Recipe

Mexican coffee

Dec 27, 2013 1:00pm
  • 5 mins preparation
  • 5 mins cooking
  • Serves 2
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Ingredients

Mexican coffee
  • 30 gram dark chocolate
  • 1 cup (250ml) milk
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) brandy or cognac
  • 2 drops almond essence
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon sugar, to taste
  • 1 cup (250ml) hot, strong coffee
  • whipped cream, cocoa(optional), to serve

Method

Mexican coffee
  • 1
    Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of water on low heat. Place milk in a small saucepan and simmer on medium heat. Whisk into chocolate, a little at a time.
  • 2
    Pour mixture back into milk pan with brandy, almond essence, cinnamon and sugar to taste. Whisk on low heat, until smooth.
  • 3
    Half fill two mugs with chocolate mixture and top up with hot coffee. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and dusting of cocoa, if you like.

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