Hungry Jack's Strawberry Shake

The Strawberry Shake at Hungry Jack's is $5.80 and 1,141 kJ, sitting between the Vanilla and Caramel shakes on the range at 42.5g of sugar.

Strawberry is the hardest shake flavour to do well, and that is worth understanding. Strawberry flavour in dairy comes almost entirely from added flavouring rather than from fruit, because real strawberries are mostly water and turn a shake thin. What you are tasting is a flavour profile rather than a fruit.

That is not a criticism so much as a description. Strawberry milk has been its own distinct flavour in Australia for generations, entirely separate from actual strawberries, and this is that flavour done properly.

On the numbers it is 45.8g of carbs and 42.5g of sugar for 1,141 kJ. Like every shake here, the dairy fat means it works against chilli heat where a soft drink does not.

It is also the mildest shake after vanilla, which makes it a common choice for children and for anyone who finds chocolate too rich.

Who it suits: children, and anyone who grew up on strawberry milk. It sits comfortably in the middle of the range on every measure.

Compare against the Vanilla Shake at 1,064 kJ for the lightest option, or the Biscoff Shake at $6.40 for something more substantial.