Name: Thai Pink Milk (Nom Yen)
Prep time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Hale's Blue Boy sala-flavoured syrup; 1 tablespoon condensed milk; crushed ice; 3/4 cup (177 ml) milk

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Thai pink milk (นมเย็น / nom yen) is a sweet and uber-refreshing drink that is commonly found being sold by vendors in the bustling street markets of Thailand. It has a delicious flavour similar to sweet and creamy, tangy strawberry. Served on crushed ice, this beverage is a wonderful pick-me-up for a hot summer day. And it's so easy to make; with just three ingredients plus ice!

A glass of Thai pink milk (nom yen) decorated with pink flowers.

The Thai name, nom yen (นมเย็น) translates to 'frozen milk.' This is used interchangeably with its newer name, nom chompoo (นมชมพู) or 'pink milk.'

If you're a fan of fruity-flavoured milk drinks, I recommend that you also try Korean banana milk and Korean strawberry milk. These tasty recipes are not to be missed!

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An overhead photo of a glass of Thai pink milk and flowers.

Ingredients

Hale's Blue Boy sala-flavoured syrup - this product of Thailand is a syrup with flavour inspired by the South East Asian palm fruit (salacca), a native plant of Thailand. It is bright red in colour and the flavour is sweet, tangy, and similar to strawberry.
Condensed milk
Crushed ice
Milk

See the recipe card below for quantities.

Hale's Blue Boy sala-flavoured syrup

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Instructions

I like to start by chilling my glass in the freezer for five minutes. This helps to keep the shaved ice frozen longer and the drink extra refreshing.

Next, in a small dish mix together the sala syrup with the condensed milk.

A glass dish of a sala-syrup and sweetened condensed milk mixture.

Fill your chilled glass with crushed ice.

Pour the sala syrup / condensed milk mixture onto the crushed ice.

Pink syrup mixture poured into a glass of shaved ice.

Add in the milk, then stir to mix everything together. Top with more crushed ice.

Substitutions

If you would like to make a vegan-version of Thai pink milk, use the following substitutions:

Milk - substitute with unsweetened coconut milk (from a carton, not a can)
Condensed milk - substitute with a vegan condensed milk

Hale's Blue Boy sala-flavoured syrup is vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free!

Equipment

I used this shaved ice machine that I bought on Amazon. It worked so well to get the perfect flaky, shaved ice consistency that I was looking for.

Shaved ice machine

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Storage

Since this drink only takes a minute to make and uses crushed ice, I recommend making it fresh when you're ready to drink it rather than making it ahead and storing it.

However, if you have extra that you really want to enjoy later, remove any ice before storing it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The ingredients will settle and separate as it sits, so give them a stir to blend then pour over fresh crushed ice.

The side view of a glass of Thai pink milk.

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Just looking at the colour, I can't help but think that it would be the perfect drink to serve at a pink-themed baby shower or birthday party. How cute would that be? Or how about a Valentine's Day party?

This recipe multiplies very well, so it's great for making a large batch.

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