Easy and Refreshing Korean Strawberry Milk
This post may contain affiliate links.Here is an easy and refreshing Korean Strawberry Milk recipe! It is so easy to make with only three ingredients! You can find it in most cafes in Korea, especially during summer, and now it is popular worldwide.
If you live in a place where strawberries are easy to get or in season all the time, you can make this fresh strawberry jam with no artificial flavorings or colorings at all. It can be used to make cakes, ice cream, or this easy strawberry milk drink!
This is a perfect choice for hot summertime or during hot weather wherever you are. It is one of my favorite drinks besides Rose Milk Tea, Earl Grey Milk Tea, and Assam Milk Tea.
Just like the Korean Sausage Bread, Korean Menbosha, and Korean Cloud Bread that became popular worldwide, this drink is so welcomed by a lot of people.
The great thing is: it takes only 5 minutes to prepare!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
What is Korean Fresh Strawberry Milk?
This drink is very popular in almost every cafes in Korea. You can see it served in Korean drama series. It looks pretty, it looks fresh. It is brought along with the tsunami wave of popular Korean K-pop culture. It could be another great choice of beverage for your guests or in your own café or restaurant!
The strawberry milk is unlike the carton pack strawberry milk we have in the supermarket. It is made of fresh strawberry jam.
Fresh strawberries are cooked with sugar and then It is mixed with fresh milk or heavy cream. You can keep the strawberry jam in a container for a month in the fridge. Use this wonderful jam in making Strawberry Cream Cheese Butter Cake, you will fall in love with it!
This Korean strawberry milk recipe only needs three ingredients! That’s why it is so easy to make. Let’s check out the ingredients
Recipe Ingredients
Substitutions & Variations
You can substitute fresh milk with other non-dairy milk like almond milk, oat milk, soy milk. The taste may be different from the original version.
Add tapioca pearls for variations or sprinkle with Hershey’s strawberry syrup. Or top it with whipping cream.
The strawberry jam is so versatile. You can use it for Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake or just smother it on top of Burnt Basque Cheesecake or even insert some into the Strawberry Snow Skin Mooncake.
How to Make
STEP 1. Wash and clean the strawberries. Cut them into smaller pieces (Image 1). Transfer into a pot (Image 2) and add sugar. Put on medium heat and stir with a spatula (Image 3). The strawberries will become soft and melt with the sugar (Image 4). Keep stirring until it thickens.
STEP 2. Turn off the heat. Pour into a container (Image 5). Let it cool. Close the lid and put in the fridge overnight for next day use. Get your favorite glass. Take 2-3 teaspoons of strawberry jam, put it at the bottom of the glass (Image 6). Add some strawberry cubes and jelly (Image 7). Pour fresh milk into the glass (Image 8). Enjoy!
Pro Tips
- You can clean strawberries by soaking them in salt water, baking soda or apple cider vinegar for 5 minutes. Rinse and wash again with water.
- Store the strawberry jam in the chiller overnight. This will make the jam thicker.
- Serve the strawberry milk just before consuming it for more freshness. Cut strawberry cubes just before putting them in the drink.
- Add one tablespoon of lemon juice into the strawberry jam to add more zest.
How to Serve
The milk flavor goes so well with cheese flavor. Pair this refreshing drink with Burnt Basque Cheesecake, Mango Cheesecake or Mini New York Cheesecake or Cream Cheese Chiffon Cake. If you like cake with buttery flavor, you should try pairing this drink with Thai Butter Cake.
FAQs about Korean Strawberry Milk
Korean strawberry milk recipe has been very popular in Korea because of its beautiful, fresh appearance. Korean strawberries are very fresh, big, and has a little sweetness in it, too. The vibrant red color appearance makes this drink instagrammable.
Frozen strawberrries can be used instead of fresh ones if you can’t find any. However, please keep in mind that the color could be less vibrant.
Sure, you can use non-dairy milk such as almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk. Please keep in mind the flavor may be different from the real fresh strawberry milk in Korea.
I would highly recommend consuming fresh strawberry milk within the day of making it. If you really have to keep some, keep it in a clean bottle in the chiller for up to 2 days.
You can experiment with other fruits such as raspberries or blueberries. Don’t forget to tag me if you do!
Storage
A bottle of cooked strawberry jam in a fridge can last up to 2 weeks. If you freeze it, it can last up to 1 month. After you mix the strawberry jam and milk, I would highly recommend consuming it right away. If you have to keep it for the next day, keep it bottled in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Fresh Korean Strawberry Milk
Ingredients
- 300 gr strawberry fresh and organic
- 180 gr sugar adjustable
- 250 ml milk
- Strawberry jelly optional
- Fresh strawberries cut into small cubes
- Strawberry for decoration
Instructions
- Soak the strawberries in a salt water solution or baking soda solution or apple cider vinegar solution. Rinse and drain.
- Blend strawberries and sugar together.
- Boil the mixture for 5 minutes.
- Pour into a container. Keep in the fridge overnight.
- The next day, put 2-3 tablespoon of strawberry jam at the bottom of the glass.
- You may add strawberry jelly cut into small cubes or fresh strawberries cut into small pieces.
- Pour milk or mixture of milk and heavy cream into the glass. Stir well.
- You can top with whipped cream and Hershey's strawberry syrup or just serve it decorated with fresh strawberry at the glass rim. Enjoy!
This Korean strawberry milk is so popular and no wonder! It is so refreshing and surprisingly, so easy to make at home!