Commissary Kitchen · 088 / 100 · Coffee, Tea & Coolers
Strawberry Milk-Powder Shake
About 15 minutes, estimated · 1 portion · No cook
Original commissary-inspired pantry recipe
This is a stirred pantry milk drink, not an ice-cream milkshake. A little extra milk powder gives it body while a prepared sweetened fruit mix supplies the flavor.
Place & evidence: Across the country. This is an original pantry recipe. The source supplies ingredient or technique context, rather than evidence that this exact dish is served in a prison. Inventory and place labels describe that context only. FCI Danbury Commissary List.
Make it
Equipment: Clean food-safe bowl or cup; spoon; measuring cup and spoons; a clean suitable utensil for any chopping.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold safe drinking water
- Powdered milk label amount for 1 cup milk, plus 1 tbsp
- Sweetened strawberry drink mix label amount for 1 cup drink
Method
- Follow the milk powder label to make one cup of prepared milk, using the stated water amount and mixing order.
- Stir in the separate extra tablespoon of milk powder gradually, scraping until dispersed. This makes a richer stirred drink; it does not require a blender.
- Try a little of the measured sweetened strawberry mix with a spoonful of milk first, then add gradually if the texture remains acceptable. Stop if it separates unpleasantly.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate promptly. Choose a milk-compatible shake mix next time if your fruit drink powder does not combine well.
The useful detail
A sweetened drink powder and a milkshake powder are different products. Use a packaged shake mix by its own directions if the fruit powder separates.
When the store is different
Use a commercially packaged vanilla shake mix by its own directions.
Serving & handling
Mix moist ingredients close to serving. Keep opened or mixed perishables refrigerated if they are not being eaten promptly. Read the pantry and food-handling guide for storage limits, package directions and allergen checks.
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Sources & editorial note
Federal Bureau of Prisons — FCI Danbury Commissary List, BOP. Official inventory, Connecticut. Source scope and limits.
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