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Iced Turkish Café au Lait

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 3/4 cups, serving 2.

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon sugar
6 whole cardamom pods, crushed
1 cup strong brewed coffee, chilled

Preparation

  1. In a small saucepan stir together the milk, the half-and-half, the sugar, and the cardamom pods, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and let it cool. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve set over a small pitcher, stir in the coffee, and chill the mixture, covered, for 20 minutes, or until it is cold. Divide the iced café au lait between 2 stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes.

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