🙂
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Strawberry Milkshake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cups strawberry ice cream
- 1 cup full fat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Wash 500 g strawberries and pat them dry. Chop off the top part with the green leaves. Chop the strawberries using a knife.
- Mix the chopped strawberries with 2 tbsp sugar and freeze for a few hours. Freezing the strawberries makes the shake very creamy.
- If you have forgotten to freeze the strawberries, use a few ice cubes while blending.
- Freeze the serving glasses for a few hours. It will keep your shake cool for a longer time.
- Add the frozen strawberries, 2 cups strawberry ice cream, 1 cup full-fat milk, and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the large jar of a high-power blender and blend until smooth.
- If the frozen strawberries and ice cream are too hard, just leave them on the kitchen counter for 5 minutes before blending. Skip adding the sugar if the berries are too sweet.
- Pour the milkshake in chilled glasses and serve immediately. You can top the shake with strawberry halves, chocolate shavings or whipped cream.
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