Cafe Mexicano
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
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 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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