Mexican-Style Sweetened Black Coffee (Café de Olla)
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- Served Person: Makes about 8 cups
- 8 cups water
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- Carbohydrate 38 g(13%)
- Fat 0 g(0%)
- Fiber 1 g(3%)
- Protein 0 g(0%)
- Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
- Sodium 31 mg(1%)
- Calories 148
Preparation Bring water, brown sugar, molasses, and cinnamon sticks to a boil in a 4-quart pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Stir in coffee and boil 5 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof pitcher or clean pot, discarding coffee grinds and cinnamon sticks. Cooks' note:Coffee can be made 3 hours ahead. Reheat over moderate heat (do not boil).
Preparation Bring water, brown sugar, molasses, and cinnamon sticks to a boil in a 4-quart pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Stir in coffee and boil 5 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof pitcher or clean pot, discarding coffee grinds and cinnamon sticks. Cooks' note:Coffee can be made 3 hours ahead. Reheat over moderate heat (do not boil).
