8 cup water, cold
1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 oz baking chocolate, fine chop
2 each cloves, whole
1 each cinnamon stick, broken in 1/2
1 cup coffee, regular grind, dry
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup brandy
8 tbsp coffee liqueur
A Recipe for
Cafe Mexicano
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Heat water, brown sugar, chocolate, cloves, and cinnamon to boiling in
3-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
Stir in coffee. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir
in vanilla. Strain coffee through 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth. CAFE
DIABLO: Cafe Mexicano Whipped Cream Prepare Cafe Mexicano; keep hot
in saucepan after straining. Heat brandy just until warm in small,
long-handled saucepan. Remove from heat; ignite. Pour flaming brandy
over coffee. Allow flame to burn out; stir. Pour coffee into cups or
mugs. Top each with whipped cream and 1 T liqueur. Garnish with
cinnamon stick, if desired.
Serves: 8
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