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Moon-Brewed Café au Lait





Yields
Serves 4 (makes 6 cups)




Total, plus overnight to stand Time
25 mins

Strong coffee, whole powdered milk, and a nice layer of froth add up to joe that's worth waking up early for. The recipe comes from the outdoor cooking experts behind the blog Dirty Gourmet, dirtygourmet.com.

GEAR Nalgene bottle, nut milk bag*, 2-qt. backpacking saucepan, backpacking stove and fuel, spork, milk frother*

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Photo: Thomas J. Story; Prop Styling: Joni Noe  

 1 1/2 cups coarsely ground coffee
 3 1/3 cups reconstituted whole milk (1 cup powdered whole milk* plus 3 cups water)
Step 1
1

The night before, combine coffee and 1 qt. cool water in a Nalgene bottle and shake to combine. Set aside in a critter-free spot overnight, such as a bear canister.

Step 2
2

In the morning, strain coffee through a nut milk bag into a 2-qt. saucepan. Heat to simmering, stirring, then divide among four mugs. Heat milk in pan, stirring, then froth with a milk frother. Pour over coffee.

3

*Find reusable fine-mesh nylon nut milk bags such as SoSoft Brands at natural-foods stores and amazon.com, and milk frothers at kitchen stores. Peak powdered whole milk is rich enough for coffee ($17/900g; amazon.com).

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0


Amount Per Serving
Calories 160Calories from Fat 48
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.6g14%

Saturated Fat 5.4g27%
Cholesterol 31mg11%
Sodium 125mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 12g4%

Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Protein 8.6g18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.