Recipe: Strawberry Milk

Ahhh....strawberry milk.  My guilty pleasure.  For me, there are few things that are better than a big glass of sweet strawberry milk.  I remember being pregnant with Liam and feeling the need to drink strawberry milk every day.  On my way to school, I would leave home 15 minutes early just to buy one of those yellow plastic bottles with the bunny on it.....filled with well over a serving of sugary artificial strawberry milk.

While surfing the web, I came across a recipe for homemade strawberry milk.  Why had I not thought of that before??  And....who knew that it would be so simple and delicious?!

Luckily, I happened to come across a great strawberry sale ($0.99 for one of those plastic cartons).  I took this as a sign to make some homemade strawberry milk for me and the rest of the family. 

Liam loved this so much that he cried when he realized that his cup was empty.  Now, that's what you call good!!  I made a couple of modifications to fit my family's preferences.  If you're a strawberry milk lover like myself, I highly recommend making your own strawberry milk instead of buying the powdered version.....it truly is a step above the rest!

Strawberry Milk 
(Adapted from theKitchn)

1 cup of strawberries (green tops cut off and halved)
1/2 cup of raw sugar
1 cup of water
Tiny dash of kosher salt
Milk (whole, reduced fat, low fat, skim...whatever your preference)

1.  Combine the strawberries, sugar, water, and salt in a small saucepan.  Bring the mixture to a boil.  Continue boiling for about 10-15 minutes or until it has reduced to a thin syrupy consistency.
2.  Strain the strawberries out of the syrup.  Keep the strawberries for use in other recipes such as waffles.  Allow the syrup to cool.
3.  In a glass of milk, add the syrup until you reach your desired sweetness.  I suggest using 1% milk or a higher fat milk.  Skim milk will work, but it just doesn't have that same creaminess.
4.  Serve with a side of nostalgia.