A creamy drink that’s fun for kids of all ages.

The more ripe the berries, the sweeter and more flavorful the milk.

This recipe for Strawberry Milk originally appeared in the April 2014 issue ofSouthern Living.

two glasses of Strawberry Milk

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How To Store Strawberry Milk

Refrigerate strawberry milk in an airtight container for up to three days.

Thaw and stir into milk before serving.

Stir in vanilla and salt.

ingredients for strawberry milk in bowls and measuring cups

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Combine strawberry and milk:

Stir strawberry mixture into cold milk.

Chill:

Chill 1 hour before serving.

Refrigerate up to 3 days.

strawberries and sugar blended in a food processor

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Ripe strawberries make for a sweeter strawberry puree.

you’ve got the option to also add additional sugar if your strawberries aren’t quite ripe enough.

Add more strawberry puree or a drop of pink food coloring for a more vibrant color.

pushing strawberry puree through mesh sieve

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Blend straight from frozen and use as directed.

stirring vanilla and salt into strawberry puree

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stirring strawberry puree and milk

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strawberry milk in glasses

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