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Dalgona Whipped Coffee
Korean

Dalgona Whipped Coffee

The TikTok-viral Korean whipped coffee: equal parts instant coffee, sugar and hot water beaten into a fluffy caramel-colored foam, then spooned over iced or hot milk.

5 min
Total time
2
Servings
5 min
Prep
0
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Source: Korean viral whipped coffee (dalgona), named after dalgona candy

Ingredients

2 servings
  • 2 tbsp instant coffee, must be instant, not ground
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp hot water, just-boiled
  • 480 ml milk, cold or hot, dairy or plant
  • for serving ice, if iced

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Instructions

Plan my prep
  1. Step 1.Add the instant coffee, sugar and hot water in exactly equal amounts to a mixing bowl.
  2. Step 2.Using a hand mixer or electric whisk, beat on medium-high speed.
  3. Step 3.Whip for about 2 to 5 minutes, until the mixture transforms from dark liquid to a thick, pale-caramel foam that holds soft peaks.
  4. Step 4.Fill two glasses with ice (or use warm milk for a hot version) and pour in the milk, leaving room at the top.
  5. Step 5.Spoon the whipped coffee foam generously over the milk so it sits in a fluffy layer on top.
  6. Step 6.Serve right away, and stir to combine the foam into the milk before drinking.

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