Café de Olla

Makes 6 servings

4 cups water
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar or 4 ounces piloncillo (Mexican raw sugar cones)
2 cinnamon sticks
2 allspice berries
2 whole cloves
1 teaspoon anise seeds
1 cup dark roast coffee beans, medium grind or 3/4 cup pre-ground beans
2 cups low-fat milk

In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and anise. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to melt the sugar. Stir in the coffee grounds, remove from heat, cover, and steep for 5 minutes.

In a small saucepan, warm the milk over medium-high heat and carefully whisk until frothy. Strain the coffee through a fine sieve or a coffee filter into a pitcher. Serve the coffee in tall glasses with the frothed milk in a pitcher alongside. When adding the milk, about half coffee and half milk is the preferred ratio.
 
 
 

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