Cafe Style Korean Strawberry Milk (Print version)

Vibrant blend of fresh strawberries and milk for a sweet, refreshing cafe-style drink.

# What you'll need:

→ Strawberry Sauce

01 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
02 - 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice

→ Assembly

04 - 2 cups cold whole milk
05 - 2-4 fresh strawberries, sliced
06 - Ice cubes

# Method:

01 - Combine diced strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5-7 minutes until strawberries soften and release juices, forming a syrupy consistency. Mash lightly with a fork to achieve desired texture. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
02 - Distribute cooled strawberry sauce evenly between two tall glasses, coating the bottom of each glass.
03 - Place a few fresh strawberry slices along the inside of each glass against the glass wall for visual presentation and added texture.
04 - Slowly pour cold milk over the strawberry sauce in each glass. Add ice cubes if desired for a chilled beverage.
05 - Gently stir with a spoon to create a swirling marble effect between the red sauce and white milk. Serve immediately while cold.

# Expert advice:

01 -
  • Making your own strawberry sauce means you control exactly how sweet and fruity it gets, no artificial anything.
  • This comes together in under twenty minutes but looks like something youd pay seven dollars for at a fancy cafe.
02 -
  • I once poured warm strawberry sauce directly over cold milk and ended up with weird pink curdles floating everywhere, so please let that sauce cool completely first.
  • If you want a completely smooth drink, blend the cooled sauce before adding it to your glasses, but I personally love the little fruit pieces floating through.
03 -
  • Gently swirl the milk instead of stirring vigorously to create those dramatic layered effects in the glass.
  • Chill your serving glasses in the freezer for ten minutes before assembling, which keeps everything cold longer without watering down the drink with extra ice.

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