Name: Mexican coffee
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 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

Mexican coffee

Serves 2

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Ingredients

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

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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