Vietnamese Iced Coffee (cà phê sữa đá)
Quick and easy recipe to make Vietnamese iced coffee at home.
Servings 1
Equipment
- Vietnamese Coffee Filter (phin)
Ingredients
- ¾ cup hot water (200° F)
- 3 tbsp medium-coarse ground coffee (preferably Trung Nguyen or Café Du Monde Coffee)
- 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk (adjust according to taste preferences)
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- Boil Water.
- Add sweetened condensed milk to heatproof glass or mug.
- Place the coffee filter on top of the glass of sweetened condensed milk.
- Add the coffee grounds to the filter, give a slight shake to even out coffee grounds. Place spreader (filter press) on top of the coffee. Push slightly and give a small turn to tamp down.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the hot water to the filter, pouring on top of the spreader.
- Wait 30 seconds to "bloom". Fill the coffee filter with remaining water to just below the top.
- Place the lid on top of the filter and wait about 4 minutes for coffee to brew.
- After the coffee has finished brewing, remove the coffee filter and stir together the coffee and sweetened condensed milk.
- Pour over ice and enjoy!
Notes
Please see the instructions in the above post for using a French Press to make this recipe if you do not have a Vietnamese Coffee filter (also called a "phin").