Cafe de Olla

Name: Cafe de Olla
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Ingredients 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 small cinnamon sticks 2 whole cloves 3/4 cup ground coffee (drip grind) 3 inches orange peel strip

By:

Co+op

Recipe Information

Total Time:

20 minutes

Servings:

Banish coffee boredom with this traditional Mexican coffee drink infused with cinnamon, cloves and orange zest

Banish coffee boredom with this fragrant, spicy, lightly sweetened pick-me-up. It’s a traditional Mexican drink in which coffee is infused with cinnamon, cloves and orange zest, and served warm.

Ingredients

1/2 cup brown sugar
2 small cinnamon sticks
2 whole cloves
3/4 cup ground coffee (drip grind)
3 inches orange peel strip

Preparation

Set up a fine strainer with a coffee filter, set over a large pitcher or bowl.
In a medium pot, combine 6 cups of water with the sugar, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Place over medium heat, stirring as the sugar dissolves. When the mixture just starts to bubble, about 10 minutes — don't let it boil — take it off the heat.
Stir in the ground coffee and orange peel. Let stand and steep for 8 minutes.
Use your coffee filter-lined strainer to strain the coffee and serve immediately.