CITRUS SPICED COFFEE

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Rouse sleepyheads out of bed with big cups of this anything-but-average cup of joe from our Test Kitchen. Brewed with lemon peel then stirred into mugs with a pineapple-sugar mixture, it adds zest to morning routines.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup ground coffee
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 cup water
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
2 fresh orange slices
2 tablespoons unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Place the coffee grounds in a filter or basket of a coffeemaker; add lemon zest. Prepare nine cups brewed coffee according to manufacturer's directions. , In a small saucepan, combine water, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, orange slices, pineapple juice and vanilla. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Strain; discard cinnamon and oranges. Pour sugar mixture into mugs; add coffee. Stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 9mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges