Trail Breve Latte (Coffee with cream) Success!

This is GREAT. I like the same sort of coffee, and have had all the same problems, but without a solution. Thanks!!

(Where do I find ghee?)

Ghee?

Take ordinary butter and heat it to boiling. After a while, it will separate somewhat. Discard the heavier part and save the thinner part. You can transport it without spoiling, but you probably need to keep it in an airtight container for transport.

–B.G.–

Local Safeway has it now.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ghee-recipe/index.html

Just what Bob said with a bit more detail

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"Isn't the solution just to add your milk powder to lukewarm water "that works for me with our full cream milk powder.

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That's NIDO. It doesn't always work with other kinds of dry powder.

The best way to get powders to "catch" a liquid (hot or cold, though hot usually works better) is to first put the measured amount of powder into the container. Then take about a teaspoon of the liquid (water or milk) and drop it onto the powder (even less liquid if there is only a teaspoon of the powder). No more. Take the spoon and start to stir the liquid into the dry powder. Keep at it until the powder starts to catch and "wet out". The powder should start to turn into a syrup, with a slick, shiny surface. If it is still dry, add a tiny amount more of liquid, but not so much that the powder floats on the liquid. Keep stirring and slowly adding tiny amounts of liquid until the powder is completely turned into syrup. When you are sure the powder is a syrup slowly add the rest of the liquid, while stirring.

Voilá, your drink is ready.

Also, if you want to add sugar to cold drinks. do the same thing with the sugar, turning it into a syrup. It will mix better in the cold liquid. Sugar grains will just settle on the bottom.

1 via is an abomination, not coffee
2 Adding dairy or other fat products to good coffee is a crime which some would reckon to be capital.

http://www.minimus.biz/Instant-Nonfat-Dry-Milk-F20-0602701-7100.aspx

I have found that this dry milk works well in "trail lattes". I think it has a lot to do with being in mylar bags. It stays fresh and doesn't clump – a very fine powder. One bag makes one drink. Not cheap though. I use it with a sweetened Via packet (the ones where it is ready to mix with a cup of milk and is sweetened). Is it a latte? No, but it tastes great and wakes you up – and that is all that matters ;-)