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Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk

June 26, 2018 By Rachel 1 Comment

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Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk – Savor the flavor of early summer with this wonderfully tasty and nutritious alternative to those sugary drinks!

Throughout the spring and early summer my 18-month-old son has been sporting a pink mustache. He’s not an early bloomer or anything like that… He just likes strawberry milk.

Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk

Both of my kids are constantly asking for sweetened drinks. It’s “Mommy can I have juice or soda or chocolate milk, or this sugary sweet hyperactive diabetes drink?” The answer is most often a resounding “no.” I’m an RN after all, and I get how bad sweet drinks are for little kids (and big kids too). Sadly, my “no’s” are often met with tears and “no fairs.”

Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk

As the weather gets warmer, however, and I try to keep the kids well-hydrated, they sometimes get that sweet “yes” that they’ve been waiting for. After being a mom for the last 7 years, I’ve collected a few “getting the kids to eat better” tricks up my sleeve.  There’s the classic watered-down juice. I’ve also gotten my kids to be the only ones in the neighborhood that will actually drink fresh citrus-flavored soda water.

Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk

My latest trick is Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk. It’s lightly sweetened with just 3 Tbsp of honey for 6 servings.  Traditional strawberry milk uses a half cup of granulated sugar! The other great thing about making your own strawberry milk is that you get the nutritional benefit of the strawberries plus the milk. Benefits like vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin D. This strawberry milk is guaranteed to grow pink mustaches that will make both the kids and mom and dad smile!

Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk

Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk
 
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Prep time
2 hours 10 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
2 hours 20 mins
 
Savor the flavor of early summer with this wonderfully tasty and nutritious alternative to those sugary drinks!
Author: Rachel Hanawalt
Recipe type: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
Strawberry Sauce
  • 1 lb (about 3 heaping cups) hulled and quartered strawberries
  • ¼ C water
  • 3 Tbsp honey
Strawberry Milk
  • 1-6 C dairy or non-dairy milk*
  • 3-4 Tbsp strawberry sauce
  • 2 drops vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
  1. Wash, hull, and quarter the strawberries and combine in a saucepan with the water and honey.
  2. Over high heat bring the strawberry mixture to a boil. Mash the strawberries with a potato masher, reduce the heat to a rapid simmer, and continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes taking care to stir frequently to prevent burning.
  3. Remove the sauce from the heat and allow it to cool for about 1 hour until it comes to room temperature. You can expedite this by placing it in the refrigerator or the freezer.
  4. Once the strawberry sauce is room temperature, purée it until smooth with a hand blender or a traditional blender.
  5. Strain the sauce through a fine metal strainer and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. The finished sauce can all be used immediately or it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or the freezer for up to 1 year (think strawberry milk in February).
  6. To make the strawberry milk, just mix together 1 cup of milk with 3-4 Tbsp of strawberry sauce and a couple of drops of vanilla extract as desired. Stir to combine and serve immediately.
Notes
*I prefer whole milk as it's creamier, but a lower fat or non-dairy variety is also tasty.
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Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk

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Filed Under: Beverages, Dietary Needs, Fruits, Healthy, Kid-Friendly, Meal Types, Recipes, Snacks, Specific Audiences, Strawberries, Vegetarian Tagged With: after-school snack, All-Natural, Homemade, Milk, reduced-sugar, snack, Spring, strawberry milk, Vegetarian

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    […] now. First, I published an All-Natural Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Sauce which was then followed by Homemade Reduced-Sugar Strawberry Milk. Today I thought I’d switch gears just a teensy bit and dabble in […]

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