The Tipple Index · No. 417

Thai Iced Coffee

Name: Thai Iced Coffee
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: black Coffee / espresso; Sugar; pods Cream / milk; Cardamom

For designated heroes and quiet Tuesdays. Alcohol-free.

Served in: Highball glass

Ingredients

Prepare a pot of coffee at a good European strength.
In the ground coffee, add 2 or 3 freshly ground cardamom pods.
Sweeten while hot, then cool quickly.
Serve in highball glass over ice, with cream.
To get the layered effect, place a spoon atop the coffee and pour the milk carefully into the spoon so that it floats on the top of the coffee.