Cafe Mexicano

Photo: flickr user jasonlam

Ingredients

8 cups cold water

cup dark brown sugar, packed

ounce baking chocolate, finly chopped

2 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick, broken in half

1 cup ground coffee

1 teaspoon vanilla

cup brandy

8 teaspoons coffee liqueur

Preparation

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.

Stir in brandy; 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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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.