Hello friends and not yet friends,
Welcome back to Mary's Test Kitchen where we try things 'cause the Algorithm says to.
That's how I stumbled across this anyway.
Also known as frothy coffee, dalgona coffee has been super popular on Instagram and here
on YouTube on many peaceful ASMR type Korean food channels.
I'm really loving them as a break from the...
you know...
news, lately.
This fluffy whipped coffee cream is made of just coffee, sugar and hot water.
And air.
Lots of air whipped in.
So I recommend an electric mixer.
Start with one part instant coffee.
Regular or decaf. Or half the amount if you're using Espresso powder.
And one part granulated sugar.
Then add the same amount of hot water. Just off the boil.
Actually, I'm not sure if you need to have water just off the boil.
But hot water does help the sugar dissolve.
And mix!
At first, nothing will happen...
But look!
It's getting thicker.
And thicker!
It might take a few minutes but the colour will turn from dark brown to a lighter golden
colour.
If you were using a hand whisk, you'd be getting quite the workout so don't forget to switch
hands every so often.
But as for my hands, they need all the help they can get!
No way would I do this manually.
I'm looking for something a bit stiffer than soft peaks.
I know there's a joke in there somewhere
but just think in it your mind 'cause we're being family friendly and wholesome right
now..
mm'kay?
We're lookng for a texture comparable to stiff peaks where if you take the beaters out, the
mixture holds it's shape.
We're nearly there! How exciting!
Don't you want to try this right this instant?
Will you try it?
Let me know in the comments below.
I hope you have some instant coffee at home...
Check the cupboards.
Everyone should have some in their emergecy stocks, in my opinion.
Even if you don't drink it yourself...
that's some valuable good for trade or goodwill...
don't you think?
Anyways, here we are.
Just look at that.
We're going to need some plant-based milk.
Ideally, I'd have bigger cups but I don't so we use what we have.
First drop some ice.
Then the milk of your choice which for me is plain soy milk. I think oat milk would
also be especially good for this.
And a generous scoop of our whipped coffee foam.
It doesn't even move.
Very sticky.
So pretty.
Beautiful.
I know you just want to taste it.
But taste-o-vision is not a thing so I'll do it for you.
Don't worry, I just washed my hands.
It's very bitter. And sweet at the same time.
Now to mix.
Ever so carefully.
And how does it taste?
A lovely iced latte...quite sweet.
Sweeter than I'd normally have it.
I expect to add more soy milk later.
But it is delicious.
So while I wouldn't have this on the regular, it's fun and maybe something to try while
we're all looking for some pleasant distractions.
Let me know if you try this and don't forget to tag me on Instagram so I can see your version.
One last tip, use a straw that way you can drink from the bottom of the cup. Makes it
easier to control how strong your drink gets.
On a related note, let me know if I should try other types. I've heard you can use other
powders in place of coffee like cocoa but I haven't actually tried yet.
And that's it. I really hope you enjoyed this video. Hopefully it was relaxing or inspiring
or both! Thank you so much for watching to the end.
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P.S. To everyone who, like me, is voluntarily staying in as recommended, thank you! We are
all in this together.
I want to give a extra big thank you to all the essential workers who are really being
the heros in all this. Like health care workers, delivery people, drivers, public transit providers,
cleaners, janitors, grocery store workers, food providers, everyone keeping our lights
on, homes warm and networks running. I really hope we remember whose doing the real essential
things that keep us all safe and healthy going forward.
Bye for now!