Healthy Homemade Strawberry Milk
Ingredients
Strawberry Syrup:
- 1¼ cups Sliced Strawberries
- ½ cup Water
- 1 tsp Liquid Stevia Extract
- ½ tsp Natural Strawberry Flavor
- ½ tsp Organic Corn Starch **
- ¼ tsp Xanthan Gum
- Natural Red Food Coloring
Strawberry Milk:
- 2 tbs Homemade Strawberry Syrup (recipe above)
- 1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Instructions
Strawberry Syrup:
- In a small saucepan, stir together the strawberries, water, stevia extract, and strawberry flavor. Stir in the corn starch and xanthan gym. Place over medium/high heat. Bring to a simmer and keep on the heat for ~10 minutes, or until thickened and strawberries are extremely soft.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve. Puree the strained mixture in a blender. Add enough of the natural red food coloring to turn it red. Transfer mixture to a jar, seal tightly, and refrigerate to store. Keeps for ~5 days.
Strawberry Milk:
- In a shaker cup or blender, add both ingredients and shake/blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
**For a paleo version, try ½-1 tsp arrowroot starch.