Cafe Diablo

Ingredients

• 8 cups water, Cold
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, Packed
• 1/2 ounce baking chocolate, Fine Chop
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken In 1/2
• 1 cup regular grind coffee, Dry
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup brandy
• whipped cream
• 8 tablespoons coffee liqueur

Directions

1. 1

   Heat water, brown sugar, chocolate, cloves, and cinnamon to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir in coffee. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in vanilla.

4. 4

   Strain coffee through 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth.

5. 5

   Keep hot in saucepan after straining.

6. 6

   Heat brandy just until warm in small, long-handled saucepan.

7. 7

   Remove from heat; ignite. Pour flaming brandy over coffee. Allow flame to burn out; stir.

8. 8

   Pour coffee into cups or mugs.

9. 9

   Top each with whipped cream and 1 Tbsp liqueur.

10. 10

    Garnish with cinnamon stick, if desired.