Strawberry Milkshake is made by blending strawberries with milk and a sweetener until smooth. You can prepare it with regular milk for a classic shake or use almond milk for a vegan option. Ice cream or ice cubes can be added for a thicker texture. Serve immediately while chilled.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Beverages, Breakfast
  • Cuisine: World

Ingredients

  • 250 grams strawberries (or 22 to 25 small to medium strawberries)
  • 2 cups milk (cold or chilled, you can also add 2.5 cups milk)
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons raw sugar (or any sweetener of choice - add as required, optional)
  • 2 to 3 scoops strawberry ice cream (or vanilla ice cream, optional)
  • 250 grams strawberries (- hulled and chopped)
  • 2.5 cups Almond Milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (or vanilla powder or half of a small vanilla bean scraped (optional))
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons raw sugar (or white sugar or choice of sweetener, add as required)
  • 2 to 3 scoops vegan vanilla ice cream (or vegan strawberry ice cream or sapodilla ice cream - optional)

Method

Prepping Strawberries

  1. First rinse the strawberries very well in water using a strainer or colander. Drain all of the water.
  2. Slice off the green leafy part from all the strawberries. Then chop the strawberries.

Blending The Ingredients

  1. Add the chopped strawberries to a blender together with 2 cups of cold or chilled milk.
  2. Optionally add the raw sugar or as needed. If the strawberries are very sweet, then you don't need to add any sugar or sweetener of choice.
  3. To make a thicker and creamier shake, add 2 to 3 scoops of vanilla or strawberry ice cream in the blender.
  4. Blend until smooth.
  5. Pour in tall glasses and serve strawberry milkshake immediately. You can also add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or strawberry ice cream and enjoy a strawberry ice cream shake.

Making Vegan Strawberry Shake

  1. Rinse the strawberries well and drain the water. Hull (remove the top green stems) and chop the fresh strawberries
  2. Add chopped strawberries in a blender cup together with almond milk, vanilla powder (or vanilla extract or half of a vanilla bean scraped), plus 1 to 2 tablespoons of powdered jaggery or organic raw sugar
  3. You can also add a scoop of non-dairy vanilla or strawberry ice cream when blending for an extra thick vegan shake.
  4. Blend until smooth.
  5. Pour into two tall glasses. If you like, place a scoop of the plant-based vanilla or strawberry ice cream in the strawberry shake. Garnish it with some chopped strawberries or nuts.
  6. Serve the vegan strawberry almond milkshake immediately.

Serving Suggestions

  1. Serve these strawberry milkshakes as soon as they are made for the best taste and freshness. You can enjoy them as a snack for brunch or make them for breakfast.
  2. Top with sliced strawberries or chopped nuts of your choice.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.