Strawberry milk

Strawberry milk is a flavored dairy beverage, made either with fresh strawberries mixed with plain milk, strawberry powder, or with a strawberry flavored syrup. It is a relatively recent flavoring, and has not gained the commonplace status that chocolate milk has enjoyed; however, it is being sold in ever increasing areas, especially since its inclusion in cafeterias within North America.

History

In the United States, strawberry milk is made by several companies. Hershey’s chocolate makes a strawberry syrup and powder that mixes with milk, much in the same way as their chocolate syrup and powder, thus making strawberry milk. Nestle's has a strawberry variation of their 'Nesquik' milk flavoring powder, and many local dairies around the country including, Smith's, H. Meyer, United, Reiter, Trauth, Dairymen's Dairies all provide 1 percent strawberry-flavored milk to schools in 8oz plastic recyclable bottles. Another company to make such a product is the Prairie Farms milk company that makes a carton of strawberry milk.

Internationally

Strawberry milk is very popular in Germany, where it is the most common alternative to chocolate milk. Companies such as Nestle sell it in many parts of the world, most notably in Asia. In the United States, there is a Nesquik powder that has been made since the late 1950s, and a syrup that began in the late '80s.