Strawberry Milkshake

What do you do when you have had your share of strawberries and still there are more left in the refrigerator?

Well, I put them to good use for quite a few interesting recipes like the recently shared Strawberry pancakes and of course the Strawberry & Dark Chocolate Sugar-free cake (a brand new addition to my online bakeshop).

And since it is the onset of summer, I tried making a chilled milkshake out of those luscious berries.

The color pink naturally draws my attention, one firm reason being that, it is also the color of my brand logo for the online home-bake shop. I am loving every bit of the experience of introducing it to the world. 😍😍

So lets take a look at few positives of making this one. The best part of this recipe is that if the strawberries are ripe and sweet, you need not add sugar at all . A drizzle of honey will do the trick. That way this milkshake glass will stand true to its color pink, which also happens to be the color of health.

For variation, you could add a sliced banana, a heaped spoon of your favourite protein powder or some pitted dates for some healthy sweetness. You can experiment with this easy ready in a minute recipe.

20-25 small to medium fresh ripe strawberries
3 cups chilled milk
2 tbsp honey or maple syrup or sugar
2 to 3 scoops strawberry ice cream or vanilla ice cream (optional)
Ice cubes (optional)

Method :

Rinse strawberries in water using a strainer or colander and drain the water out.
Slice off the green leafy part from all the strawberries. Then chop the strawberries.
Add the chopped strawberries to a blender and blend on pulse mode till they form they are pureed.
To this add 3 cups of chilled milk and honey/maple syrup/ sugar (as needed)
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, decorate with some chopped strawberries and serve immediately.

Tip : If you desire a thicker consistency in the milkshake without the ice-cream, do freeze the strawberries and blend them frozen before adding the milk. The milkshake will turn out really creamy and delicious.