Cafe Mexicano

Submitted by Susie in Texas

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 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.