Cafdeollasweetcinnamoncoffee Recipes

CAFé DE OLLA

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.

CAFé DE OLLA (MEXICAN SPICED COFFEE)

Steps:

• Combine water, piloncillo, cinnamon sticks, anise and cloves in medium saucepan.
• Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until boiling.
• Reduce heat to low; cover.
• Cook for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in coffee granules. Cover; steep for 5 minutes.
• Heat evaporated milk in small saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Whisk constantly until milk is frothy and just comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Strain coffee through a fine sieve into individual serving cups.
• Serve immediately with frothed milk on the side.

POT-BREWED COFFEE WITH RAW SUGAR AND SPICES (CAFé DE OLLA)

Steps:

• Boiling and steeping: In a noncorrosive pan, combine 1 quart water, the sugar, cinnamon and optional aniseed. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring to melt the sugar. Stir in the coffee, remove from the fire, cover and steep for 5 minutes.
• Straining: Strain the coffee through a fine-mesh sieve into cups or mugs and serve immediately.

CAFé DE OLLA: SWEET CINNAMON COFFEE

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil.
• Add the coffee, cinnamon and sugar, and continue boiling for 30 seconds.
• Stir and strain into hot mugs.