Cafe de olla- mexican spiced coffee

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April 30, 2011

Cafe de Olla (Mexican Spiced Coffee Recipe)

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A traditional coffee that it´s a must drink to start the day´s activities. But we are not talking about regular coffee, this cafe de olla is unique because is sweetened with piloncillo and it has to be prepared in a clay bowl. Here the recipe:

Ingredients

• 4 Cups of water
• 4 Tablespoons ground coffee (of your choice, but not decaf)
• 4 Cinnamon sticks
• Piloncillo to to taste
• Directions:
• Pour the 4 cups of water into the clay bowl, the 4 cinnamon sticks and some of the piloncillo and set over medium-high heat. Stir the water frequently so the piloncillo dissolves and don´t stick to the bowl. (try the water as you add some of the piloncillo so is not too sweet).
• When the water is boiling and the piloncillo is well dissolved, use a strainer to remove all the cinnamon residues and keep boiling for another 2 minutes now in low heat.
• Add the 4 tablespoons of the ground coffee and keep boiling for 5 more minutes with a lid on the bowl. Let the coffe settle and use the strainer one more time if necessary.
• Serve hot on a clay cup and enjoy with sweet bread.

Source: chitti