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Korean café fresh strawberry milk

Name: Korean café fresh strawberry milk
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: Fresh strawberries; Cold pasteurized milk; Sugar

Fresh strawberry pieces and a simple fork-mashed fruit base make this Korean café favorite easy at home. No blender or cooking is needed, and both the sugar and dairy can be adjusted.

15 min2 servings4 stepsDifficulty: Easy

AI-generated cooking illustrations. Follow the written quantities and instructions.

01 / Before you start

Ingredients

2 servings

Everyday kitchen measurements

For 2 servings. Use a small 180 ml paper cup, a level eating spoon (about 15 ml) and a small teaspoon (about 5 ml).

How to fill the cup and spoons

Use the same cup and spoons throughout. Their sizes vary, so these amounts are approximate. Spoon flour in loosely and level the top without pressing. Measure vegetables after chopping, without packing them down. The amounts in g/ml are the original reference quantities. For part of a pack, use the specified pack weight and divide the contents evenly.

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Essential, optional and substitute ingredients

Keep essential ingredients. For a replacement, use its listed amount and cooking changes instead of that ingredient’s original amount. Skip optional ingredients and their preparation if omitted. Photos show the original recipe.

Fresh strawberries½ of a 400 g packOriginal quantity: 200 g
Substitute available
If Fresh strawberries is unavailable

Use instead
Fresh raspberries

Substitute quantity
½ of a 400 g packReference quantity: 200 g

Wash and drain them, reserve a few pieces for the top, and mash the remainder in the same way. The drink becomes raspberry milk, tastes tarter and has more seeds. Taste before adding optional sugar.
Cold pasteurized milk2 small paper cupsOriginal quantity: 360 ml
Substitute available
If Cold pasteurized milk is unavailable

Use instead
Cold unsweetened oat drink

Substitute quantity
2 small paper cupsReference quantity: 360 ml

Replace the milk with the same amount, 180 ml per glass. Use a ready-to-drink product and keep it cold. Flavor and creaminess change; check for oat/gluten and other allergens.
Sugar1 level tablespoonOriginal quantity: 12 g
Optional
May be omitted. Skip only preparing and adding this ingredient; keep the other quantities unchanged.

Tap each ingredient as you prepare it. Check product labels for egg, soy, sesame, wheat, fish or shellfish where relevant.

02 / You’re ready to cook

Step-by-step cooking

Step 1

Rinse 200 g fresh strawberries under running water, dry them and remove the green tops. Reserve 2 berries from this amount for small pieces. Use clean utensils and 2 tall glasses that each hold at least 300 ml.
Step 2

Put the remaining strawberries in a bowl. Add the optional 1 level tablespoon sugar and mash with a fork into a juicy, coarse purée. Leave for 5 minutes so the juices collect. Without sugar, mash a little more firmly; do not add syrup or cook the fruit.
Step 3

Divide the mashed strawberry base between the 2 glasses. Slowly pour 1 small paper cup cold pasteurized milk, 180 ml, INTO each glass over the fruit: 360 ml milk in total. Leave room at the top for stirring and the reserved berries.
Step 4

Finely dice the 2 reserved strawberries and divide them between the glasses. Stir gently from the bottom so the fruit mixes with the milk; some fruit pieces should remain. Taste and serve immediately. Stir again while drinking because the fruit naturally settles.

03 / Enjoy your meal

Finished dish

Helpful tips

Makes 2 glasses. Each small paper cup holds 180 ml. Contains milk unless replaced; check plant-drink labels for soy, nuts or gluten. Use pasteurized milk and fresh, sound fruit. Sugar may be omitted. This is a fresh fruit milk, not a shelf-stable syrup. Prefer immediate serving; if necessary, cover and refrigerate at 4°C or below and drink within 24 hours. Do not leave it unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours.

Enjoy every bite

How to enjoy it

Stir up from the bottom before each sip for both fruit and milk. Pair with a plain croffle or savory toast; very sweet toppings are unnecessary when the strawberries are ripe.