French colonists brought the coffee; Vietnam made it its own. Lacking fresh milk, people sweetened it with condensed milk – and the intensely sweet iced coffee was born.
The strong coffee slowly drips through the phin filter onto the condensed milk, then it all goes over plenty of ice.
Servings1
Time10 min
LevelEasy
Ingredients
Vietnamese coffee (robusta)★3 tbsp ground
Sweetened condensed milk★2–3 tbsp
Phin filter★1
Ice cubesplenty
★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique
Preparation
1
Put condensed milk in the glass, set the phin filter on top.
2
Add the coffee, pour over hot water and let it drip slowly.
3
Stir the coffee and condensed milk together.
4
Pour over a glass full of ice and stir.
Make it original
Vietnamese robusta and a phin filter are the key. Available in the Asia Boutique.
