Best Cafe De Olla Recipes

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Provided by Isabel Eats

Categories Drinks

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 cups water
4 ounces piloncillo ((or 1/2 cup dark brown sugar), plus more to taste*)
2 cinnamon sticks ((Mexican cinnamon sticks preferred))
2 whole cloves
1 star anise pod
9 tablespoons dark roast ground coffee

Steps:

In a medium olla or pot, add water, piloncillo, cinnamon sticks, cloves and star anise pod.
Place over medium-high heat and stir often until the piloncillo completely dissolves and the water comes to a boil.
Remove the pot from the heat. Add the ground coffee, stir to combine, and cover. Let the coffee steep for 6 minutes for regular strength coffee or 8 minutes for extra-strength strength coffee.
Pour the coffee through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a coffee mug and serve.
Enjoy as is or add some milk for a cafe con leche.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup, Calories 73 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 17 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 18 g

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Provided by Food Network

Yield 6 to 7 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 to 7 ounces piloncillo (Mexican cones of raw sugar), or 1 cup packed dark brown sugar and 2 teaspoons molasses
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 teaspoon anise seeds
1 cup (3 ounces) Viennese-roast coffee, medium to coarse grind
2 cups low-fat milk

Steps:

In a nonreactive saucepan, combine 4 cups of water with the sugar, cinnamon, and anise seeds. Bring slowly to a boil over medium heat, stirring to melt the sugar. Stir in the coffee, remove from the heat, cover and allow to steep for 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, heat the milk over medium-high heat and whisk until frothy. Do not leave unattended. Strain the coffee through a fine sieve into small cups and serve immediately, with the frothed milk on the side.

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 cups water
2 small cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
4 ounces dark brown sugar, or Piloncillo
1 square semisweet chocolate or Mexican chocolate
4 ounces ground coffee

Steps:

Bring the water to a boil, the add the cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and chocolate. When the liquid comes to a boil again, skim off any foam. Reduce the heat to low and make sure the liquid does not boil. Add the coffee, and let it steep for 5 minutes.
Serve the coffee in an earthenware pot with a ladle.