Kamila Dandue's Dalgona Coffee . . . a real treat!

When I interviewed Kamila Dandue for her gardening/cooking story that appeared in the Taste section of the latest KANSAS! Magazine (2022, Vol. 78, Issue 3), she made me an iced Dalgona Coffee, the whipped coffee treat that trended on the internet during the pandemic.

About DALGONA COFFEE — Reportedly named after a similarly sugary and foamy South Korean candy, the ingredients are mixed together to create a whole new foamy, silky, cloud-like substance. Speculation is that during the COVID-19 induced isolation, it was a way to get a coffee that looked cafe-style but could be made at home with instant coffee and basic household ingredients.

Typical of her style, Kamila serves Iced Dalgona Coffee in a beautiful glass — a real treat!
 

Here’s how she does it, complete with her own professional-grade photos . . .

 

Dalgona Coffee

2 tablespoons hot water

2 tablespoons sweetener, your choice (Kamila used brown sugar)

2 tablespoons instant coffee

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Milk (almond or regular)

1. Mix all ingredients together and whip, whip, whip with an electric mixer until mixture is thick; it should lighten in color and be the consistency of whipped cream that has been beaten enough so that it forms peaks. Kamila uses a hand-held mixer for whipping the mixture.
   
   
   
   
2. Add to a glass of cold (or warm) milk (Kamila uses Almond milk but regular works well, too.). 

In the article cited above, Kamila provides gardening tips that have turned her backyard space into an oasis, full of both everyday and exotic vegetables and flowers. She also provides recipes for a spicy version of Spicy Basil Pesto and Roasted Eggplant in Spicy Yogurt. 

Kamila's recipe without photos . . . Dalgona Coffee

2 tablespoons hot water

2 tablespoons sweetener, your choice (Kamila used brown sugar)

2 tablespoons instant coffee 

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Milk (almond or regular)

1. Mix all ingredients together and whip, whip, whip with an electric mixer until mixture is thick; it should lighten in color and be the consistency of whipped cream that has been beaten enough so that it forms peaks. Kamila uses a hand-held mixer for whipping the mixture.
2. Add to a glass of cold (or warm) milk (Kamila uses Almond milk but regular works well, too.).