Raw Milk Strawberry Shake Recipe
Ingredients:
- 12 oz raw milk (pasteurized works fine too)
- 1 tbsp of organic maple syrup or raw honey (adjust to taste)
- 3-4 frozen or fresh strawberries (or other fruit of choice)
- 1 scoop of unflavored Equip Protein Powder (discount code: RACH)
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients & mix thoroughly. I like to use a tall mason jar and my immersion blender to blend it (it actually handles frozen fruit really well). This also minimizes the amount of dishes/cleanup.
Notes:
- Switch up the fruits for different flavors! I’ve used fresh peaches, nectarines, etc in this recipe. Its very versatile. My favorite combo so far has been a mixture of local strawberries and peach.
- The reason I add protein powder to my raw milk shake is to balance blood sugar. I often drink raw milk plain without adding any sort of protein, but if I add more carbs to it (ex. fruit, maple syrup/honey), I like to supplement with more protein. If you don’t add protein powder to the recipe, just make sure to pair it with plenty of high quality protein from another source.
- Many people doing a lower carb diet will opt for using stevia, monkfruit, allulose, etc instead of maple syrup or honey. Equip Foods actually has several great flavored options if you want to try those out instead. Personally, I don’t love the taste of zero calorie sweeteners or how they make me feel, so I’d rather use raw honey or maple syrup.
- It should keep in the fridge for a few days. I typically just make one serving at a time as it doesn’t require much prep or cleanup. But you definitely could double or triple the recipe and save some in the fridge.
- Personally I this recipe just as much whether the fruit is frozen or fresh. It tastes a bit more thick/cold if the fruit is frozen, but still creamy, sweet and delicious when the fruit is fresh. Experiment with it and see what you like best!
- This is a one serving recipe. Adjust as necessary to make more!
- If you don’t have access to raw milk, pasteurized works great with this recipe too. I’d recommend trying to find a “low-temp pasteurized” brand versus ultra pasteurized. Any type of milk will work: cow, goat, sheep, etc.
- Using the handheld immersion blender makes for less dishes and cleanup! I love this one, but there are many brands available. I just drink it straight out of the jar I mix it in!
- If you’re unable to find local A2/A2 or raw dairy, I’d recommend checking out Miller’s Bio Farm (use this link for $10 off your first purchase).
- This recipe can be enjoyed by anyone, and it fits in great with these diets: the carnivore diet, keto diet, lion diet, paleo diet, animal-based diet, low carb diet, Weston A. Price diet, etc.
Why Equip Foods protein powder?
Equip Foods has the highest quality protein powder I’ve been able to find. The unflavored grass-fed beef isolate protein powder only one ingredient: grass-fed beef. It’s dairy free, soy free, gluten free, etc. This is much easier for many people to digest than other protein powders that have all sorts of artificial ingredients and fillers. One scoop has 20g of bioavailable protein.
All this being said, I still think its best to source the majority of your protein from home cooked meals (ex. pastured raised meats, bone broths, raw dairy, etc). This is something I have around once a week, as I prefer to make a breakfast with eggs, beef, etc. But when I’m pressed for time or craving a tasty cold drink, this is my go-to!
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