Coffee

Iced Café con Leche

Name: Iced Café con Leche
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 2 shots strong Puerto Rican coffee, cooled; 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk; ½ cup whole milk; 1 cup ice

A tropical twist on the classic — strong Puerto Rican coffee poured over ice with sweet condensed milk.

5 min Serves 1 Easy

Directions

1
Brew two shots of espresso or strong cafetera coffee. Let them cool to room temperature.
2
In a tall glass, stir the condensed milk into the cooled coffee until fully dissolved.
3
Fill the glass with ice and pour in the cold whole milk.
4
Stir gently and serve immediately.

Boricua tip

For extra body, blend everything with the ice for a frozen café con leche.

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