Cafe De Olla
By: Alisa Escanlar
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:30pm

Ingredients




8 cups water
4 ounces medium ground coffee
4 ounces brown sugar or piloncillo
2 cinnamon sticks
3 cloves, whole
1 square of semi-sweet chocolate

Preparation

1 In a non-corrosive sauce pan, mix water, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and chocolate and let it boil. Try to skim off any foam you may see when the water boils.Stir constantly to melt the sugar, then bring the fire to a slow simmer. 2 Add in the coffee, stir, remove from fire, cover and allow to steep for 5 minutes. 3 Strain the coffee through a fine mesh and serve immediately.

About


Cafe de Olla is a sweet coffee drink made with the cloves and chocolate. Preparation requires that you steep the coffee grounds with the other ingredients instead of traditional brewing.