Strawberry Milk
Natural homemade recipe for Nesquik Strawberry Milk using fresh strawberries. This milk is easy to make, and much more healthy than the store bought version! Also includes vegan strawberry milk option.
Strawberry Milk Recipe
As a kid I loved strawberry milk. Do you guys remember when Nesquik syrup used to come in bunny shaped bottles? I used to feel so bad for throwing them out that I would keep them all. Eventually the cabinet under out sink became so packed with bottles they would spill out whenever the door was opened!
Healthy Version of Nesquik / YooHoo
Lately I’ve had a craving for Nesquik Strawberry Milk but being a little older and more health conscious, I wanted to make my own with simple ingredients that I felt good about, including feeling good about serving to my own daughter.
And how do we make a healthy strawberry milk? We use fresh strawberries for the main ingredient!
Strawberry Milk Ingredients
For this simple recipe you will need:
3 cups strawberries – hulled
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Milk
How to Make Strawberry Milk
This recipe is going to make about 6 ounces of strawberry milk syrup, which will make 4 servings. You can keep this syrup in your refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
First you’ll boil the strawberries, sugar and water in a saucepan, simmering it for about 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a blender and blend until smooth. Alternatively you could use a immersion blender (I love this tool, especially for cauliflower soup!). Either way, the boiled mixture will be hot, so please be careful.
After that you’re ready to use your strawberry syrup to make strawberry milk! Add about 3-4 tablespoons into a cup of milk and stir.
And just like that you have homemade strawberry milk!
Vegan Strawberry Milk
If you want to turn this recipe into Vegan Strawberry Milk, that’s easy. All you need to do is replace the milk with almond milk – I prefer Unsweetened Vanilla almond milk.
More Strawberry Recipes
Need more strawberry recipes? Don’t worry I have you covered! Here’s my favorite:
Strawberry Ice Cream (no eggs!)
Banana Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie (my favorite smoothie)
I hope you enjoy this simple Strawberry Milk recipe!
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Strawberry Milk
Natural homemade recipe for Nesquik Strawberry Milk using fresh strawberries. This milk is easy to make, and much more healthy than the store bought version! Also includes vegan strawberry milk option.
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries - hulled
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- Milk
Instructions
- Put strawberries, sugar and water in a saucepan bringing to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Transfer strawberry mixture to blender, blend until smooth.
- Put in jar, refrigerate until chilled.
- To make strawberry bunny milk, add 3-4 tablespoons of strawberry syrup to 1 cup of milk. Stir.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
This makes 6 ounces of strawberry syrup, good for about 4 servings. The syrup can be stored in your refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
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Loved this strawberry milkshake.
Kids will start loving milk if milk would be this much delicious.
Thank you so much for this amazing recipe.
Your blog is really awesome and helpful.
Keep Blogging !!
I loved strawberry milk as a kid but it was always the “powdered” stuff. This looks tasty!
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Loved it!
I’m so happy to hear this Rachel, thanks for commenting and letting me know!
This is so awesome, Pamela! One, I love the story behind it, and two, its super easy and cute! I’ve never had bunny milk, but (if only for the color!) I want to try some …..
I know just the little girl who would love this and I am sure even with the sugar it is much better for you than it’s cousin in the cute bunny bottle. Thank you for the recipe and entertain post as well.
Funny – we also called it Bunny Milk (only the strawberry Quik). My son came home from day care asking me to make “bunny milk” – I had to ask the day care lady what that was! He turns 21 in Sept. and I’m throwing him a bday party themed with all his childhood favorites made into foods. I happened on your post while searching for Strawberry Quick recipes! Just had to let you know that here in MI others called it ‘Bunny Milk’ as well (at least 8 kids who are all in their 20’s now and their parents 🙂 !!
That’s so funny Carol! I’m glad to know others call it Bunny Milk too! Have a great birthday party, I love the idea of having all his childhood favorites!
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I used to love this milk!! My mum always used to buy the chocolate flavoured one and I can vividly remember eating it by the spoonful. I haven’t had it in years, I’m so glad other people still crave this stuff when they’re no longer a kid! haha.
It’s such a childhood favorite of mine, hope you give the strawberry a try to relive all those great memories! 🙂
I can never get enough Bunny Milk for sure! 🙂
OMG. My mouth is watering just looking at your pictures. My nine year old LOVES strawberry milk – he would love this!! Thanks for sharing on Saturday Night Fever! Pinning this now! See you again this week!
Hope your son loves this recipe – enjoy!
My boys are huge fans of strawberry milk. This is actually cheaper to make than having the milk man bring us the already made strawberry milk. They’d love to stirring it up instead. So doing this. Pinned. (=
Im in love with this milk, hope you and the boys enjoy this!
OMG how did I miss this post?! I LOVE strawberry milk. Or I did when I was little and I miss it so much.. I just pinned. 😀
Enjoy Ruby! Hope you love it just as much now!
Yum Yum yummmmm.
Love the DIY carton bunnies & the jar!
That bunny is huggable. I know I’ll love this along with my boys, cause I do make something like this but with honey or maple syrup. I know sugar is way more yummier though.
My teen hates hates to eat fruits, but loves in smoothies and drinks like this.
Hope the whole family enjoys Ash!
Oh my – I used to love Nesquik strawberry milk!
But, I think I love your healthy strawberry milk more!
I hope you give it a shot Shashi, last night I was sipping it in bed at 1AM. 🙂
Nesquik!! Brought back so many wonderful childhood memories!! But your version of strawberry milk looks more delish!
Glad to hear it holds good memories! Good ol Bunny Milk…
My husband loves strawberry milk when he was a kid. He used to drink the Nesquick strawberry milk –ick. This is far more superior. Thanks for the recipe Pamela! 🙂
Hope he enjoys Anne!
I have never considered making my own strawberry syrup before. I love a good glass of strawberry milk, but reserve it for a guilty pleasure or when I’m *cough* hungover *cough!* I look forward to making this at home in the bright light of day! When you make it yourself, it’s healthy, right!?!?
Enjoy it Tracy, hope it brightens up your day!