Viral video about beloved Aussie staple Milo sparks fierce debate

A viral video about the best way to make a classic Aussie drink has sparked fierce debate online and on television.

A bikini model’s TikTok about how she makes Milo has gone viral, sparking fierce debate about the best way to prepare the beloved Aussie drink.

Karina Irby, who boasts 527,400 followers on TikTok, posted a two-and-a-half minute video on the drink, asking the question “how many scoops of Milo is too many?”

In her “how-to” guide, she puts in about seven teaspoons of Milo into a jar of oat milk, with two “crunchy” spoonful's at the bottom, three-and-a-half mixed in with the milk, and then another two spoonful's on top.

“She is heavenly,” Ms Irby says while showing off the finished drink to her followers.

“I’m shaking because I’m that excited.”

TikTokker Karina Irby showed her favourite way to make Milo. Picture: TikTok/ Karinairby

She uses seven spoonfuls. Picture: TikTok/ Karinairby

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The video caused a commotion among her followers, with TikTok users immediately weighing in with their own sense of the right Milo way.

“There is never enough milo,” one said, while another remarked: “You need 3/4 quarters milo and the rest milk no hot water”.

The video caught the attention of Network Ten talk show The Project on Thursday night, with host Waleed Aly expressing approval of Ms Irby’s system.

“I think that is exactly right,” he said.

The panellists brought in “Oracle of Everything” Mel Buttle to weigh in on the debate.

She said Ms Irby’s seven spoonfuls were “a lot”.

“The weird thing is though, she’s bothering to put the milo in a glass, just save some time, cut out the middleman and put a few teaspoons of milk in the Milo.”

Milo is a classic Australian drink. Picture: Supplied

When asked whether children should be permitted to consume such large quantities of the flavoured drink, Ms Buttle said: “I’m not a good doctor, Waleed, I’m also not a good parent, so let’s say, sure, kids can have that much Milo, why not?

“They have no other joy left in their lives these days … give them Milo.”

Ms Buttle said Milo was a “drink of the people” and she expressed concern it could soon be “gentrified” and ruined by “woke” suburbs or up-market coffee culture.

“If I ever see a crème patisserie Milo filled croissant down there in your Mr Media’s Melbourne I will be very upset,” she said.

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