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Recipes by Category » Beverages & Smoothies » Nom Yen (Thai Pink Milk)

Published: Feb 8, 2020 · Modified: May 6, 2021 by Nart · This post may contain affiliate links.

Nom Yen (Thai Pink Milk)

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Nom yen or Thai pink milk is a very popular Thai drink and probably the easiest drink to make ever! It’s sweet, creamy and comes with a pleasant, refreshing scent. The best part is you can whip it up in 5 minutes with just 2 ingredients!

three bottles of iced Thai pink milk

A Refreshing Drink to Cool You Down

Nom Yen (นมเย็น) or Thai pink milk is a refreshing drink commonly sold, along with Thai iced tea, on the streets of Thailand. In Thai, “nom” means milk, while “yen,” in this case, means iced. Literally, nom yen means iced milk but when we’re talking about the name of a drink, it more specifically means this Thai pink milk. Though, recently many have adopted the cuter name that is nom chompoo, which translates to pink milk. So you might hear Thai people use those names interchangeably when they’re talking about this pink drink.

As you can probably imagine, nom yen is very popular among girls because of its color. Indeed, the pastel pink can be quite cute and send some people to their unicorn heaven (if you like unicorn foods, be sure to check out my butterfly pea milk also!). That’s not to say this drink has just the look. In fact, its milkiness and sweet, pleasant flavor can get real men to walk around with it in their hands too. Basically, it’s a great drink that can help cool you down on a summer day or balance out the heat in Thai dishes such as Thai holy basil chicken and tom yum goong.

three bottles of iced Thai pink milk

Ingredients Used 

Usually, Thai pink milk contains Hale’s Blue Boy sala flavored syrup (sala or salak is a type of fruit native to Southeast Asia), warm water, sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk. However, I personally like to make it with just 2 ingredients – the syrup and regular milk – to keep it simple and “healthier.” But don’t worry, there’s no compromise on taste here! The sals syrup is always going to taste like sala syrup, but what makes the difference is the milk. I recommend using whole milk, so you still get that creaminess. And if you happen to have evaporated milk, it doesn’t hurt to drizzle a bit of that onto the top of your drink.

I’ve checked the Hale’s Blue Boy website and found that the sala syrup is vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free so you can replace cow’s milk with other types of milk to suit your diet.

three bottles of iced Thai pink milk

How to Make Nom Yen

Making Thai pink milk is ridiculously easy. As with many other Thai drinks, Thai pink milk is especially good with crushed ice, so I suggest you begin by preparing that first. You can do this in a blender or food processor. Or you can also put some ice in a bag and smash it with a pestle.

Then, just mix 2 cups of milk with ¼ cup of sala syrup. It’s best to use cold milk here so you don’t have to deal with the ice melting and diluting the drink just as much. You can taste the milk mixture and adjust the sweetness to your liking by adding more milk or syrup. But remember it should be sweet enough when served with ice.

Once you’re done mixing, fill 3 cups with the crushed ice and pour the pink milk over the ice. If you’re using evaporated milk, sprinkle that onto the top of each cup and enjoy!

three bottles of iced Thai pink milk

Thai Pink Milk as a Valentine’s Day Drink

Isn’t it obvious that this drink is perfect for Valentine’s Day for many reasons? Not only is the color so fitting, but nom yen is so easy to make. Just 2 ingredients + 5 minutes and BOOM! You can never fail. To make it more special, you could also whip up my easy Thai garlic pork or Thai cashew chicken to pair with this drink. Trust me, your Valentine is going to love it! 😉

Other Recipes You Might Enjoy:

  • Butterfly Pea Milk
  • Honey and Lemon Tea
  • Raspberry Lime Vodka Cocktail
  • Cha Yen (Thai Iced Tea)
  • Fresh Peach Lemonade
  • Butterfly Pea Tea (Blue Tea)
three bottles of iced Thai pink milk

Thai Pink Milk (Nom Yen) Recipe

Nom yen or Thai pink milk is a very popular Thai drink and probably the easiest drink to make ever! It's sweet, creamy and comes with a pleasant, refreshing scent. The best part is you can whip it up in 5 minutes with just 2 ingredients!
5 from 40 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Thai
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 3 Drinks
Author: Nart

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk
  • ¼ cup Hale’s Blue Boy sala flavored syrup
  • 3 cups crushed ice
  • ¼ cup evaporated milk to drizzle on top optional

Instructions

  • Mix the milk and sala flavored syrup with a spoon in a mixing jug. Taste the milk mixture and adjust the sweetness to your liking by adding more milk or syrup.
  • Fill 3 cups with crushed ice and pour the pink milk mixture over the ice.
  • Drizzle some evaporated milk onto the top of each cup and enjoy!
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  1. Rafaelito Ostia says

    August 02, 2020 at 1:51 am

    5 stars
    This is the milktea that I had made, and this also milktea that I saw one of the BL series in Thailand. So I wish someday I could make a my own nom yen(Thai milktea), one of my idol in the BL series. I wish it could happened in the right time♥️

    Reply
    • Nart says

      August 27, 2020 at 11:51 am

      I hope you get to try this recipe and enjoy it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Lauren says

    July 29, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    I love the color. When I find all the speciality ingredients I’m for sure going to try!

    Reply
    • Nart says

      September 08, 2020 at 6:37 pm

      There’s only one actually and you can order it through the link I’ve shared in this post, hehe.

      Reply
  3. Anindya Sundar Basu says

    June 20, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    I am sure the kids will love this. the colour and the taste both. Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 24, 2020 at 1:10 pm

      You’re welcome

      Reply
  4. Nyxie says

    June 20, 2020 at 1:01 pm

    This is more likely to persuade me to drink milky things because it’s so pretty. I haven’t had regular milk in years!

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 24, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Wow…thank you!

      Reply
  5. Joanne says

    June 20, 2020 at 4:06 am

    This looks so good! All my kids will just love to try this! I just need to find sala syrup!

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 24, 2020 at 8:17 pm

      You can easily get it on Amazon here, hehe.[eafl id="5180" name="Hale’s Blue Boy sala flavored syrup" text="here"]

      Reply
  6. chad says

    June 19, 2020 at 8:22 pm

    This looks so so good!!! I would love to try it, I love Thai food but never had this milk.

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 24, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      Thanks Chad! It’s good and really easy to make, hehe.

      Reply
  7. Anindya Sundar Basu says

    June 17, 2020 at 11:08 am

    Have never heard about Thai Pink milk and this one looks beautiful . Thanks for the recipe .

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 24, 2020 at 1:15 pm

      You should definitely try it. It’s really good, hehe.

      Reply
  8. Dennis Yannakos says

    May 31, 2020 at 11:15 am

    5 stars
    This drink looks so eye-catching! I’ll try this!
    Please join me at:
    Cool Kitchen Utensils

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 01, 2020 at 7:30 am

      Thanks, enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Vicky says

    May 15, 2020 at 6:12 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a fun drink! I think this would be so fun for a birthday party!!

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 01, 2020 at 8:07 am

      It definitely will!

      Reply
  10. Emese says

    May 15, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    5 stars
    Wow. Gorgeous photos for all of your recipes. Never had sala syrup before but I am all for trying new things.

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 01, 2020 at 8:08 am

      Thank you so much! I hope you try this recipe!

      Reply
  11. Amanda Wren-Grimwood says

    May 15, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve never heard of this but it’s so pretty and inviting!

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 01, 2020 at 8:08 am

      Thank you! Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed!

      Reply
  12. Bhawana says

    May 15, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    This looks like an absolutely great summer drink. I loved the colors and flavors even though I came across it the first time.

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 01, 2020 at 8:09 am

      Thank you so much! Glad you like it!

      Reply
  13. Dannii says

    May 15, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, what an awesome colour. The kids would love this.

    Reply
    • Nart says

      June 01, 2020 at 8:09 am

      They definitely would!

      Reply
  14. Adrianne says

    April 20, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a pretty and feminine looking drink! I love all things pink and this included. It sounds so easy to make and looks great, thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Nart says

      April 27, 2020 at 10:41 pm

      Yes, it’s really easy to make with just two ingredients and girls love it!!

      Reply
  15. Irina says

    April 20, 2020 at 10:33 am

    5 stars
    Once I am in a “pinkish” mood, I will definitely make this pink milk!

    Reply
    • Nart says

      April 27, 2020 at 10:43 pm

      I hope you’re in a “pinkish” mood soon so you can see how good this drink is!

      Reply
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