Vietnamese Ice Coffee

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons dark-roast ground coffee (preferably Trung Nguyen Premium Blend or Café Du Monde Coffee with Chicory)
• 2 tablespoons (scant) sweetened condensed milk
• Ingredient info: Café Du Monde Coffee with Chicory can be found at cafedumonde.com. The metal filter (phin) and Trung Nguyen coffee can be found at trungnguyen-online.com.
• A single-cup Vietnamese metal coffee filter set

Instructions

1. 1

   There are two ways to make Vietnamese coffee.

2. 2

   The simplest method is to steep coffee grounds in a heatproof container with 2/3 cup boiling water for 4 minutes.

3. 3

   Pour through a coffee filter into a heatproof glass.

4. 4

   Or use a metal filter, which we recommend.

5. 5

   Bring 1 cup water to a boil.

6. 6

   Remove top screen from filter, add coffee, then screw on top screen.

7. 7

   Place filter over a heatproof 12-ounce glass or measuring cup.

8. 8

   Pour a splash of the hot water into filter; this will allow the coffee grounds to bloom.

9. 9

   When coffee begins to drip through, add enough water to reach top of filter.

10. 10

    Place lid on filter and let coffee drip for 4 minutes.

11. 11

    If coffee stops dripping sooner, gently loosen screw to relieve pressure.

12. 12

    Stir in condensed milk until blended.

13. 13

    Add ice, stir, and serve.