Cafe Mexicano

Recipes Ingredients:

8 c Water; cold
1/3 c Dark brown sugar; packed
1/2 oz Baking chocolate; fine chop
2 ea Cloves; whole
1 ea Cinnamon stick;broken in 1/2
1 c Coffee; regular grind, dry
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 c Brandy
8 tb Coffee liqueur

Recipe Instructions:

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.