Aromatic Sweet Coffee Mexican Recipe

Aromatic Sweet Coffee Mexican Recipe

Ingredients

Recipe for: Cafe de Olla – Aromatic Sweet Coffee

Makes 6½ to 7 CUPS

• 6 cups water
• 1 large (6-inch) piece canela, broken into 2 or 3 pieces
• 2 whole cloves
• 3 ounces piloncillo, chopped, or ? cup firmly packed dark brown sugar plus 1 teaspoon molasses
• 1 strip orange zest, no pith (optional)
• 6 tablespoons freshly ground dark roast coffee

Method

1. Combine the water, canela, cloves, piloncillo, and zest in a clay pot or stainless steel pot and cook over medium heat until the piloncillo dissolves
2. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the ground coffee
3. Stir and continue to simmer for 5 minutes more without allowing it to come to a boil
4. Strain and serve

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