A frosty glass of Thai Nom Yen is essential on a hot day! Pink Milk is a sweet drink similar to a strawberry milkshake, and made with the famous Hale’s Blue Boy Sala Syrup. Stirred and served in under a minute!
Why We Love This
When it’s hot outside or you need an energy kick, Pink Milk is the answer! We love that you can mix a couple of these up in under a minute and be transported straight back to Thailand amongst the night markets in Bangkok on your first sip.
It’s so versatile, depending on your ingredients on hand, you can make it with only fresh milk or condensed milk and ice, or all three!
What is Thai Pink Milk?
Pink Milk is like an intensely sweet and refreshing iced milk drink flavoured with sala syrup. You may have heard it referred to as pink milk, pinky milk, nom yen or even nom chompoo. Most people think it’s very similar to strawberry milk or strawberry quik powder.
You’ll often find Thai Nom Yen at street vendors in Thailand. It goes hand in hand while you’re chowing down on a batch of crispy Thai Spring Rolls or fresh Miang Kham.
While it’s usually made as a drink, we’ve also seen the mixture used in a cake!
A glass of this sweet drink is great as an afternoon pick me up when you’re looking for a caffeine free option.
What You’ll Need for Nom Yen
Only three ingredients, or four if you want to add ice, which is completely up to you! You’ll need a bottle of Hale’s Blue Boy Sala Syrup
on hand to get the party started. If you can’t find it online, check your nearest Asian supermarket – that’s where we got ours.
How to Make Pink Milk:
Grab a large glass. You can pop it in the freezer for 5-10 minutes before serving for an extra chilled experience. Next fill it with ice (optional).
Pour in your sala syrup and condensed milk.
Pour over your milk, stir everything together and serve immediately.
Wandercook’s Tips
- Chilling the glass first keeps your drink extra cool on a hot day.
- For a thicker drink, you can froth the milk before pouring it in.
- Whiz it up with the ice in a blender to turn it into a frappe!
FAQs
Sala syrup is bright red in colour and is inspired by the South East Asian palm fruit known as salacca. Sala syrup itself is completely artificial, very sweet and similar in taste to strawberry, but more aromatic. We can tell you from experience, the fruit itself is just as tasty as the syrup!
Similar to strawberry milk, but more intense and sweet in flavour. It’s very aromatic and will definitely appease your sense of smell as well as your tastebuds.
Once opened, you can keep it in the cupboard with the lid on. It’s almost all sugar, so it won’t be going bad anytime soon!
Variations
- To make the drink less sweet leave out the condensed milk.
- If you can’t get your hands on sala syrup, replace with strawberry or raspberry syrup instead for a similar taste.
- Try other syrup flavours such as cantaloupe or creaming soda.
- Top with whipped cream and a cherry, for an even fancier version.
- For a vegan version, leave out the milks, and pour the syrup over shaved ice and chilled water instead.
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Equipment
Instructions
- Grab a large glass. You can pop it in the freezer for 5-10 minutes before serving for an extra chilled experience. Next fill it with ice (optional).8 ice cubes
- Pour in your sala syrup and condensed milk.1 tbsp sala syrup, 2 tbsp condensed milk
- Pour over your milk, stir everything together and serve immediately.3/4 cup milk
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Recipe Notes
- Chilling the glass first keeps your drink extra cool on a hot day.
- For a thicker drink, you can froth the milk before pouring it in.
- Whiz it up with the ice in a blender to turn it into a frappe!
- What is sala syrup? Sala syrup is bright red in colour and is inspired by the South East Asian palm fruit known as salacca. Sala syrup itself is completely artificial, very sweet and similar in taste to strawberry, but more aromatic. We can tell you from experience, the fruit itself is just as tasty as the syrup!
- What does pink milk taste like? Similar to strawberry milk, but more intense and sweet in flavour. It’s very aromatic and will definitely appease your sense of smell as well as your tastebuds.
- How do I store the Hale’s Blue Boy Syrup? Once opened, you can keep it in the cupboard with the lid on. It’s almost all sugar, so it won’t be going bad anytime soon!
- To make the drink less sweet, leave out the condensed milk.
- If you can’t get your hands on sala syrup, replace with strawberry or raspberry syrup instead for a similar taste.
- Try other syrup flavours such as cantaloupe or creaming soda.
- Top with whipped cream and a cherry, for an even fancier version.
- For a vegan version, leave out the milks, and pour the syrup over shaved ice and chilled water instead.
12 Comments
Jessica
15/08/2021 at 5:57 pmHmm this is an amazing way of making something special.
I will try it, and share with my hubby and family.
Thank you so much.
Wandercooks
16/08/2021 at 1:01 pmYou’re very welcome! 🙂
Toni
06/05/2020 at 10:26 pmThis is so good! Delicious and really refreshing!
Wandercooks
07/05/2020 at 9:56 amThanks Toni!
Erin
06/05/2020 at 9:57 pmI knew I had to try this recipe when it said it tastes similar to a strawberry milkshake! So delicious and a great treat in the afternoon.
Wandercooks
07/05/2020 at 9:56 amRight! Hope you liked the taste – it is so interesting!
Charla
06/05/2020 at 9:04 pmWow! What a beautiful drink. I would love to try my hand at a vegan version of your pink milk.
Wandercooks
07/05/2020 at 9:56 amThe vegan version is just as good, we love putting it in soda water too for the fizzy experience haha.
Farah Maizar
06/05/2020 at 8:34 pmHow lovely! My daughter would love this- so cheery! I’ll try this with one of the sub syrups!
Wandercooks
07/05/2020 at 9:55 amPerfect – enjoy!
Chris Collins
06/05/2020 at 7:27 pmI love that this is only 3 ingredients! It looks so delicious!!
Wandercooks
07/05/2020 at 9:54 amThanks Chris! It’s definitely a good quick and easy one.