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Everything you loved about this sensational whipped coffee delight, now in your favorite flavor?! This salted caramel Dalgona coffee is everything you need this spring! For those of you who don’t know, this is the latest caffeinated craze sweeping the internet right now. Dalgona coffee is a whipped coffee drink that uses instant coffee crystals, some milk, water and just about whatever else you like! The possibilities are truly endless, and this frothy, whipped delicacy is here to stay.
The Best Salted Caramel Dalgona Coffee Recipe
Salted Caramel Dalgona coffee takes the simple, 3-or-so ingredient coffee delight and puts a delicious barista twist on it. If you’ve ever had a Starbucks salted caramel latte, then you know exactly where I’m coming from! Dalgona coffee, however, comes to us from Korea. It also has roots in other countries across the world, lending to its newfound fame.
What is Dalgona Coffee?
Simply put, it’s the product of beaten, or whipped instant coffee crystals, milk, and boiling hot water. Part of the reason this little fluffy drink has gained legendary TikTok and Instagram fame is due to how satisfying it looks, and how easy it is to make!
Seriously, if you haven’t tried this delicacy yet you need to get on it! This is a lot less like a trend, and more like your new favorite morning drink! It’s so incredibly simple you’ll be entertaining guests with gorgeous fluffy Dalgona coffees for sure.
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Why you Need to Make Dalgona Coffee a Part of Your Morning Routine!
This stuff is so simple, you can hardly go wrong. This delicious beverage is a total treat! Seriously, getting a sweet start to your day can make all the difference. With minimal equipment, you could even make this in the office or co-working space! Make Dalgona coffee
What Does ‘Dalgona’ Mean?
Dalgona coffee actually gets its name from the sensational Korean toffee snack made in a similar fashion. In the case of Korean Dalgona, melted sugar is combined with baking soda to make what you might call Seafoam Toffee. A light, crunchy candy that has a smooth appearance on the outside. The inside resembles honeycombs, and the result is an addictively sweet snack!
Are the Ingredients Interchangeable?
The beauty of this treat is that you can make it exactly how you’d like! Dairy free? Soy, Almond, or just about any other substitute milk works marvelously. Alternative sweeteners, as well as decaffeinated coffee crystals make this the ultimate blank canvas!
What do I need to Make Dalgona Coffee?
We’ll list the ingredients list down below but at this point you should have most, if not all of them already! The only tool you need to make Dalgona coffee that gives it that signature texture, is a hand mixer! Any one will do, big or small. Have an upright mixer? Those will do the trick, also!
If you are desperate for some frothy goodness, but don’t have either appliance on hand there is an alternative. You can whip Dalgona coffee by hand using a whisk. The idea behind Dalgona coffee, is that you’re constantly incorporating air into the mixture. If you’re mixing manually, grab yourself a large mixing bowl and a whisk. For around 10 minutes, beat the mixture until thick and frothy. Use a repeating back and forth pattern, instead of going in circles. Eventually, you’ll end up with a new bicep workout and some Dalgona coffee!
For our delicious Salted Caramel Dalgona Coffee, you’ll need Caramel Syrup. It brings the rich flavor of the well-known latte into the mix! And quite honestly, it’s just not the same without it after you’ve tried one.
How to Make Whipped Dalgona Coffee
It’s insanely simple. Mix up your whipped instant coffee mixture as shown above. Combine hot water, sugar and instant coffee crystals into a mixing bowl using a hand mixture. Now that you’ve got a frothy mixture, it’s on to serving. You’ll need your prefered type of glass, followed by some ice if you’d like iced coffee.
Pour the glass two thirds of the way full with milk, and dollop the Dalgona coffee on top like so. The Salted Caramel Dalgona coffee recipe shown below is nearly identical, with some slight modifications. What you’ll end up with is a delicious looking glass of whipped coffee with a smooth, foamy texture that almost looks like peanut butter at a glance! This stuff is breathtaking, so get your phone camera and staging ready!
Salted Caramel Dalgona Coffee Recipe
Makes 2 Servings
Ingredients:
-2 tbsp of instant coffee
-2 tbsp sugar
-2 tbsp hot water
–Milk of choice (we used 1%)
-Ice cubes
Instructions:
-Whisk together instant coffee, sugar, and hot water until peaks are formed. (You can use a hand whisk, a hand mixer or a stand mixer. Your choice)
-Fill a glass with ice cubes and top with desired amount of Salted Caramel Syrup. If you just want a little flavor go for a teaspoon, but if you’re looking for a big bunch of caramel sweetness you might want to go with an ounce.
-Top the rest of your cup with milk of choice.
-Put one to three scoops of the whipped coffee mixture on top and serve!
By now you’ll have yourself an excellent beverage to enjoy hot or cold! Make sure to share, otherwise you’ll have nosey neighbors making unusually frequent visits! This recipe isn’t just simple, but fun too! Decaffeinated coffee crystals can be used, so those who are caffeine sensitive, and kids can join in as well. Enjoy, and be sure to send us some seriously Instagram-worthy pics of your Dagona coffees! (After you’ve posted the TikTok, of course!)
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