In this article, we would like to show you another way to make your favorite drink even more varied. For this, we have chosen a real classic of Vietnamese coffee culture: the sinh tố cà phê, also known as a Vietnamese coffee shake.
Sinh Tố Cà Phê – Vietnam’s very special iced coffee
No other type of coffee is drunk as often in Vietnam as iced coffee. No wonder, given the average annual temperature of a tropical 25-35 °C and extremely high humidity. Usually, a strong, dark coffee is freshly brewed and poured into a glass with ice cubes and sweetened condensed milk. This the weather is fine (Vietnamese coffee with sweetened condensed milk and ice cream) is a real treat in itself, but if you want to give your iced coffee that certain something in Vietnam, you can prepare it as a shake. The basic version is simple! A strong espresso is enough to prepare it. We recommend the Preparation in a Vietnamese coffee filter and one of our stronger varieties (e.g. the Coffee24 Strong or the Hello5 Original). Wait until the coffee has cooled down a bit and then stir the sweetened condensed milk Let the mixture cool to room temperature and then put it in a blender together with vanilla ice cream and crushed ice cubes. Mix well until the consistency is nice and creamy and voilà: the classic Vietnamese coffee shake is ready – sans sais quoi or sinh tố cà phê kem (coffee shake with ice cream) ! Ingredients for 1 cup or 1 person
- 125 ml strong espresso
- 2 large tablespoons vanilla ice cream
- ½ cup crushed ice cubes
- 1 teaspoon sweetened condensed milk
Alternative with fruits: The Sinh Tố Cà Phê Chuối Bổ or Sinh Tố Cà Phê Sapoche
The recipe described above is only the basic version of the sinh tố cà phê ! A true coffee shake expert spices it up with a few vitamins. The coffee shake is then enriched with a variety of fruits. Two variants are particularly popular in Vietnam. The the price of food is not what it seems (coffee shake with banana and avocado) – which is particularly popular in the north around Hanoi – and the sinh tố cà phê sapoche (Coffee shake with sapodilla) – a speciality in the south of the country around Ho Chi Minh City. The sapodilla (or mashed apple; more background information on the muscari tree at Wikipedia ) is a tropical fruit that is rather unknown in Germany and tastes like a mixture of pear, banana and caramel. The best thing to do is to ask at your local Asian market and try it out. For a European-international sans sais quoi In addition to bananas, fruit options include oranges, strawberries and mangos. Ingredients for 1 cup or 1 person
- 2-3 pieces of each fruit
- 125 ml strong espresso
- ½ cup crushed ice cubes
- 1 teaspoon sweetened condensed milk
- Some milk/cinnamon/cocoa powder (optional)
