West Indies Coffee

Sometimes the simplest recipes hit the hardest, and this West Indies coffee is proof.

Hot milk poured over instant coffee and brown sugar creates a drink that’s somewhere between a latte and a warm milkshake, with a molasses-tinged sweetness that regular sugar just can’t match.

A tiny pinch of salt rounds out the edges and brings everything into focus.

Four ingredients, fifteen minutes, and you’ve got mugs of something far more interesting than your usual morning cup.

Pro Tips

• Bring the milk just to a simmer, not a rolling boil. Scorched milk turns bitter and develops a skin on top.
• Use dark brown sugar for a richer, more caramel-forward flavour, or light brown for something more subtle.
• Don’t skip the salt. It sounds odd in a sweet drink, but that tiny dash cuts the bitterness of the coffee and amplifies the sweetness.