Strawberry Milkshake Full Recipe Guide
A sweet and refreshing strawberry milkshake is the perfect drink for summer. They can be enjoyed as a healthy breakfast beverage, for an energizing snack or even as a light(er) dessert. Here I share with you two different but equally delicious ways to make my favorite strawberry milkshake recipe – a classic shake prepared with milk, and a plant-based vegan version made with almond milk.
Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Ingredients
For Strawberry Milkshake
- 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
For Vegan Strawberry Shake
- 250 grams strawberry, 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 choice of sweetener, add as required
- 2 to 3 scoops vegan vanilla ice cream or vegan strawberry ice cream or sapodilla ice cream – optional
Instructions
Making Strawberry Milkshake
Prepping Strawberries
- First rinse the strawberries very well in water using a strainer or colander. Drain all of the water.
- Slice off the green leafy part from all the strawberries. Then chop the strawberries.
Blending The Ingredients
- Add the chopped strawberries to a blender together with 2 cups of cold or chilled milk.
- 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.
- To make a thicker and creamier shake, add 2 to 3 scoops of vanilla or strawberry ice cream in the blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour in tall glasses and serve strawberry milkshake immediately. You can also add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or strawberry ice cream and have a strawberry ice cream shake.
Making Vegan Strawberry Shake
- Rinse the strawberries well and drain the water. Hull (remove the top green stems) and chop the fresh strawberries
- 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
- You can also add a scoop of non-dairy vanilla or strawberry ice cream when blending for an extra thick vegan shake.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into two tall glasses. If you like, place a scoop of the plant-based vanilla or strawberry ice cream in the milkshake. Garnish the milkshake with some chopped strawberries or nuts.
- Serve the vegan strawberry almond milkshake immediately.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve these 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.
- Top with sliced strawberries or chopped nuts of your choice.
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Notes
- Strawberries: Try to make the shakes with sweet and ripe strawberries. This will do away the need to add any extra sweeteners making these shakes healthy.
- Creamy thick shakes: Make a creamier, thick shake by using frozen strawberries. Flash freeze fresh strawberries by rinsing, hulling, and placing on a baking sheet. Then place in the freezer for an hour or so before blending.
- Flavoring options: Add your favorite flavorings like ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, mint leaves, lavender or ground green cardamoms.
- Ice cream shake: For a more creamier thick milkshake, add two to three scoops of vanilla or strawberry ice cream while blending.
- Sweeteners: I suggest to add the sweeteners only if your strawberries are not sweet. Add your preferred choice of sweetener such as jaggery, granulated sugar, maple syrup, palm sugar or coconut sugar.
- Making Almond Milk: To make quick almond milk, soak 1 cup almonds in hot water for 30 minutes. Peel and blend them with 3 cups water in a sturdy blender. Strain through a fine sieve, cheese cloth or muslin. Keep the milk in a jar or bottle covered in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. The remaining almond meal can be added to breads, cakes, muffins, cookies.
- Note that the approximate nutrition info is for the milkshake made with dairy milk.
Nutrition Info Approximate values
Nutrition FactsStrawberry Milkshake RecipeAmount Per ServingCalories 261Calories from Fat 72% Daily Value*Fat 8g12%Saturated Fat 5g31%Cholesterol 24mg8%Sodium 107mg5%Potassium 519mg15%Carbohydrates 39g13%Fiber 3g13%Sugar 36g40%Protein 9g18%Vitamin A 410IU8%Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg67%Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg59%Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg5%Vitamin B6 1mg50%Vitamin B12 1µg17%Vitamin C 74mg90%Vitamin D 3µg20%Vitamin E 1mg7%Vitamin K 3µg3%Calcium 298mg30%Vitamin B9 (Folate) 42µg11%Iron 1mg6%Magnesium 41mg10%Phosphorus 235mg24%Zinc 1mg7%* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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