Einspanner
I had this drink a bunch while I was in Korea, and I quickly fell in love with it. It's quickly become one of my favorite coffee drinks of all time. The defining feature of this drink is the whipped cream at the top. It's not just regular whipped cream though -- it's thick, unctuous, and sweet; a perfect complement to coffee. My understanding is that the drink originated in Germany / Austria, and the Korean take on it (e.g. the one at oats coffee) is a little different; this is the Korean take, inspired by this recipe (https://www.reddit.com/r/KoreanFood/comments/uu06m2/this_vienna_einsp%C3%A4nner_iced_coffee_is_a_popular/).
Active Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Ingredients
> instant coffee (1-1.5 tbsp, to taste)
> hot water (2 tbsp)
> heavy whipping cream (~1/3 cup)
> sugar (1 tbsp)
> milk (~1/2 cup)
> ice cubes
> cocoa powder
Instructions
1. Mix together the instant coffee and hot water until fully dissolved.
2. Make the whipped cream -- mix together the whipped cream and sugar and whip until you get a "yogurt-like" consistency; pourable and not too thick.
3. Assemble the drink. Put a few ice cubes into the drink, fill the glass around halfway up with milk. Add a spoonful of the cream. Pour the coffee in. Then spoon the remaining cream over the top. Dust with cocoa powder and enjoy!
Notes/Tips:
> Traditionally made with espresso, but I don't have a way to make espresso at home, so I'm just making it using instant coffee. Which probably doesn't taste as good, but it's still delicious.
> For the longest time, I was really curious about what makes the einspanner whipped cream taste so ... different from regular whipped cream. I've come to realize that it's primarily (1) the large amount of sugar that's added, and (2) making sure to not over-whip it, and stop once you get to a relatively thick texture.
> I'm not exactly sure how to explain what a "yogurt-like" consistency. My recommendation is to try the drink somewhere to get a sense for it.