Make Milk Foam in Your Microwave for Gourmet Froth at Home [Coffee]

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Wish you could get a good froth on your coffee but don't want to shell out for a frother? Cooking weblog The Kitchn details how to make your own gourmet froth at home with your microwave and a mason jar.

You can save a ton and still make amazing coffee at home, but if you miss the finer elements of your coffee shop brew—like, say, a good, frothy foam—you're not out of luck.

The Kitchn walks us through the process of heating and shaking your filled mason jar, to create maximum foam.

1. Find a jar with a lid and fill it with as much milk as you normally like in your coffee (or other hot beverage!). The milk should fill the jar no more than half way to allow room for the foam.
2. Shake the jar with the lid on as hard as you can until the milk has become frothy and doubled in size. This takes us about 30 seconds.
3. Take the lid off and microwave for another 30 seconds. The foam will rise to the top of the milk and the heat from the microwave will help stabilize it.
4. Pour the milk into your coffee using a spoon to hold back the foam. Then scoop the foam on top!

Although the milk will add that soft, creamy texture you've come to expect from your favorite local coffee shop, it won't have the sweet tang that's usually a bi-product of the more traditional steaming method. While you're making the most of your at-home coffee shop, read up on making other coffee shop addictions at home to maximize your out of pocket spending.

How to Make Milk Foam (Without a Frother or a Machine!) [The Kitchn]