Fresh Strawberry Honey Milk

This chilled strawberry milk blends ripe berries with cold milk, a little greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla for a creamy, naturally fruity drink. Straining is optional, but it gives the milk a smooth café-style finish.
Prep: 10 min · Total: 10 min · Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup plain greek yogurt (cold)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (hulled and sliced)
- 0.125 tsp fine sea salt
- 3 cups 2% milk (cold)
Instructions
- Place a cutting board, paring knife, measuring cups, and a blender on the counter; because this is a no-cook drink, no pan or heat is needed.
- Rinse 2 cups hulled and sliced fresh strawberries under cool running water in a colander for about 30 seconds, then pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel so the milk does not become watery.
- Add the 2 cups hulled and sliced fresh strawberries to the blender jar, making sure the pieces sit below the maximum fill line for safe blending.
- Pour 3 cups cold 2% milk into the blender, then add 0.5 cup cold plain Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 0.125 tsp fine sea salt.
- Secure the blender lid firmly and blend on low speed for 10 seconds to break up the strawberries without splashing.
- Increase the blender to high speed and blend for 45 to 60 seconds, until the mixture is evenly pink, creamy, and no large strawberry pieces are visible.
- For a smoother texture, set a fine-mesh strainer over a 1-quart pitcher and pour the strawberry milk through it, pressing gently with a silicone spatula for about 1 minute until only seeds and pulp remain in the strainer.
- Taste the strawberry milk with a clean spoon and, if the berries are tart, blend in up to 1 additional teaspoon of honey for 5 seconds; the drink should taste lightly sweet, fresh, and balanced.
- Pour the strawberry milk into four chilled 10- to 12-ounce glasses and serve immediately, or cover the pitcher and refrigerate for up to 24 hours, stirring for 10 seconds before serving if it separates.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 173
- Protein: 10 g
- Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 159 mg
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