Best Cafe Mexicano Spiced Cafe De Olla Coffee Recipes

Cafe Mexicano (Spiced

Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2/3 cup ground dark roasted coffee, medium to coarse grind
1 quart water
1 cinnamon stick
One 3-inch piece orange peel
5 ounces piloncillo* or 1 cup packed dark brown sugar

Steps:

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the coffee grounds with 1 quart water, the sugar, cinnamon and orange peel. Stir to combine and bring to slow boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from the heat and let steep, covered for 5 minutes. Strain, through a fine mesh strainer, into cups and serve.

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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