The invention relates to a translucent milk drink and a method for preparing it. The drink may be prepared by (a) providing an opaque milk starting material having a pH in the range of 5.6-8.0, preferably 5.6-7.0, most preferably 5.7-6.5; (b) contacting at least a portion of the starting material with a cation exchanger until the percentage transmission of the material (when separated from the exchanger) rises to at least 5%, preferably at least 25%, more preferably at least 40%; (c) optionally mixing the translucent milk sample with another milk sample while retaining the percentage transmission at least 5%, preferably at least 25%, more preferably at least 40%. The milk drink may be used as the base for a soft drink like milk drink, which may be carbonated.