COFFEE & OTHER HOT BEVERAGES
ALCOHOLIC
CAFE MEXICANO
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 Kahlua
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:
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 Kahlua.
Garnish with cinnamon stick, if desired.