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Cafe Mexicano
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 8
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.
2. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
3. Stir in coffee.
4. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
5. Stir in vanilla.
6. Strain coffee through 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth.
7. CAFE DIABLO: Cafe Mexicano Prepare Cafe Mexicano; keep hot in saucepan after straining.
8. Heat brandy just until warm in small, long-handled saucepan.
9. Remove from heat; ignite.
10. Pour flaming brandy over coffee.
11. Allow flame to burn out; stir.
12. Pour coffee into cups or mugs.
13. Top each with whipped cream and 1 T liqueur.
14. Garnish with cinnamon stick, if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com