Cafe Mexicano
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Servings: 8
Categories:
Alcoholic Beverages
/
Brandy
/
Chocolate
/
Coffee
/
Liqueur
/
Mexican
Ingredients: 8
cups
Water,
Cold
1/3
cup
Dark Brown Sugar,
Packed
1/2
ounce
Baking Chocolate,
Fine Chop
2
Cloves,
Whole
1
Cinnamon Stick,
Broken In 1/2
1
cup
Coffee; Regular Grind,
Dry
1
teaspoon
Vanilla 1/4
cup
Brandy 8
tablespoons
Coffee Liqueur Directions:
1.
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.
2.
CAFE DIABLO: 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.
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