Fast Froth (I dare ya to say that quickly 10 times. lol!)

[Dover]

Thought I'd share something that is a new discovery for me, and comes in so handy. Many of you may
already know this little trick and I'm just late to learn it.

I love good coffee but rarely drink it anymore because I'm cutting down on caffeine. It's a real treat when I do splurge. And so I was in heaven when a friend served up a tall glass of 'chilled' coffee the other day with a large head of thick froth on top. Mmmmmm! She used a large French press to make the coffee, stirred in just a little sugar and then chilled it in the fridge (rather than using ice). Then she pulled out a smaller French press, added cold milk and began plunging the press up and down vigorously until the milk became a thick froth (very quick process - only 10 plunges or so). So easy! She poured the chilled coffee into a tall glass and then added the froth.

So of course I purchased a small French press on my way home that very day and have been using it for all kinds of frothy fun. I've tried adding a little agave or sugar and vanilla to some 2% milk prior to 'frothing' in the press which makes a deliciously light whipped cream. I've also tried it with regular whipping cream - whoa! Even thicker. Great on fresh fruit salad.

And then I tried it with the almond milk that I sometimes add to my oatmeal or tea, and while it didn't froth quite as much as the milk or cream, it still worked enough to create a froth.

Anybody use this technique? Other uses?