Photo by Alex Lau
You can swap the condensed milk for regular milk, but the simple syrup is essential for the finished texture.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 1
Ingredients
1
1/2 ounces espresso or 3 ounces very strong coffee, cooled slightly
1
tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1
1/2 teaspoons simple syrup
Need to make a substitution?
Preparation
Step 1
Combine espresso, sweetened condensed milk, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold and mixture inside is very, very frothy, about 30 seconds.
Step 2
Using a cocktail strainer or slotted spoon to hold back ice while allowing foam and some small ice chips to pass through, pour into an ice-filled glass.