I posted a photo of homemade Cafe Sua Da (Vietnamese iced coffee) on Instagram a couple weeks ago and had some requests for the recipe. This is the drink that Loc, my little brother and I drink all the time. Loc probably has about 3-4 cups a day. He can’t function without it. They’re super easy to make, don’t cost much and the taste is delicious.
Condensed Milk (this is usually sweet so you don’t need sugar)
Ground coffee (The one we use at home is Cafe Du Monde)
Hot water
Ice
Instructions: Everyone’s taste in coffee is different. Make your cafe sue da however you like your coffee: some like it bitter and some will like it more sweet. Add one extra teaspoon of ground coffee if you like to have it strong and add extra condensed milk to lighten or sweeten it.
1. Bring one cup of hot water to a boil.
2. Put 2 full teaspoon of sweetened condensed milk into your favorite glass so it pools at the bottom.
3. Remove the top screen from the coffee filter. Put two teaspoons of ground coffee in the filter and screw the screen back on, compacting the ground coffee. Then place the filter on top of the glass with the sweetened condensed milk.
4. Pour just enough hot water to cover the grounds into the phin and let it drip into the glass on top of the condensed milk. Let it sit until all the dripping has stopped. I always wait for the hot water to come down and then I pour a little extra water on the coffee phin because I don’t like my coffee too strong.
5. Stir it up and put crushed ice in the glass. Enjoy your cool coffee on a hot summer day!
** In the morning, If you like to drink your coffee hot, you can use the same recipe without ice. Enjoy and have a lovely Sunday! xo Nini
This is what I wore out to a casual dinner with Loc to celebrated our 2 years wedding anniversary. I didn’t always love wearing jeans but with all of your kind comments and encouragement I’ve been wearing jeans more and more often. Over the past couple of years, designers have been producing them in softer materials, adding more stretch and they just don’t feel as harsh on the skin anymore. I love that you always can throw on a pair of jeans, a fun blouse and then easily complete the look with some fabulous pumps. Have a fabulous weekend everyone! xo Nini
I wanted to share an exciting giveaway from Motilo!! How would you like a VIP trip to London Fashion Week? I know I do! Motilo has teamed up with top British fashion designer Jonathan Saunders and will be exclusively streaming his Spring Summer 2013 catwalk show live on their site on the 16th of September! To celebrate, they are giving away a VIP trip for two to London Fashion Week! To enter you simply need to create your LFW look on Motilo and include #LFW in the name. 1st prize includes travel, accommodation and tickets to the show for you and a friend + £1000 to spend. If you’re not the lucky one, you can still win £500 or 5 x £100 to spend on designer brands in their Motilo Shop . A panel of fashionable judges including Motilo’s founder Sofia Barattieri will be picking the lucky winners on 7th of September. Find out more details & enter here.
More details on the competition:
Create a look on motilo.com and you could win a VIP trip for two to London Fashion Week and more!
1st Prize
– two tickets to Jonathan Saunders’ London Fashion Week show
– flights from anywhere in the world for you and a friend
– two nights accommodation at a swanky London hotel
– plus £1000 to spend during your stay
2nd Prize
– A delicious £500 to spend in our expertly curated Motilo Shop
3rd Prize
– Five Runners Up will receive £100 each to spend at Motilo Here’s how to enter:
1) Create a look on Motilo showing us what you would wear to London Fashion Week
2) Save your look making sure to include #LFW in the title
3) Tag your look under the category “Competitions”
The winners will be chosen on 7th of September by the Motilo judging panel, which includes Motilo’s founder Sofia Barattieri. We know there’s a wealth of talent out there so we’re expecting it to be a tough decision! Top tip: If you want to increase your chances of winning, share the competition with your friends and get them to enter too (obviously making sure to agree to take you along if they win)!
Happy Tuesday everyone!! Hope you all are well. Thank you for your kind words on the Nini Circle Dress. Just to let you know that I’m still taking order. Wearing my new favorite jeans out and about. These jeans are my new uniform. They’re sooooo comfortable. xo Nini
Hello everyone! I’ve been working on producing more pieces and I’m so excited to announce that the Nini Circle Dress is now available in hot pink. This is the dress that I donated to the Art Ball this year at the Dallas Museum of Art. It was an honor to participate in the auction because the cause is so near and dear to my heart. The dress (it included my styling service) raised $3,200 at the auction. I was so happy to able to give back to the community that has been such a large part of my life and my career in many ways. This dress is now available for purchase and takes two weeks from order to delivery. It is absolutely fabulous and I promise you, you will enjoy this dress. Feel free to send me an email if you have any questions nini@ninistyle.com. Happy Sunday everyone! xo Nini
