Galão
Lisbon's tall glass of milky espresso
Ask for a galão in a Lisbon café and it arrives in a tall glass, not a cup: one short espresso (a bica, in the capital's slang) topped up with about three times as much hot, frothy milk, so it is pale, mild and creamy. It is the breakfast and mid-morning drink of the city, ordered at the counter with a pastel de nata or a tosta mista, and the glass is held by the rim because it gets hot. A galão escuro has less milk, a galão claro more. Chef's tip: heat the milk only until it steams and the jug is too hot to hold for more than a moment, about 65 °C; boiled milk tastes flat and loses its sweetness.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 1
Ingredients
Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Brew ¼ oz freshly ground espresso coffee as a single espresso (about 30 ml) straight into a tall, heatproof glass of about 250 ml.
1 minStep 2: Heat ¾ cup whole milk in a small pan or with a steam wand until it steams and is just too hot to keep a finger in, then froth it with a whisk or frother until light with fine bubbles. Don't boil it, the common mistake that gives a flat, cooked taste.
2 minStep 3: Pour the hot milk over the coffee in a steady stream, holding back the foam with a spoon, then spoon a 1 cm layer of foam on top. Stir in 1 tsp sugar if you like and serve with a long spoon.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 115 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does galão take?
- About 5 minutes in total: 2 minutes to prepare and 3 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 1 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
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