Strawberry milk
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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.
, 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.
, 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.
Strawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
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 StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, strawberry milk is made by several companies. Hershey
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S...
’s chocolate makes a strawberry syrup and powder that mixes with milk, much in the same way as their chocolate syrup
Chocolate syrup
Chocolate syrup is a chocolate flavored condiment. It is often used as a topping for various desserts, such as ice cream or mixed with milk to make chocolate milk.-Basic ingredients:...
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 GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where it is the most common alternative to chocolate milk. Companies such as Nestle
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
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.