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iced mexican coffee with café de olla

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Annacia avatar
Moose Jaw, SK
Updated on Sep 13, 2015

The longest time here is to make the Cafe De Olla as it needs to simmer for about 30 mins. However it can be made ahead and refrigerated until wanted. Fabulous rich flavor and if your a coffee loved you won't want to miss this. Recipe and photo from: http://www.girlcooksworld.com

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Recipe and photo from: http://www.girlcooksworld.com
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method No-Cook or Other
yield makes: 1 Mexican Iced Coffee, 4 servings cafe de olla

Ingredients

  • ICED MEXICAN COFFEE:
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
  • - ice cubes
  • 1 - shot coffee liqueur
  • 1/2 cup cold cafe de olla (recipe below)
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1 pinch cinnamon
  • CAFé DE OLLA:
  • 5 cups water
  • 4 large cinnamon sticks
  • 6 - whole cloves
  • 4 - star anise
  • 1/4 cup sugar, unrefined if you can find it
  • 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup ground dark roast coffee beans, regular or decaf

How To Make iced mexican coffee with café de olla

  • Step 1
    To Make the Cafe de Olla: Combine the water, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, and sugar and brown sugar in a medium saucepan. Stir and bring to a boil and the reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for about 25-30 minutes. Remove from heat and add the ground coffee. Stir and cover; let steep for 5 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Then pour through a sieve lined with a coffee filter, or just use your coffee maker... (obviously you want to make sure that your coffee pot is below). Serve hot or bring to room temperature and the refrigerate.
  • Step 3
    To make the Mexican iced coffee drizzle some chocolate syrup on the bottom of a glass. Add ice cubes, the shot of coffee liquor and café de olla..
  • Step 4
    If you'd like to create a floating layer of cream, carefully pour the cream over the back of a spoon on top of the drink (otherwise just go nuts and pour on top to mix it all together). Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon
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