Took me several tries, but finally found the secret - good whisking tool.
So here you go, Dalgona "Quarantine Coffee" (i fondly call this the inverted cappuccino)
What you need:
I was told it's 2-2-2. 2 tbsp of instant coffee, sugar, boiling water. However, 2 tbsp is too strong for me. So mine is 1-2-2.
1 tbsp instant coffee (instant, not 3-in-1, not roast..my first mistake was I used 3-in-1... instant decaf also works)
2 tbsp sugar (i use sugar substitute because i'm doing low-carb..... i recommend Lakanto's Monkfruit Classic sugar substitue...it's 1:1 substitute ratio)
2 tbsp boiling water
milk (how much is up to you...if you want it strong just use 1 cup, otherwise use 8oz)
How to do it:
1. Place all ingredients in a beaker or a bowl (or wherever that wont break while you're whisking)
2. I mix the ingredients a little bit so they are almost dissolved in the water.
3. I use a metal beaker and I like tilting it in an angle. The deeper the "pool" the better/easier it whisks.
4. Take out your dependable whisk (I use a froth maker), and whisk for 3 minutes.
5. During the early stage of whipping DO NOT whisk above the liquid, because it will create big bubbles. Stay below the liquid. This is the reason you want to tilt the beaker.
6. Your whisk stays in 1 place 90% of the time. I only move it around to move the ingredients to the pool.
7. If you have a good whisk, you'll see it froth by the 2-minute mark, otherwise you might need to whisk for a total of 5 minutes (or more).
8. You know it's done when you lift the whisk and the froth doesn't drip down. OR if you put the beaker upside down the coffee froth does not fall down (like the Dairy Queen's Blizzard). See my video below to see what I mean.
9. As a side note, it doesn't have to be that stiff (see #8). Personally, I prefer it pour-able, so I don't have to spoon it into my milk and it's easier to mix into the milk.
I created this page out of pure, unapologetic laziness.
It’s simply easier to find things online than to dust off my recipe books, yes, books with an “s”, which I inevitably misplaced during one of my many “this sparks joy” Marie Kondo phases. (Spoiler: the books did not spark joy at the time. Now I miss them.)
This is especially true when a craving hits while I’m out and about. In those moments, efficiency matters. I’d much rather pull out my phone and find ingredients here in my tiny corner of the internet than dig through boxes labeled “Kitchen???” at home.
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The recipes here fall into three categories:
Passed down from family, relatives, and friends
Tried out of pure curiosity
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You know the kind of necessity I mean. That craving where your soul is yelling at you, but the food you want is either:
a two-hour round trip, or
located halfway across the globe
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Unlike most food blogs, I won’t start with a five-page history lesson or a dramatic life story before getting to the recipe.
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You’re probably already grumpy.
I respect that.
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A Small Warning (Because Honesty)
I might still include a backstory, but it will be at the end of the recipe.
AT. THE. END.
That way, you’ll only read it if you actually want to.
Consider it culinary consent.
See? I’m considerate. Or at least I try. π
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From time to time, when inspiration (or hunger) hits, I may also post:
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Newly discovered treasures for the palate
What to Eat, Where guides
The occasional healthy-ish eating tip
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SlΓ‘inte!
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