Bạc Xỉu | Saigon Style Coffee Recipe

Bạc Xỉu [Saigon Style Coffee]

Bạc Xỉu [Saigon Style Coffee]

Yield: 1
Author: Chef Tu David Phu
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 15 Min
Compared to Cà Phê Sữa, Bạc Xỉu has the same ingredients. However, the proportions are very different. This delicious concoction is made (primarily) with a glass of condense milk, with a splash of Phin Filtered coffee. As a result, it has less caffeine, and is sweeter than Cà Phê Sữa.
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Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

Make the Phin Filtered Coffee
  1. Bring 5 oz of water to a boil.
  2. Add the ground coffee to a Vietnamese Phin filter
  3. Put it on top of the glass.
  4. Pour hot water over the coffee and let it drip for 5 minutes.
  5. After 5 minutes, remove the coffee filter and discard the coffee grounds.
Make Saigon Style Coffee
  1. Add 3 tablespoons of condense milk, 4 oz. of fresh milk and 1/2 cup of ice into the Cocktail Shaker
  2. Shake vigorously for 1-2 minutes
  3. Pour milk/condense milk mixture into a 10 oz. glass with the ice
  4. Rinse Cocktail Shaker
  5. Add 1/2 cup ice and 4 oz of phin filtered coffee into Cocktail Shaker
  6. Shake vigorously for 1-2 minutes
  7. Pour shaken coffee over milk/condesne milk mixture

Notes

Neapolitan Espresso [grind: espresso #2]

Like wine, coffee has many different characteristics. For this recipe, I chose a Neapolitan roast from my local coffee roaster Mr.Espresso. It has hints of caramel, hazelnut, and dark chocolate - which pairs amazingly well with the chocolate and ube.


-About Mr. Espresso-

Mr. Espresso is an Oakland-based, family-owned, and operated Specialty Coffee Roaster that started in 1978. Mr. They specialize in coffee that is gently roasted as it was in Italy, over slow-burning, oak wood logs that are hand-selected, perfectly seasoned, and sustainably sourced. Skillfully adapting this Old World tradition to modern tastes, the Mr. Espresso family continues to roast classically inspired blends to bring you an espresso-like no other.

Recommended Products

Cocktail Shaker

Mr. Espresso Neapolitan Blend [#8 Grind}

Vietnamese Phin Filter

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