This hot, milky, sweet, and rich sweetened condensed milk drink is enjoyed with Saltines or oyster crackers. This Vietnamese milk drink is a comforting treat any day, but especially so on a cold day.
As the crisp, cool days become more frequent, I begin to think about the things that will keep me warm. I think about those blessed and cursed turtlenecks I will have to dig out of storage. I’m extremely cold-blooded. So, the turtlenecks are a blessing because they keep me warm daily from October through March. At the same token, they are cursed because I NEED to wear them daily from October through March!
I also think about a sweetened condensed milk drink that I have had since I was a child. It’s a Vietnamese staple that warms the cockles of my heart every time I have it. It is hot, milky, sweet, and rich. What makes this beverage special is the salty cracker you serve with the drink. They can’t be any crackers; they have to use Saltines or oyster crackers! Why? Because that is how I have always had it.
It is truly one of my life’s simple pleasures to sip and dunk crackers into this steaming potion. When I bite into them, I get the sweet and salty combo I love so much. Sometimes (okay, without exception), I can be found hunched over, spoon in one hand, feverishly scooping and inhaling the crackers that have been soaked and timed to perfection so that they are wet yet maintain the body.
Don’t judge me…it’s an art…it’s addicting…you’ll see!
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Hot Sweetened Condensed Milk Drink and Crackers
Description
This hot, milky, sweet, and rich sweetened condensed milk drink is enjoyed with Saltines or oyster crackers. This Vietnamese milk drink is a comforting treat any day, but especially so on a cold day.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Stir condensed milk into a cup of boiling water until dissolved. The drink is meant to be sweet. Add more condensed milk or water to adjust desired sweetness, if needed.
- Dip and snack on Saltines as you drink. Or place some oyster crackers into the hot drink. Enjoy them while they are semi-crunchy. Add more as needed.
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