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Cafe Mexicano:
8 cups water
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 ounce baking chocolate, finely chopped
2 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
1 cup coffee, regular grind, dry
1 teaspoon vanilla
Add for Cafe Diablo:
1/4 cup brandy
whipped cream
8 tablespoons coffee liqueur
Cafe Mexicano:
1. Heat water, brown sugar, chocolate, cloves, and cinnamon to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
2. Stir in coffee. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
3. Stir in vanilla.
4. Strain coffee through 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth.
Cafe Diablo:
1. Prepare Cafe Mexicano; keep hot in saucepan after straining.
2. Heat brandy just until warm in small, long-handled saucepan. Remove from heat; ignite.
3. Pour flaming brandy over coffee. Allow flame to burn out; stir.
4. Pour coffee into cups or mugs. Top each with whipped cream and 1 tablespoon liqueur. Garnish with cinnamon stick, if desired.
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