Here’s a post to send you right back to your glory days as a small child when nothing was better then the large glass of milk in front of you and the awesome straw you may have been lucky enough to score to sip it all up with.
The moment I saw this on Vittles and Bits I got so excited and knew I had to try it. As a kid ( and rather shamelessly still as an adult) nothing is more awesome than an ice cold glass of chocolate milk. Whenever we go out for breakfast, we are always given raised eyebrows when we order milk instead of the usual coffee. I love milk with spaghetti, tacos, and pizza and will have a glass at least once a day. I guess it’s just something I never grew out of.
The icing on the cake for this one was that I’ve been on a huge blueberry kick this year. We know I’m trying to get more fruit into our diets this year as it seems to be so alien in our house, but we work in baby steps here! I’m not going to complain, especially not when it’s this tasty!
Blueberry Milk
Discovered on Vittles and Bits, From The Kitchn
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 3-4 teas sugar, depending on how sweet you like
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk (per glass)
Preparation:
In a small saucepan, bring water, sugar, and blueberries to a boil over medium heat. Boil continuously for 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
Strain mixture into a bowl or measuring cup through a fine-mesh sieve, pushing the berries to release all liquid.
Refrigerate syrup until cold. Set out glasses on counter, and place 2 teaspoons syrup in the bottom of each glass. Add 1/2 cup cold milk to each glass, stir and watch your milk become a pale shade of violet deliciousness.
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Doesn’t that look delicious! I honestly never had blueberry milk, but for me as a kid, the special treat was strawberry milk.
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I love it. I can’t wait to give it a shot. Those blue straws were a nice touch!
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Speaking of strawberry milk, does the recipe work if we use the same quantity of strawberries (with the same amount of other ingredients)? I might as well try blueberry, it’s not very common where I live. Thanks a lot for sharing!
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Kita Reply:
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:48 am
It should, though I didn’t test it. The original post says that strawberries can be used.
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Yum… I love strawberry milk, and that’s even the Nestle kind. So I bet this fresh real fruit one is amazing. Great photos too.
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That looks delicious – I will have to try it soon!
Also, I haven’t ever met anyone else that says they like to drink milk with pizza. It’s the best (in my opinion)! I get a lot of strange looks when I tell people that though…
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Yummy this sounds delicious!! Love your pictures!
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Wow this is a great idea! I am obsessed with milk as a beverage to this day, but I would’ve never thought to stick blueberries in it. Wonderful!
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Oh I totally want to try this! I wonder if it would be good with the unsweetened vanilla almond milk? Love love your photos- so pretty!
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You said it best here “violet deliciousness”! This is a great way to get more calcium in your diet and fresh blueberries also pack a bunch of nutrition. I will be trying this out-yum!
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I’ll bring the cookies if you bring this milk…to the foodbuzz fest! That’s the only way I’ll agree to sharing a room
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Blueberries are supposedly one of the super foods that we should have more of. What a bonus that it tastes so good.
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Awesome! That looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try it. My hubby loves blueberries so I can’t wait to show him
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Love this idea…I will be trying a vegan version now! Thanks friend!
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I used to LOVE strawberry milk growing up; it was only for special occasions. Now I love chocolate milk. This looks amazing! I never would have guessed how to make it. Thanks for sharing!
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This sounds so good. I would love to make this and then use it to make oatmeal, love it!
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This is such a cute idea! I’ll definitely be making this. I’d love to try it with strawberries.
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I am not a fan of milk
Never was a kid – was basically forced to drink it. I can do chocolate milk now, but that is it. This looks so pretty though! Do you want to come take pictures of my food!
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Sounds yummy and your pictures are a feast for the eyes…
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Yay, so glad you liked it!!! It looks like it came out really good, and your pics are so pretty!
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Oh my gosh. This blueberry milk looks incredible. Why have I never heard of or thought of this? Gorgeous shots too! I know what I’m doing with the blueberries I have in my fridge now.
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I wish my mom had this recipe when I was a kid! Drinking plain milk was not my favorite thing to do.
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Simple and brilliant–I have been on a blueberry kick as well, and I will definitely do this. Great idea.
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This is too adorable! I love the lavender pastel-y color it turned out to have. I wonder if peach milk will taste good too? Guess there’s no harm in trying it out…ha!
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For one month I have gone to work with blueberries blended into rice milk and a little flaxseed throw in for health. The post made me smile. I’ve been a kid all month! The photos are just gorgeous!
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WOW!! I need to try this Kita! I have so many Blueberries right now this is just the perfect thing to try out with them. Thanks for the recipe! Love the color
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I loooove it! Love the color and i’m sure i’d looove the taste! Looks amazing!
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Loooove love love that violet color the Blueberry Milk brings out! Can’t wait to try this out. Thinking about trying it out with almond milk!
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I used to LOVE strawberry milk… why wouldn’t blueberry milk be amazing too!
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Congrats on Top 9! I love everything about this post, the recipe, photos, food styling… I love it!! I’m going to try these for kids and myself as soon as I get blueberries from farmer’s market. I MUST make this before blueberries are gone! Thanks for sharing – I’m so excited!
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Do you rent a space in the Top 9 or what!? Congrats!!
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Wow, that looks great! What a good twist on regular milk!
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Look at you!!!! This looks gorgeous, would never have thought to do it. Good way to get people to get their calcium.. and it looks like dessert
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This looks so delicious! I have had strawberry milk and orange milk before, but I have never had blueberry milk and now I wonder why not! I love your pictures.
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i’ve made blueberry milk for Tiffany today. WOW, it was a hit!! She loves both blueberry and milk and this is the perfect combo.
Thanks for sharing Kita and congrats on top 9 today
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Love the styling of your images, especially that portrait one with the whole bottle and all the other bits. Simple and beautiful!
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u know what i like the most about this .. the color .. the pretty purple color
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