Condensed Milk
Condensed milk is cow's milk with most of its water removed and heavily sweetened, producing a thick, syrupy, intensely sweet dairy product. It is shelf-stable in its can until opened. It adds both sweetness and creamy body in a single ingredient, popular in Vietnamese- and Southeast Asian-inspired coffee cocktails.
Allergens: dairy
Common uses
- sweetener and creamer in coffee-based cocktails
- adds body to dessert-style shaken drinks
Buying & storage
A few days: Good for a few days refrigerated, then noticeably duller. Worth planning a second drink around rather than throwing away.
Storage: refrigerate after opening in a sealed container and use within a couple of weeks
Before it goes
Use up condensed milk
Ranked by how much of it each drink uses and how little else it needs — the ones at the top will not send you back to the shop.
- Vietnamese Coffee Cocktail
Uses 20ml. Also needs dark rum, strong hot coffee.
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