cà phê sữa đá, sin muhoi!
Or as they say in English, "Iced coffee with milk, please!"
Today, dear coffee-lovin' readers, I have an offering of the caffeinated variety. Thanks to the French occupation of Vietnam in the late 19th Century, the Vietnamese have developed a method of making coffee that will please coffee aficionados and novices alike. And beyond being delicious, the feeling you get as you sip this wee bonny beverage is akin to a kick clear to the ceiling. Ideal for working in an office with low lighting. Or any kind of lighting, for that matter. A real godsend.
To make this delightfully tasty kick-in-the-pants, you will need the following:
One strainer. Like this one!
To purchase one of these charming little strainers, click here. Next locate the following:
1 cup boiling hot water
1 spoon
1 large glass filled with ice
3 heaping tablespoons of the strongest coffee you can find
1 coffee mug
Sweetened condensed milk to taste. (I like to use 2 heaping tablespoons)
Ok. Here's what you do with all that.
First, take your mug. Put your sweetened condensed milk in there. Yeah, that's right. It will look like a big, off-white, glob of delicious. Next, take your precious little metal strainer, and set it on top of the mug. Like a little house! So cute! Put your coffee in the strainer. THEN place the musher on top. I call it the musher because it mushes. I have accidentally put the coffee over the musher before, not pretty. THEN add your water, and place a cap over the whole thing.
Next, put plenty of ice in your tall glass. It should look like a coffee house photo op. It's true, see below. (Photo thanks to Wandering Chopsticks, a lovely little blog that samples a wide variety of culinary delights.)
Then, you wait. Yeah, I know. Tough in the morning. But it is the perfect amount of time to do a preliminary circle around the office, check out Sandra's new bangs, and watch a YouTube video. You can do it, I know you can.
Once you have completed those tasks, remove the strainer, stir your coffee with the milk, and pour over ice.
When all is said and done,
heaven.
