Café de Olla
Café de Olla is a Mexican spiced coffee drink made with piloncillo, spices, and ground coffee. It's simple to make on the stove and it's great for spicing up your morning coffee routine.
Equipment
- Small Saucepan
- Fine Mesh Sieve
Ingredients
- 3 oz (84 g) piloncillo
- 1 Mexican cinnamon stick
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 star anise
- 1 3-inch (7.6 cm) piece orange peel
- 4 cups (1 litre) water
- 4 tbsp ground coffee we use Café Bustelo
Instructions
- To a small saucepan, add the piloncillo, cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise, orange peel, and water. Place it over medium heat and stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved.
- Increase to medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, turn off the heat and quickly stir in the ground coffee. Cover and let it steep for 6 minutes.
- Strain the coffee through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth and enjoy!
Notes
- Pour any leftover coffee into an airtight bottle and keep in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove.
- You can also enjoy it over ice! Just let it cool all the way to room temperature first or keep it in the fridge until chilled.
- Makes around 4 cups (1 litre) of coffee.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cup (250 ml) | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g
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