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The Whipped Coffee Trend

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Dalgona, also referred to as “whipped coffee” is the latest trend to take over the coffee world amid people missing their Starbucks coffee routine. People are whipping up this caffeinated creation during their extra time at home during quarantine.

The light and airy coffee drink from South Korea has gone viral on social media. It’s pretty, it’s simple to make, it’s delicious and it provides us with memories of our days sipping lattes at the coffee shop.

It’s made of layers of whipped coffee cream and iced milk. It comes together in a flash with minimal ingredients and equipment, and almost makes up for the routine we all miss so much.

Ingredients:

  1. 2 TBSP Instant Coffee (Yes, it has to be instant)
  2. 2 TBSP Boiling Water
  3. 2 TBSP Sugar (Any sugar will work fine)

NOTES: It has to be Instant Coffee because using just any other coffee will not whip. Although, next time you make a regular coffee, blend it and it will change the consistency and flavor to a less bitter taste. It just won’t whip like instant coffee.

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients and WHISK away. You can use a hand mixer too. Whisk until coffee is golden brown and frothy.
  2. Fill your glass with milk and ice first. Preferably a clear glass to admire the beauty.
  3. Pour the whipped coffee ontop of the milk and violá!

Notes: Any milk will work. Even non-dairy! The whipped coffee will keep it’s shape and not melt into the milk. Scouts honor.

How to enhance your coffee even more – Add vanilla to your whipped coffee and top with cocoa nibs or chocolate chips. We suggest adding extra sugar to the instant coffee to help with the bitterness.

You can also enhance your milk too – Use ice cream or yogurt. We used a non-dairy milk and blended it with coconut and dates. We think the milk part tasted even better than the coffee.

Honeycomb Recipe

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We experienced this sweet treat at Peggy Porschen in London and have been wondering why America doesn’t have this. So we had to search the internet for a recipe. Well actually we had to find out what exactly this treat was. It’s a toffee referred to as honeycomb. It’s crispy but chewy and definitely very sweet but light and airy.

It’s an easy recipe with simple ingredients but still may take a few tries to nail the proper consistency. Some things that may affect the crispy texture is the weather, inaccurate measurements or wrong boiling temperature can all drastically change the texture of this treat.

We have a fool proof recipe and helpful tips to nail this British treat.

Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup Sugar
  2. 1 TBSP Honey
  3. 4 TBSP Water
  4. 1 tsp Vanilla
  5. 1 tsp Baking Soda

What you’ll need: Measuring cups/spoons, Baking pan, Parchment paper, Stew pot, Whisk and Spatula.

Directions :

  1. Measure out all ingredients and line baking pan with parchment paper as this recipe moves fast.
  2. Add water, sugar and honey to a large stew pot.
  3. Bring to a boil of 300°F
  4. Quickly add vanilla first then the baking soda and briskly stir to incorporate ingredients.
  5. Stop stirring when baking powder is no longer visible or chunky.
  6. Immediately transfer hot mixture onto parchment paper that is placed in a baking sheet.
  7. Let sit for 5-10 mins until hard.
  8. Once hardened, remove from baking pan and smash on counter top to break into pieces.

Notes: A humid day can effect the outcome. Aim for a nice, sunny day to make this treat. Make sure to have a thermometer as you must reach 300°F when boiling or the honeycomb will not set and you won’t get the experience of the famous break at the end. Don’t use too much honey or it will turn the honeycomb into goo instead of a crispy toffee. Remember the honey is for flavor so only a little is needed.