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    Cafe Mexicano / Cafe Diablo


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    List of Ingredients




    Cafe Mexicano:
    8 cups water
    1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
    1/2 ounce baking chocolate, finely chopped
    2 whole cloves
    1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
    1 cup coffee, regular grind, dry
    1 teaspoon vanilla

    Add for Cafe Diablo:
    1/4 cup brandy
    whipped cream
    8 tablespoons coffee liqueur

    Recipe



    Cafe Mexicano:

    1. Heat water, brown sugar, chocolate, cloves, and cinnamon to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

    2. Stir in coffee. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.

    3. Stir in vanilla.

    4. Strain coffee through 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth.


    Cafe Diablo:

    1. Prepare Cafe Mexicano; keep hot in saucepan after straining.

    2. Heat brandy just until warm in small, long-handled saucepan. Remove from heat; ignite.

    3. Pour flaming brandy over coffee. Allow flame to burn out; stir.

    4. Pour coffee into cups or mugs. Top each with whipped cream and 1 tablespoon liqueur. Garnish with cinnamon stick, if desired.

 

 

 


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