Dalgona Coffee is definitely a new trend for 2020. It is already viral on Tik Tok, trending on Twitter, and making waves on Instagram with over 50,000 #dalgonacoffee post this month.
This frothy coffee drink is super easy to make using only 4 ingredients: instant coffee, sugar, water, and milk. However, after some trial and error, I found by taking a twist on the original recipe turned out to be the BEST dalgona recipe ever!
What is Dalgona Coffee?
Dalgona Coffee is basically a frothy or whipped coffee that you add to the top of cold or hot milk.
Dalgona coffee got its name where a popular candy known as dalgona or ppopgi is made by heating sugar, oil and baking soda and mixing until it’s thick and fluffy and then letting it harden.
It is very similar to a Greek Frappe and is a stable in other parts of the world. It was not till it become popular in Korea, that this whipped coffee become an internet sensation. Especially with the quarantine, everyone is making it with their own twist.
How to Make Dalgona Coffee
It might take some time if you use a whisk, so a hand mixer would be a better choice. Make sure to give it enough time to get the sugar coffee mixer to froth up.
Once you are done, fill the glass with ice and pour in the milk.
Add the whipped coffee on top and add some coffee powder for an extra touch.
Give it a mix when you are ready to drink it.
How To Make an Instagram Worthy Dalgona Coffee
To make it Instagram worthy, use a clear cup and good lighting.
When you top the frothy coffee, make sure to scoop a big spoonful right onto the middle of the cup. Then add another spoonful on top of that and keep building the layers until it reaches desire look. The dense frothy coffee will naturally spread out.
Sprinkle the top with some instant coffee for some contrast.
Be creative in your presentation, but keep it clean and of course some slight editing will help.
Note: The type/brand of instant coffee will affect the color and thickness of the whipped coffee.
The brown sugar frothed faster than regular sugar though it took more brown sugar to make the drink sweeter.
Make sure your water is hot enough to melt the instant coffee and sugar.
Using a hand mixer will definitely be easier and faster to get that thick creamy consistency.
Recipe and Tips
Recipe: Dalgona Coffee
*1 serving size*
Time to prep: 2 mins
Cooking time: 5 mins
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp instant coffee
- 3 Tbsp fine brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp hot water
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 cup of ice cubes
- *optional* coffee powder for sprinkling
Instructions
- First, boil about a cup of water in a small pot.
- Use a medium size bowl, add the instant coffee and brown sugar. *see tips below*
- Next add 2 tablespoons of the hot water to the coffee sugar mix.
- Use a hand mixer set to medium speed to whip until light and frothy about 3 minutes. Tilt the bowl to make the mixing easier.
- Fill a glass with ice and pour in the milk. *see tips below*
- Top the glass with the fluffy coffee. Dust with some coffee powder *see tips below*
- Stir thoroughly before enjoying!
The brown sugar in place of regular granulated sugar gives this coffee a slight caramelized flavor. If you use regular sugar then adjust to only 2 tablespoons. It is all about taste preference.
Tip#1: You can use a whisk but it will take longer. Tilt the bowl helps during the whipping.
Tip#2: You have to use instant coffee or else it won’t froth up. Espresso seems to not froth up as well.
Tip#3: Amount of sugar is really up to how sweet you want. Regular sugar will be sweeter than brown sugar. So adjust to two tablespoons if using regular sugar. Stevia works fine but it wont be as frothy.
Tip#4: The milk can be cold or hot. It’s really up to you.
Tip#5: Chocolate shavings to a hot Dalgona Coffee is delicious
Tip#6: Adding caramelized brown sugar is another great addition.
Leave any comments or share your take on this delicious Delgano Coffee!
