Recipe: Cafe Mexicano

Title: Cafe Mexicano
Categories: Drinks Mexican
Servings: 8

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 t Vanilla
1/4 c Brandy
8 T Coffee Liqueur

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.