Cafe Mexicano



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

DIRECTIONS:

1. 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.



Cafe Mexicano