The Tiktok famous Dalgona Coffee + three non-caffeinated recipes you can sip on as you work from home!
In case you haven’t encountered it yet, Dalgona Coffee is the latest food trend that people are going-gaga-over on Tiktok! If you’re wondering what a Dalgona Coffee is, it is originally from South Korea. Some call it 'a reverse latte' where steamed milk is replaced by iced milk and frothed coffee takes over regular coffee.
Dalgona is a popular Korean street candy, similar to toffee or honeycomb, but its caffeinated version is what you have been seeing trending on your Instagram and Facebook.
But guess what, we have just discovered three ways even non-coffee drinkers can sip on the popular Dalgona Coffee as you work from home.
The Original Dalgona Coffee Recipe
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Here's how you can whip up the original Dalgona Coffee recipe with just THREE simple steps!
What You Need:
- 2 tbsp of instant coffee powder
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 2 tbsp hot water
- Milk
- Ice
How To Do It:
1. Combine instant coffee, sugar, and hot water and whisk until light and fluffy.
2. Pour the mixture into a glass of milk and ice.
3. Enjoy your Dalgona Coffee!
Dalgona Coffee Recipes For Non-Coffee Drinkers
1. Dalgona Chai
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Wondering what to do with those tea bags that have been lying around the house for god knows how long? You can finally put them to good use with this Dalgona Coffee (or shall we say chai) recipe.
What You Need:
- 1 or 2 tea bags, depending on how strong you like it
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp hot water
- Milk
- Ice
- Half cup heavy cream or 1 egg white
How To Do It:
1. Boil water, sugar and tea bags until it turns into a syrup.
2. Whip the heavy cream (or egg) until it gets fluffy.
3. Add the tea syrup in the cream and mix it well.
4. Pour the mixture into a glass of milk and ice.
3. Enjoy your Dalgona Chai!
2. Chocolate Dalgona
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This one's sure to bring back some childhood memories! This is best dalgona 'coffee' recipe for chocolate lovers who are looking for ways to spice up their iced choco drink!
What You Need:
- 2 tbsp Bournvita or cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp hot water
- Milk
- Ice
How To Do It:
1. Combine Bournvita or cocoa powder, sugar, and hot water into a bowl and whisk until light and fluffy.
2. Pour the mixture into a glass of milk and ice.
3. Enjoy your Chocolate Dalgona!
3. Dalgona Matcha Latte
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This one's for a delight for matcha (or green tea) lovers and is the perfect way to get you through these gruelling work from home days.
What You Need:
- 1 tsp matcha powder
- 1 egg white (or half cup of heavy cream)
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- Milk
- Ice
How To Do It:
1. Beat the egg white until it becomes frothy then fluffy. You can use an electric mixer to achieve this faster.
2. Combine the water and sugar and put on low heat. Let the syrup simmer for 5 minutes without stirring.
3. Slowly drizzle the syrup into the beaten egg white, while mixing until the mixture turns fluffy and glossy.
4. Add the matcha powder into the mixture until blended and smooth.
Note: If you are using heavy cream, whip the cream with matcha powder and sugar until it becomes fluffy.
5. Pour this mixture into a glass of milk and ice.
6. Enjoy your Dalgona Matcha!
