5-Minute Dalgona Coffee Cocktail

Here’s a dalgona coffee cocktail recipe, your next favorite caffeine fix.

Dalgona coffee has taken the internet by storm after Korean influencers shared this deliciously frothy coffee recipe on TikTok.

Admittedly, dalgona coffee is incredibly tasty, and is, in fact, our current favorite caffeine kick.

And here at A Couple of Sips, our stand is simple. If it ain’t got booze, we ain’t drinking it – joking!

We also love mocktails and other non-alcoholic drinks. In fact, we served up a few delicious, virgin variations of this coffee drink here at the site.

We particularly like these recipes for vanilla, caramel, and chocolate dalgona coffee!

Beyond that, this mint mojito iced coffee is a delicious virgin drink too!

Spiked Dalgona Coffee

If you have tried this dalgona whipped coffee recipe before, you probably know why the internet has gone crazy about it.

It’s well worth the hype!

Thinking of that, we made a spiked drink for coffee lovers that is not only easy to make but also tastes nicely sweet.

That frothy coffee layer tastes, oh, like heaven!

Beyond that, this cocktail is basically made with pantry ingredients and is highly customizable.

What is Dalgona?

Dalgona is a coffee drink from India, phenti hui coffee, but that became famous through a South Korean show.

In that show, a South Korean actor said the coffee reminded him of dalgona, a Korean honeycomb toffee.

Back to the drink, dalgona is made by whipping equal parts of instant coffee, white or brown sugar, and hot water until it becomes creamy and fluffy in texture.

This creamy coffee mixture is then added onto cold or hot milk.

Can You Substitute Instant Coffee for Instant Espresso Powder?

Absolutely!

We’ve made this whipped coffee drink using instant espresso powder too, and oh my, it delivers a punch of coffee flavor! So go ahead and give it a try.

Tips for a Perfect Alcoholic Dalgona Coffee

• If you’re sensitive to caffeine, feel free to use decaf. It tastes just the same!
• You will want to use good quality instant coffee to ensure the delectable taste.
• We used vodka, but you can easily swap in rum.

Boozy Dalgona Coffee Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons instant coffee, powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons hot water
• 2 ounces (60 milliliters) vodka
• 2 ounces (60 milliliters) cream or coffee liqueur
• 2 ounces (60 milliliters) heavy cream
• Ice

How to Make a Punchy Dalgona Coffee

In a medium-large bowl, add instant coffee, brown sugar, and hot water and whip it with a hand mixer until fluffy – for us, it took about 4 minutes on high speed.

If you don’t have a hand mixer, you might want to check out this one from KitchenAid – it’s a great, reputable American mixer for good value for money!

Anyway, in case you don’t have a mixer, you might have to whisk by hand for about 20 minutes.

Moving on, in a cocktail shaker, add the vodka, cream liqueur, heavy cream, and ice cubes. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds.

Pour into a coupe glass and gently add the whipped coffee topping using a spoon.

When you’re ready to drink, stir to combine.

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